Living in Acquarossa

Acquarossa is a small municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 1,831 people in the Italian-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 39%, #555 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 58%, #900 of 1,577).

Residents1,831
Density30 per km²
Area61.8 km²
5-year growth-1.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.15‰
Hub airport93 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+100 km
Within 30 km93,700 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,260 m, height range 1,790 m
Nearest major riverTicino, 5.4 km
Main railway line6.7 km
Border with Italy23 km
Distance to Bern124 km
Within 10 km8,589 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 35 min, sunset 16:40

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How Acquarossa ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Switzerland. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Detailed module: 28 official Swiss factors (Federal Statistical Office portraits, ESTV tax burden), regional Eurostat health, income and safety figures and geographic measures.

ProfileScoreIn SwitzerlandIn Ticino
Young familynot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Low-income householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couplenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Early retireenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote workernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Budget-constrained movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Expat professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Healthcare-first movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Nature-focused household58#900 of 1,577#36 of 79Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover61#555 of 1,428#44 of 70Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner39#656 of 2,172#71 of 111Map
Climate-resilient relocationnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Business ownernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Health and elderly75
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Green space67
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)65
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Taxes and wealth60
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)57
  • Safety and community50
  • Sea or lake shore48
  • Affordability39
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)39
  • Jobs and economy36
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)32
  • Education and family32
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)31
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)31
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)27
  • Mobility and connectivity27
  • Real estate18
  • Foundation18
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance17
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance17
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance13
  • Demographics10
  • Flat land (terrain relief)1
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)0

Residents by year

20191,8502019: 1,85020201,8082020: 1,80820211,8132021: 1,81320221,8072022: 1,80720231,8272023: 1,82720241,8312024: 1,831

−1.0% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

Nearby

Data: Swiss FSO regional portraits, ESTV tax burden 2018, Eurostat GISCO LAU; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.