Living in Caslano

Caslano is a compact municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 4,329 people in the Italian-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 8%, #71 of 933), single pensioners (top 14%, #95 of 694), early retirees (top 28%, #216 of 798).

Residents4,329
Density1,524 per km²
Area2.8 km²
5-year growth-0.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.94‰
Hub airport40 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+53 km
Within 30 km1,099,900 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Lugano)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 280 m
Nearest large lakeLago di Lugano - Ceresio, on the shore
Main railway line5.0 km
Border with Italy2 km
Distance to Bern151 km
Within 10 km170,285 people
Winter daylight8 h 38 min, sunset 16:42

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Good to know about Caslano

How Caslano 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 family41#583 of 766#13 of 37Map
Low-income household32#384 of 617#15 of 20Map
Low-income family38#353 of 579#9 of 20Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple68#71 of 933#3 of 42Map
Single pensioner64#95 of 694#6 of 28Map
Early retiree62#216 of 798#24 of 36Map
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
Commuter20#760 of 875#33 of 40Map
Car-free household15#286 of 520#13 of 22Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer36#433 of 687#19 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover44#518 of 926#21 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 mover62#230 of 718#22 of 29Map
Nature-focused household36#1,421 of 1,577#61 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 lover54#804 of 1,428#52 of 70Map
Rural value seeker34#810 of 1,224#33 of 60Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner58#290 of 2,172#36 of 111Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#733 of 933#26 of 42Map
Coastal living70#337 of 790#29 of 42Map
Business owner48#577 of 933#30 of 42Map
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
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)86
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance85
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)85
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)74
  • Flat land (terrain relief)71
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)70
  • Health and elderly69
  • Mobility and connectivity68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • Taxes and wealth67
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance65
  • Foundation57
  • Lifestyle and amenities52
  • Safety and community48
  • Real estate43
  • Education and family39
  • Affordability39
  • Jobs and economy37
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Demographics23
  • Green space20
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)1
  • 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

20194,3302019: 4,33020204,3562020: 4,35620214,3042021: 4,30420224,3272022: 4,32720234,3732023: 4,37320244,3292024: 4,329

−0.0% 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.