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Municipal profile

Coat of arms of Terre di Pedemonte

Terre di Pedemonte

Canton: Ticino (TI)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

42/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’652 / 2’110

Taxes62/100
Premiums16/100
Electricity28/100
Housing22/100
PT service61/100

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

Median altitude535 m
Area11.6 km²
Postcode6652
FSO no.5396
DistrictDistretto di Locarno
Tax burden11.7 %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 premiums711 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population2’646+0.7 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.27 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops10At 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 Terre di Pedemonte pays 11.7% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 9’360 a year. That is CHF 1’130 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

Terre di PedemonteSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 9’360 CHF/year1’130 CHF/year less
11.7 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 19’130 CHF/year1’570 CHF/year less
15.9 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 12’730 CHF/year730 CHF/year less
10.6 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 13’140 CHF/year1’770 CHF/year less
8.8 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 12’090 CHF/year900 CHF/year less
15.1 %
16.2 %
Taxes: tax burden by scenario
Terre di PedemonteSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’00011.70 %13.11 %
Single, CHF 120’00015.94 %17.25 %
Married couple, CHF 120’00010.61 %11.22 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’0008.76 %9.94 %
Retiree, CHF 80’00015.11 %16.23 %

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 Terre di Pedemonte 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 Terre di Pedemonte pays a median CHF 711 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 8’530 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 112 a month more than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

711 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-2 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult565.30 CHF/monthapprox. 6’780 CHF/year
19–25 years383.90 CHF/monthapprox. 4’610 CHF/year
Child143.20 CHF/monthapprox. 1’720 CHF/year

Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)Compulsory health insurance premiums 2027 (priminfo)View source

Population and demographics

Official

Terre di Pedemonte has 2’646 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 0.7% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

Population change 2010–2025
Population
20102’523
20112’537
20122’566
20132’609
20142’609
20152’618
20162’608
20172’598
20182’589
20192’625
20202’627
20212’679
20222’694
20232’673
20242’685
20252’646

2’646 inhabitants

Density: 228 inhab./km² · 2025

−1.5 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 17.5 %20–64 years 55.6 %65 and over 26.9 %

About 1 resident in 6 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 8 (12.2%) holds a foreign nationality.

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP: permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2025View source

On 1 June 2026, 0.27% of homes in Terre di Pedemonte were vacant, about 1 in 370 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacancy rate 2016–2026
Vacancy rate (%)
20160.60
20170.77
20180.94
20190.99
20200.45
20210.62
20220.44
20230.44
20240.54
20250.48
20260.27
Vacant dwellings501.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)1’856

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

Terre di Pedemonte has 10 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 180 departures are scheduled across all stops, 44 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops10At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday180of which evening (from 8 pm): 44 (24 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday17497 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0003.78Swiss 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

Terre di Pedemonte’s territory is 10.8% built-up, 6.1% farmland and 69.7% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 10.8 %Farmland 6.1 %Forest 69.7 %Other (water, rock…) 13.4 %
Jobs663reference year 2018
Establishments238reference year 2018
Social assistance rate0.9 %reference year 2019

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