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Bedano

Canton: Ticino (TI)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

62/100

Above the median

National rank: 662 / 2’110 · Top 32% nationally

Taxes68/100
Premiums8/100
Electricity63/100
Housing87/100
PT service87/100

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

Median altitude398 m
Area1.9 km²
Postcode6930
FSO no.5148
DistrictDistretto di Lugano
Tax burden11.3 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price25.9 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums764 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’501−2.4 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate2.23 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops4No rail stop (bus/other)

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Bedano pays 11.3% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 9’040 a year. That is CHF 1’450 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

BedanoSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’040 CHF/year1’450 CHF/year less
11.3 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 18’520 CHF/year2’180 CHF/year less
15.4 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 12’320 CHF/year1’140 CHF/year less
10.3 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 12’720 CHF/year2’190 CHF/year less
8.5 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’680 CHF/year1’300 CHF/year less
14.6 %
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 Bedano pays 25.91 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’170 a year. That is CHF 45 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

25.91 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 10.35Grid (delivery to the meter) 9.63Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 5.93ct./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 Bedano 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

Bedano has 1’501 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 2.4% fewer than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

1’501 inhabitants

Density: 803 inhab./km² · 2025

−0.6 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 19.3 %20–64 years 58.5 %65 and over 22.2 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 6 (16.4%) 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, 2.23% of homes in Bedano were vacant, about 1 in 45 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings1601.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)715

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

Bedano has 4 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 368 departures are scheduled across all stops, 36 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops4No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday368of which evening (from 8 pm): 36 (10 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday20857 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0002.66Swiss 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

Bedano’s territory is 29.6% built-up, 14.8% farmland and 51.3% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 29.6 %Farmland 14.8 %Forest 51.3 %Other (water, rock…) 4.2 %
Social assistance rate1.0 %reference year 2019

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