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Coat of arms of Locarno

Locarno

Canton: Ticino (TI)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

53/100

Above the median

National rank: 1’075 / 2’110

Taxes59/100
Premiums8/100
Electricity28/100
Housing76/100
PT service91/100

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

Median altitude200 m
Area18.9 km²
Postcode6516
FSO no.5113
DistrictDistretto di Locarno
Tax burden12.0 %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
Population16’463+4.7 % over 5 years (2020–2025) in line with SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.53 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops55At 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 Locarno pays 12.0% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 9’580 a year. That is CHF 900 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

LocarnoSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’580 CHF/year900 CHF/year less
12.0 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 19’570 CHF/year1’130 CHF/year less
16.3 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 13’030 CHF/year430 CHF/year less
10.9 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 13’460 CHF/year1’460 CHF/year less
9.0 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’380 CHF/year610 CHF/year less
15.5 %
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 Locarno pays 28.79 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’300 a year. That is CHF 85 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

28.79 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 9.82Grid (delivery to the meter) 12.76Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 6.21ct./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 Locarno 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

Locarno has 16’463 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 4.7% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

16’463 inhabitants

Density: 871 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.5 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 15.8 %20–64 years 58.4 %65 and over 25.8 %

About 1 resident in 6 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 4 in 10 residents (36.1%) 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, 1.53% of homes in Locarno were vacant, about 1 in 65 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings18901.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)12’298

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

Locarno has 55 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 6’450 departures are scheduled across all stops, 1’261 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops55At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday6’450of which evening (from 8 pm): 1’261 (20 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday6’10695 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0003.34Swiss 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

Locarno’s territory is 26.9% built-up, 33.0% farmland and 30.9% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 26.9 %Farmland 33.0 %Forest 30.9 %Other (water, rock…) 9.3 %
Jobs13’188reference year 2018
Establishments1’873reference year 2018
Social assistance rate3.9 %reference year 2019

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