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Coat of arms of Mendrisio

Mendrisio

Canton: Ticino (TI)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

59/100

Above the median

National rank: 793 / 2’110 · Top 38% nationally

Taxes69/100
Premiums8/100
Electricity36/100
Housing93/100
PT service88/100

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

Median altitude576 m
Area31.8 km²
Postcode6825
FSO no.5254
DistrictDistretto di Mendrisio
Tax burden11.2 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price28.4 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums764 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population15’076+1.2 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate3.12 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops73At 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 Mendrisio 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.

MendrisioSwiss 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 Mendrisio pays 28.43 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’280 a year. That is CHF 68 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

28.43 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 10.88Grid (delivery to the meter) 11.40Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 6.15ct./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 Mendrisio 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

Mendrisio has 15’076 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 1.2% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

15’076 inhabitants

Density: 475 inhab./km² · 2025

−0.1 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 15.8 %20–64 years 59.4 %65 and over 24.8 %

About 1 resident in 6 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 4 (26.1%) 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, 3.12% of homes in Mendrisio were vacant, about 1 in 32 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings29501.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)9’406

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

Mendrisio has 73 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 7’280 departures are scheduled across all stops, 975 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops73At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday7’280of which evening (from 8 pm): 975 (13 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday4’92768 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0004.84Swiss 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

Mendrisio’s territory is 21.3% built-up, 16.6% farmland and 61.0% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 21.3 %Farmland 16.6 %Forest 61.0 %Other (water, rock…) 1.1 %
Jobs16’431reference year 2018
Establishments2’013reference year 2018
Social assistance rate2.4 %reference year 2019

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