Living in Canobbio

Canobbio is a small municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 2,330 people in the Italian-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 21%, #189 of 933), single pensioners (top 23%, #154 of 694), people who put healthcare first (top 24%, #168 of 718).

Residents2,330
Density1,820 per km²
Area1.3 km²
5-year growth+10.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.79‰
Hub airport49 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+56 km
Within 30 km866,400 people
Lake shore3 km (Lake Lugano)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 840 m
Nearest large lakeLago di Lugano - Ceresio, 2.5 km
Main railway line2.3 km
Border with Italy3 km
Distance to Bern151 km
Within 10 km148,986 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 38 min, sunset 16:42

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Good to know about Canobbio

How Canobbio 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 couple65#189 of 933#9 of 42Map
Single pensioner62#154 of 694#11 of 28Map
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
Commuter30#411 of 875#23 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 mover43#525 of 926#23 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 mover64#168 of 718#13 of 29Map
Nature-focused household33#1,454 of 1,577#64 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 lover59#645 of 1,428#48 of 70Map
Rural value seeker30#877 of 1,224#39 of 60Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner54#357 of 2,172#45 of 111Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#777 of 933#34 of 42Map
Coastal living70#346 of 790#31 of 42Map
Business owner57#439 of 933#15 of 42Map
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
  • Sea or lake shore99
  • 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
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)90
  • Health and elderly87
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Taxes and wealth72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance65
  • Mobility and connectivity64
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)64
  • Real estate63
  • Jobs and economy53
  • Education and family48
  • Safety and community47
  • Foundation43
  • Demographics38
  • Affordability37
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)32
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Flat land (terrain relief)18
  • Green space15
  • 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

20192,1162019: 2,11620202,2492020: 2,24920212,3162021: 2,31620222,3022022: 2,30220232,3202023: 2,32020242,3302024: 2,330

+10.1% 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.