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Cadenazzo

Canton: Ticino (TI)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

58/100

Above the median

National rank: 823 / 2’110 · Top 40% nationally

Taxes60/100
Premiums8/100
Electricity77/100
Housing83/100
PT service73/100

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

Median altitude440 m
Area8.4 km²
Postcode6592
FSO no.5003
DistrictDistretto di Bellinzona
Tax burden11.9 %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
Population3’139+4.7 % over 5 years (2020–2025) in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.92 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops10At 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 Cadenazzo pays 11.9% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 9’500 a year. That is CHF 990 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

CadenazzoSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’500 CHF/year990 CHF/year less
11.9 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 19’390 CHF/year1’310 CHF/year less
16.2 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 12’910 CHF/year550 CHF/year less
10.8 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 13’340 CHF/year1’580 CHF/year less
8.9 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’260 CHF/year720 CHF/year less
15.3 %
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 Cadenazzo 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 Cadenazzo 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

Cadenazzo has 3’139 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 4.7% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

3’139 inhabitants

Density: 375 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.2 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 20.4 %20–64 years 64.3 %65 and over 15.3 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 7 is 65 or over. About 4 in 10 residents (43.4%) hold 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, 1.92% of homes in Cadenazzo were vacant, about 1 in 52 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings3201.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’667

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

Cadenazzo has 10 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 560 departures are scheduled across all stops, 98 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops10At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday560of which evening (from 8 pm): 98 (18 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday37567 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0003.19Swiss 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

Cadenazzo’s territory is 17.3% built-up, 24.6% farmland and 55.5% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 17.3 %Farmland 24.6 %Forest 55.5 %Other (water, rock…) 2.6 %
Jobs1’668reference year 2018
Establishments312reference year 2018
Social assistance rate3.3 %reference year 2019

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