Living in Bioggio

Bioggio is a small municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 2,737 people in the Italian-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 10%, #73 of 798), people who want to live by the sea (top 13%, #96 of 790), people who put healthcare first (top 17%, #119 of 718).

Residents2,737
Density427 per km²
Area6.4 km²
5-year growth+3.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k10.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k3.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.39‰
Hub airport45 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+56 km
Within 30 km961,600 people
Lake shore2 km (Lake Lugano)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 730 m, height range 530 m
Nearest large lakeLago di Lugano - Ceresio, 1.8 km
Main railway line2.1 km
Border with Italy7 km
Distance to Bern149 km
Within 10 km159,800 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 38 min, sunset 16:42

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How Bioggio 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 family26#735 of 766#30 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 couple63#258 of 933#16 of 42Map
Single pensioner54#323 of 694#22 of 28Map
Early retiree67#73 of 798#9 of 36Map
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
Commuter32#308 of 875#16 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 mover19#736 of 926#40 of 42Map
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 mover67#119 of 718#8 of 29Map
Nature-focused household59#790 of 1,577#29 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 lover67#242 of 1,428#26 of 70Map
Rural value seeker31#854 of 1,224#37 of 60Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner66#142 of 2,172#8 of 111Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#282 of 933#10 of 42Map
Coastal living74#96 of 790#10 of 42Map
Business owner64#269 of 933#5 of 42Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance85
  • Taxes and wealth84
  • Health and elderly82
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Green space72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)66
  • Real estate66
  • Mobility and connectivity65
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance65
  • Jobs and economy62
  • Foundation57
  • Safety and community52
  • Flat land (terrain relief)40
  • Education and family35
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)32
  • Demographics29
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Affordability17
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)2
  • 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

20192,6472019: 2,64720202,6262020: 2,62620212,6582021: 2,65820222,6892022: 2,68920232,6562023: 2,65620242,7372024: 2,737

+3.4% 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.