Living in Blenio

Blenio is a small municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 1,745 people in the Italian-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 64%, #913 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 87%, #1,369 of 1,577).

Residents1,745
Density9 per km²
Area202.0 km²
5-year growth-4.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.05‰
Hub airport100 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+101 km
Within 30 km42,600 people
Climate typeSubarctic (Dfc)
Terrain around itabout 1,650 m, height range 1,400 m
Nearest major riverTicino, 9.9 km
Main railway line10.5 km
Border with Italy24 km
Distance to Bern121 km
Within 10 km3,583 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:40

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How Blenio 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 household43#1,369 of 1,577#56 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 lover51#913 of 1,428#55 of 70Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner32#819 of 2,172#83 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
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Taxes and wealth64
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)59
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)55
  • Lifestyle and amenities52
  • Health and elderly51
  • Safety and community51
  • Green space41
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)41
  • Sea or lake shore35
  • Jobs and economy35
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)32
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)31
  • Affordability31
  • Education and family28
  • Mobility and connectivity25
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)24
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)22
  • Demographics18
  • Foundation17
  • Real estate16
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)12
  • Flat land (terrain relief)4
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance4
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance4
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance3
  • 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

20191,8262019: 1,82620201,8032020: 1,80320211,7702021: 1,77020221,7702022: 1,77020231,7522023: 1,75220241,7452024: 1,745

−4.4% 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.