Living in Cevio

Cevio is a small municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 1,110 people in the Italian-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 71%, #1,010 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 88%, #1,386 of 1,577).

Residents1,110
Density7 per km²
Area151.3 km²
5-year growth-5.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.05‰
Hub airport79 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+99 km
Within 30 km105,400 people
Lake shore24 km (Lake Como)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,310 m, height range 870 m
Nearest large lakeLago di Como, 24 km
Main railway line19.7 km
Border with Italy13 km
Distance to Bern108 km
Within 10 km1,846 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 16:42

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Good to know about Cevio

How Cevio 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 too few residents–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 household41#1,386 of 1,577#59 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 lover49#1,010 of 1,428#62 of 70Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner29#910 of 2,172#87 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

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Taxes and wealth64
  • Sea or lake shore62
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)60
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)57
  • Health and elderly53
  • Safety and community51
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)50
  • Real estate48
  • Jobs and economy42
  • Green space40
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)39
  • Mobility and connectivity32
  • Affordability32
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)28
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance23
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance23
  • Education and family21
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance18
  • Flat land (terrain relief)16
  • Foundation13
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)5
  • Demographics5
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)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
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)0

Residents by year

20191,1772019: 1,17720201,1592020: 1,15920211,1462021: 1,14620221,1422022: 1,14220231,1182023: 1,11820241,1102024: 1,110

−5.7% 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.