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Orselina

Canton: Ticino (TI)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

49/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’294 / 2’110

Taxes65/100
Premiums8/100
Electricity28/100
Housing25/100
PT service98/100

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

Median altitude640 m
Area1.9 km²
Postcode6600
FSO no.5121
DistrictDistretto di Locarno
Tax burden11.5 %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
Population682−3.4 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.33 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops13No 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 Orselina 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.

OrselinaSwiss 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 Orselina 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 Orselina 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

Orselina has 682 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 3.4% fewer than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

682 inhabitants

Density: 352 inhab./km² · 2025

−0.7 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 6.9 %20–64 years 50.4 %65 and over 42.7 %

About 1 resident in 14 is under 20, and 1 in 2 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 5 (20.4%) 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, 0.33% of homes in Orselina were vacant, about 1 in 303 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings401.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’231

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

Orselina has 13 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 668 departures are scheduled across all stops, 82 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops13No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday668of which evening (from 8 pm): 82 (12 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday64096 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’00019.06Swiss 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

Orselina’s territory is 27.8% built-up, 1.5% farmland and 70.6% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 27.8 %Farmland 1.5 %Forest 70.6 %
Jobs497reference year 2018
Establishments72reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.1 %reference year 2019

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