Living in Bedano

Bedano is a small municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 1,495 people in the Italian-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 27%, #376 of 1,428), commuters (top 44%, #382 of 875), rural value seekers (top 73%, #888 of 1,224).

Residents1,495
Density799 per km²
Area1.9 km²
5-year growth-3.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.94‰
Hub airport49 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+59 km
Within 30 km729,600 people
Lake shore5 km (Lake Lugano)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 840 m
Nearest large lakeLago di Lugano - Ceresio, 5.3 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Italy6 km
Distance to Bern147 km
Within 10 km142,226 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 38 min, sunset 16:42

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How Bedano 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 family38#643 of 766#19 of 37Map
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
Commuter30#382 of 875#20 of 40Map
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 household51#1,235 of 1,577#48 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 lover64#376 of 1,428#36 of 70Map
Rural value seeker29#888 of 1,224#40 of 60Map
High-net-worth mover57#79 of 399#10 of 20Map
Lottery winner62#211 of 2,172#23 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
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • Sea or lake shore94
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)86
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance85
  • Health and elderly85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Foundation77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • Taxes and wealth67
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance65
  • Mobility and connectivity62
  • Green space59
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)57
  • Safety and community53
  • Jobs and economy46
  • Education and family45
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)32
  • Real estate27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Demographics22
  • Affordability20
  • Flat land (terrain relief)17
  • 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

20191,5422019: 1,54220201,5512020: 1,55120211,5452021: 1,54520221,5382022: 1,53820231,5182023: 1,51820241,4952024: 1,495

−3.0% 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.