Living in Alto Malcantone

Alto Malcantone is a small municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 1,385 people in the Italian-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 8%, #114 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 16%, #242 of 1,577).

Residents1,385
Density63 per km²
Area22.1 km²
5-year growth-1.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.15‰
Hub airport47 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+60 km
Within 30 km805,000 people
Lake shore5 km (Lake Lugano)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 730 m, height range 530 m
Nearest large lakeLago di Lugano - Ceresio, 4.9 km
Main railway line3.2 km
Border with Italy5 km
Distance to Bern146 km
Within 10 km152,986 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 38 min, sunset 16:42

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How Alto Malcantone 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 too few residents–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 household65#242 of 1,577#12 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 lover71#114 of 1,428#15 of 70Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner30#887 of 2,172#85 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
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
  • Sea or lake shore95
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)94
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
  • Health and elderly87
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance85
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
  • Green space72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance65
  • Mobility and connectivity63
  • Taxes and wealth60
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)56
  • Affordability47
  • Lifestyle and amenities47
  • Safety and community46
  • Flat land (terrain relief)40
  • Education and family39
  • Jobs and economy37
  • Real estate32
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)30
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Demographics20
  • Foundation17
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)3
  • 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

Residents by year

20191,4052019: 1,40520201,4052020: 1,40520211,3922021: 1,39220221,3802022: 1,38020231,3772023: 1,37720241,3852024: 1,385

−1.4% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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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.