Living in Breggia

Breggia is a small municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 1,914 people in the Italian-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 7%, #91 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 27%, #414 of 1,577).

Residents1,914
Density75 per km²
Area25.5 km²
5-year growth-5.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.15‰
Hub airport36 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+38 km
Within 30 km1,836,900 people
Lake shore4 km (Lake Como)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 590 m, height range 640 m
Nearest large lakeLago di Como, 4.4 km
Main railway line3.5 km
Border with Italy1 km
Distance to Bern167 km
Within 10 km202,781 people
Greater areaGreater Como, 8 km out
Winter daylight8 h 39 min, sunset 16:42

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How Breggia 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 household63#414 of 1,577#17 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 lover72#91 of 1,428#13 of 70Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner34#761 of 2,172#81 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

  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore96
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)82
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Green space78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)73
  • Health and elderly72
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance72
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance72
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)61
  • Taxes and wealth60
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance55
  • Safety and community54
  • Lifestyle and amenities38
  • Jobs and economy37
  • Education and family34
  • Flat land (terrain relief)31
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)25
  • Affordability21
  • Foundation20
  • Real estate10
  • Demographics10
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)0
  • 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

20192,0332019: 2,03320201,9882020: 1,98820211,9362021: 1,93620221,9262022: 1,92620231,9272023: 1,92720241,9142024: 1,914

−5.9% 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.