Living in Bellinzona

Bellinzona is a large municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 44,270 people in the Italian-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 8%, #71 of 933), early retirees (top 10%, #78 of 798), commuters (top 16%, #140 of 875).

Residents44,270

Density270 per km²

Area164.2 km²

5-year growth+2.5%

Tax, single, CHF 100k13.0%

Tax, family, CHF 100k4.3%

Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.11‰

Hub airport66 km (Milan Malpensa International)

Nearest city of 100k+71 km

Within 30 km409,200 people

Lake shore13 km (Lake Como)

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 810 m, height range 700 m

Nearest large lakeLago di Como, 13 km

Nearest major riverTicino, 1.0 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with Italy8 km

Distance to Bern143 km

Within 10 km62,022 people

LandscapeAlps

Winter daylight8 h 37 min, sunset 16:41

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Good to know about Bellinzona

The landscape belongs to the Alps.
The border with Italy is 8 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 37 min and sets around 16:41; in late June it sets around 21:19.

How Bellinzona 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.

Profile	Score	In Switzerland	In Ticino
Young family	50	#277 of 766	#5 of 37	Map
Low-income household	54	#235 of 617	#3 of 20	Map
Low-income family	54	#165 of 579	#1 of 20	Map
Single parent	55	#113 of 339	#1 of 10	Map
Pensioner couple	64	#213 of 933	#12 of 42	Map
Single pensioner	62	#145 of 694	#10 of 28	Map
Early retiree	67	#78 of 798	#11 of 36	Map
Single professional	31	#136 of 349	#5 of 10	Map
Young professional	35	#132 of 398	#5 of 13	Map
DINKS	25	#104 of 186	#4 of 4	Map
Remote worker	63	#165 of 398	#4 of 13	Map
Commuter	46	#140 of 875	#7 of 40	Map
Car-free household	34	#121 of 520	#3 of 22	Map
Student	0	#156 of 158	#4 of 4	Map
First-home buyer	55	#158 of 687	#2 of 26	Map
Budget-constrained mover	57	#285 of 926	#5 of 42	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	29	#125 of 398	#5 of 13	Map
Expat professional	51	#222 of 398	#6 of 13	Map
Healthcare-first mover	65	#156 of 718	#12 of 29	Map
Nature-focused household	63	#393 of 1,577	#16 of 79	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	67	#237 of 1,428	#24 of 70	Map
Rural value seeker	58	#249 of 1,224	#5 of 60	Map
High-net-worth mover		not ranked: below the minimum for foundation	–	Map
Lottery winner	64	#176 of 2,172	#16 of 111	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	75	#71 of 933	#6 of 42	Map
Coastal living	73	#141 of 790	#12 of 42	Map
Business owner	51	#532 of 933	#26 of 42	Map
Digital native	31	#254 of 398	#7 of 13	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)92
Health and elderly91
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Sea or lake shore81
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
Green space77
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)71
Lifestyle and amenities69
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance63
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance63
Taxes and wealth62
Foundation58
Mobility and connectivity51
Affordability51
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance48
Education and family45
Jobs and economy45
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)44
Safety and community42
Real estate39
Flat land (terrain relief)24
Demographics22
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)19
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)17
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)15
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

+2.5% 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.