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Lugano

Canton: Ticino (TI)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

63/100

Above the median

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

Taxes69/100
Premiums8/100
Electricity63/100
Housing83/100
PT service93/100

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

Median altitude789 m
Area75.9 km²
Postcode6823
FSO no.5192
DistrictDistretto di Lugano
Tax burden11.2 %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
Population63’691+2.2 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.94 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops249At 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 Lugano pays 11.2% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 8’990 a year. That is CHF 1’500 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

LuganoSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 8’990 CHF/year1’500 CHF/year less
11.2 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 18’430 CHF/year2’270 CHF/year less
15.4 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 12’260 CHF/year1’200 CHF/year less
10.2 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 12’660 CHF/year2’250 CHF/year less
8.4 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’620 CHF/year1’370 CHF/year less
14.5 %
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 Lugano 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 Lugano 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

Lugano has 63’691 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 2.2% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

63’691 inhabitants

Density: 840 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.1 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 16.6 %20–64 years 60.3 %65 and over 23.1 %

About 1 resident in 6 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 4 in 10 residents (40.9%) 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, 1.94% of homes in Lugano 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 dwellings82701.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)42’408

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

Lugano has 249 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 30’364 departures are scheduled across all stops, 4’951 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops249At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday30’364of which evening (from 8 pm): 4’951 (16 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday22’71775 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0003.91Swiss 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

Lugano’s territory is 18.7% built-up, 9.6% farmland and 66.1% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 18.7 %Farmland 9.6 %Forest 66.1 %Other (water, rock…) 5.6 %
Jobs57’112reference year 2018
Establishments10’078reference year 2018
Social assistance rate3.2 %reference year 2019

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