Living in Brissago

Brissago is a small municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 1,613 people in the Italian-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 8%, #100 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 49%, #770 of 1,577).

Residents1,613
Density91 per km²
Area17.8 km²
5-year growth-8.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.94‰
Hub airport54 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+74 km
Within 30 km473,700 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Como)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 810 m
Nearest large lakeLago di Como, on the shore
Main railway line17.0 km
Border with Italy1 km
Distance to Bern130 km
Within 10 km42,178 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 37 min, sunset 16:42

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How Brissago 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 household59#770 of 1,577#27 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#100 of 1,428#14 of 70Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner45#508 of 2,172#60 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

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)88
  • Lifestyle and amenities84
  • Green space74
  • Taxes and wealth67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance61
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance61
  • Real estate54
  • Mobility and connectivity53
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)53
  • Safety and community53
  • Health and elderly51
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance47
  • Jobs and economy42
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)39
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)33
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)29
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)29
  • Foundation22
  • Affordability21
  • Flat land (terrain relief)21
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)17
  • Education and family12
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)9
  • Demographics3
  • 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

20191,7582019: 1,75820201,7372020: 1,73720211,6952021: 1,69520221,6852022: 1,68520231,6642023: 1,66420241,6132024: 1,613

−8.2% 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.