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Airolo

Canton: Ticino (TI)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

66/100

Above the median

National rank: 507 / 2’110 · Top 25% nationally

Taxes61/100
Premiums16/100
Electricity78/100
Housing95/100
PT service91/100

Confidence level: high · v1.1.0 · Civiora Index computed from official public data. Proprietary, non-official index. Understand the index

Median altitude2’088 m
Area94.3 km²
Postcode6780
FSO no.5061
DistrictDistretto di Leventina
Tax burden11.8 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price25.1 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums711 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’443−2.2 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate3.50 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops23At least one rail stop

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Airolo pays 11.8% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 9’450 a year. That is CHF 1’040 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

AiroloSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’450 CHF/year1’040 CHF/year less
11.8 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 19’310 CHF/year1’390 CHF/year less
16.1 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 12’850 CHF/year610 CHF/year less
10.7 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 13’280 CHF/year1’640 CHF/year less
8.8 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’200 CHF/year780 CHF/year less
15.2 %
16.2 %

2026 tax burden in % of gross income (federal, cantonal and communal taxes; earned income, no wealth, no church tax). Calculation FTA, Swiss tax calculator.

Federal Tax Administration (FTA)Tax burden 2026: Swiss tax calculator (model cases)View source

Electricity

2027 tariff ranking →Official

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Airolo pays 25.15 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’130 a year. That is CHF 79 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

25.15 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 7.23Grid (delivery to the meter) 11.72Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 6.20ct./kWh

Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom)Electricity tariffs 2027, profile H4, standard productView source

Health insurance premiums

2027 premium ranking →Derived from official data

An adult in Airolo pays a median CHF 711 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 8’530 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 112 a month more than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

711 CHF/month

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF

Median monthly premium 2027, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model: median of the 21 offers in premium region TI-2 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult565.30 CHF/monthapprox. 6’780 CHF/year
19–25 years383.90 CHF/monthapprox. 4’610 CHF/year
Child143.20 CHF/monthapprox. 1’720 CHF/year

Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)Compulsory health insurance premiums 2027 (priminfo)View source

Population and demographics

Official

Airolo has 1’443 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 2.2% fewer than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

1’443 inhabitants

Density: 15 inhab./km² · 2025

−0.6 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 13.9 %20–64 years 58.7 %65 and over 27.4 %

About 1 resident in 7 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 4 (28.2%) holds a foreign nationality.

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP: permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2025View source

Housing

Vacancy rate ranking →Official

On 1 June 2026, 3.50% of homes in Airolo were vacant, about 1 in 29 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings5501.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’567

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Vacant dwellings count, 1 June 2026View source

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Buildings and dwellings statistics (GWS): housing stock 2024View source

Public transport

Derived from official data

Airolo has 23 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 482 departures are scheduled across all stops, 32 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops23At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday482of which evening (from 8 pm): 32 (7 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday42288 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’00015.94Swiss median: 3.33

Departures counted in the official 2026 timetable (GTFS) on typical days: Tuesday 08.09.2026 and Sunday 13.09.2026. Every call at every stop in the municipality counts as one departure. Civiora calculation.

opentransportdata.swiss (ATLAS, SBB on behalf of the Confederation)Public transport service points, status 04.08.2026View source

opentransportdata.swiss (official GTFS timetable)2026 timetable (GTFS, 01.08.2026 edition): typical daysView source

Territory and local economy

Official

Airolo’s territory is 2.8% built-up, 29.5% farmland and 23.8% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 2.8 %Farmland 29.5 %Forest 23.8 %Other (water, rock…) 43.9 %
Jobs891reference year 2018
Establishments151reference year 2018
Social assistance rate0.8 %reference year 2019

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Regional portraits 2021: key figures of communesView source