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Municipal profile

Coat of arms of Arbedo-Castione

Arbedo-Castione

Canton: Ticino (TI)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

49/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’294 / 2’110

Taxes58/100
Premiums8/100
Electricity77/100
Housing71/100
PT service41/100

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

Median altitude1’151 m
Area21.4 km²
Postcode6517
FSO no.5001
DistrictDistretto di Bellinzona
Tax burden12.0 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price25.2 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums764 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population5’211+3.7 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.33 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops12At 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 Arbedo-Castione pays 12.0% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 9’630 a year. That is CHF 860 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

Arbedo-CastioneSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’630 CHF/year860 CHF/year less
12.0 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 19’660 CHF/year1’040 CHF/year less
16.4 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 13’090 CHF/year370 CHF/year less
10.9 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 13’520 CHF/year1’400 CHF/year less
9.0 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’440 CHF/year540 CHF/year less
15.6 %
16.2 %
Taxes: tax burden by scenario
Arbedo-CastioneSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’00012.04 %13.11 %
Single, CHF 120’00016.38 %17.25 %
Married couple, CHF 120’00010.91 %11.22 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’0009.01 %9.94 %
Retiree, CHF 80’00015.55 %16.23 %

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 Arbedo-Castione pays 25.20 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’130 a year. That is CHF 77 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

25.20 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 10.40Grid (delivery to the meter) 8.95Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 5.85ct./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 Arbedo-Castione pays a median CHF 764 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 9’170 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 165 a month more than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

764 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-1 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult609.30 CHF/monthapprox. 7’310 CHF/year
19–25 years423.00 CHF/monthapprox. 5’080 CHF/year
Child154.70 CHF/monthapprox. 1’860 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Arbedo-Castione has 5’211 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 3.7% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

Population change 2010–2025
Population
20104’262
20114’380
20124’437
20134’576
20144’703
20154’812
20164’944
20175’039
20185’103
20195’057
20205’024
20215’042
20225’082
20235’108
20245’160
20255’211

5’211 inhabitants

Density: 244 inhab./km² · 2025

+1.0 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 19.1 %20–64 years 60.2 %65 and over 20.7 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 4 (27.2%) holds a foreign nationality.

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

On 1 June 2026, 1.33% of homes in Arbedo-Castione were vacant, about 1 in 75 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacancy rate 2016–2026
Vacancy rate (%)
20160.62
20172.05
20183.08
20192.40
20202.11
20213.22
20222.44
20232.53
20242.48
20251.78
20261.33
Vacant dwellings3701.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)2’753

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

Arbedo-Castione has 12 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 1’451 departures are scheduled across all stops, 270 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops12At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday1’451of which evening (from 8 pm): 270 (19 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday1’19282 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.30Swiss 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

Arbedo-Castione’s territory is 9.8% built-up, 6.8% farmland and 78.5% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 9.8 %Farmland 6.8 %Forest 78.5 %Other (water, rock…) 4.9 %
Jobs2’771reference year 2018
Establishments388reference year 2018
Social assistance rate2.5 %reference year 2019

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