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Coat of arms of Capriasca

Capriasca

Canton: Ticino (TI)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

46/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’445 / 2’110

Taxes56/100
Premiums8/100
Electricity27/100
Housing63/100
PT service71/100

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

Median altitude1’000 m
Area36.4 km²
Postcode6807
FSO no.5226
DistrictDistretto di Lugano
Tax burden12.2 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price28.8 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums764 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population6’702−0.8 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.09 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops36No 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 Capriasca pays 12.2% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 9’770 a year. That is CHF 720 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

CapriascaSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’770 CHF/year720 CHF/year less
12.2 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 19’920 CHF/year780 CHF/year less
16.6 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 13’270 CHF/year190 CHF/year less
11.1 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 13’700 CHF/year1’210 CHF/year less
9.1 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’620 CHF/year370 CHF/year less
15.8 %
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 Capriasca pays 28.82 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’300 a year. That is CHF 86 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

28.82 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 11.95Grid (delivery to the meter) 11.55Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 5.32ct./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 Capriasca 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

Capriasca has 6’702 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 0.8% fewer than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

6’702 inhabitants

Density: 184 inhab./km² · 2025

−0.2 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 19.0 %20–64 years 56.7 %65 and over 24.3 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 9 (11.5%) 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, 1.09% of homes in Capriasca were vacant, about 1 in 92 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings5001.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)4’566

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

Capriasca has 36 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 1’938 departures are scheduled across all stops, 191 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops36No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday1’938of which evening (from 8 pm): 191 (10 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday1’21863 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0005.37Swiss 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

Capriasca’s territory is 7.1% built-up, 21.0% farmland and 65.1% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 7.1 %Farmland 21.0 %Forest 65.1 %Other (water, rock…) 6.7 %
Jobs1’549reference year 2018
Establishments478reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.7 %reference year 2019

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