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Chiasso

Canton: Ticino (TI)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

63/100

Above the median

National rank: 622 / 2’110 · Top 30% nationally

Taxes60/100
Premiums8/100
Electricity60/100
Housing99/100
PT service96/100

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

Median altitude332 m
Area5.3 km²
Postcode6830
FSO no.5250
DistrictDistretto di Mendrisio
Tax burden11.9 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price26.2 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums764 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population7’677+1.3 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate7.37 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops29At 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 Chiasso 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.

ChiassoSwiss 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 Chiasso pays 26.20 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’180 a year. That is CHF 32 a year less than in the median Swiss municipality.

26.20 ct./kWh

less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 10.40Grid (delivery to the meter) 10.41Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 5.39ct./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 Chiasso 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

Chiasso has 7’677 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 1.3% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

7’677 inhabitants

Density: 1’435 inhab./km² · 2025

+1.5 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 15.2 %20–64 years 57.8 %65 and over 27.0 %

About 1 resident in 7 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 5 in 10 residents (46.3%) 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, 7.37% of homes in Chiasso were vacant, about 1 in 14 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings41901.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)5’583

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

Chiasso has 29 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 3’062 departures are scheduled across all stops, 264 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops29At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday3’062of which evening (from 8 pm): 264 (9 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday1’86461 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0003.78Swiss 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

Chiasso’s territory is 36.4% built-up, 14.2% farmland and 48.7% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 36.4 %Farmland 14.2 %Forest 48.7 %Other (water, rock…) 0.8 %
Jobs10’995reference year 2018
Establishments1’968reference year 2018
Social assistance rate7.3 %reference year 2019

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