Living in Bodio

Bodio is a small municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 890 people in the Italian-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 21%, #251 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 51%, #794 of 1,577).

Residents890
Density137 per km²
Area6.5 km²
5-year growth-13.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.26‰
Hub airport84 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+93 km
Within 30 km161,800 people
Lake shore24 km (Lake Como)
Climate typeSubpolar oceanic (Cfc)
Terrain around itabout 1,570 m, height range 900 m
Nearest large lakeLago di Como, 24 km
Nearest major riverTicino, 2.1 km
Main railway line1.2 km
Border with Italy26 km
Distance to Bern126 km
Within 10 km12,911 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 35 min, sunset 16:40

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How Bodio 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 too few residents–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 household59#794 of 1,577#30 of 79Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seeker58#251 of 1,224#6 of 60Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner7#1,498 of 2,172#109 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)90
  • Green space82
  • Health and elderly81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Sea or lake shore63
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)61
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)57
  • Taxes and wealth57
  • Affordability56
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)47
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)47
  • Education and family43
  • Safety and community42
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)36
  • Mobility and connectivity34
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)31
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance30
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance30
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)29
  • Jobs and economy28
  • Foundation25
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)24
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance23
  • Real estate18
  • Flat land (terrain relief)13
  • Demographics10
  • Lifestyle and amenities5
  • 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

20191,0312019: 1,03120209922020: 99220219682021: 96820229372022: 93720239112023: 91120248902024: 890

−13.7% 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.