Living in Castel San Pietro

Castel San Pietro is a small municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 2,227 people in the Italian-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 9%, #66 of 790), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 18%, #255 of 1,428), climate-conscious movers (top 22%, #203 of 933).

Residents2,227
Density188 per km²
Area11.8 km²
5-year growth+4.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k11.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k3.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.73‰
Hub airport33 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+38 km
Within 30 km1,908,600 people
Lake shore6 km (Lake Como)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 590 m, height range 640 m
Nearest large lakeLago di Como, 5.9 km
Main railway line1.5 km
Border with Italy3 km
Distance to Bern166 km
Within 10 km237,531 people
Greater areaGreater Como, 8 km out
Winter daylight8 h 39 min, sunset 16:42

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How Castel San Pietro 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 couple61#335 of 933#24 of 42Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–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
Commuter23#687 of 875#30 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 mover20#729 of 926#38 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 movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Nature-focused household60#738 of 1,577#26 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 lover67#255 of 1,428#29 of 70Map
Rural value seeker32#836 of 1,224#36 of 60Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner44#518 of 2,172#62 of 111Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#203 of 933#9 of 42Map
Coastal living74#66 of 790#7 of 42Map
Business owner52#513 of 933#23 of 42Map
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 shore93
  • Health and elderly86
  • Green space81
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Taxes and wealth75
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance72
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance72
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)70
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)63
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance55
  • Safety and community52
  • Real estate50
  • Education and family43
  • Jobs and economy42
  • Foundation36
  • Flat land (terrain relief)32
  • Lifestyle and amenities29
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
  • Demographics26
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)25
  • Affordability21
  • 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

20192,1302019: 2,13020202,1592020: 2,15920212,1942021: 2,19420222,1942022: 2,19420232,2402023: 2,24020242,2272024: 2,227

+4.6% 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.