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Coat of arms of Morbio Inferiore

Morbio Inferiore

Canton: Ticino (TI)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

64/100

Above the median

National rank: 576 / 2’110 · Top 28% nationally

Taxes65/100
Premiums8/100
Electricity60/100
Housing98/100
PT service97/100

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

Median altitude310 m
Area2.3 km²
Postcode6834
FSO no.5257
DistrictDistretto di Mendrisio
Tax burden11.5 %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
Population4’437−0.1 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate5.24 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops14No 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 Morbio Inferiore pays 11.5% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 9’220 a year. That is CHF 1’260 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

Morbio InferioreSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’220 CHF/year1’260 CHF/year less
11.5 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 18’860 CHF/year1’840 CHF/year less
15.7 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 12’550 CHF/year910 CHF/year less
10.5 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 12’960 CHF/year1’950 CHF/year less
8.6 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’910 CHF/year1’070 CHF/year less
14.9 %
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 Morbio Inferiore 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 Morbio Inferiore 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

Morbio Inferiore has 4’437 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 0.1% fewer than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

4’437 inhabitants

Density: 1’963 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.6 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 18.1 %20–64 years 55.5 %65 and over 26.4 %

About 1 resident in 6 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 3 (28.8%) 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, 5.24% of homes in Morbio Inferiore were vacant, about 1 in 19 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings12801.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)2’391

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

Morbio Inferiore has 14 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 1’457 departures are scheduled across all stops, 75 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops14No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday1’457of which evening (from 8 pm): 75 (5 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday62143 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0003.16Swiss 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

Morbio Inferiore’s territory is 57.9% built-up, 20.2% farmland and 19.3% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 57.9 %Farmland 20.2 %Forest 19.3 %Other (water, rock…) 2.6 %
Jobs1’777reference year 2018
Social assistance rate4.2 %reference year 2019

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