Living in Collina d'Oro

Collina d'Oro is a compact municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 4,816 people in the Italian-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 7%, #47 of 718), early retirees (top 26%, #205 of 798), people who want to live by the sea (top 28%, #216 of 790).

Residents4,816
Density783 per km²
Area6.2 km²
5-year growth-1.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k11.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k3.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.51‰
Hub airport42 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+53 km
Within 30 km1,064,800 people
Lake shore2 km (Lake Lugano)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 500 m
Nearest large lakeLago di Lugano - Ceresio, 1.5 km
Main railway line1.3 km
Border with Italy5 km
Distance to Bern152 km
Within 10 km172,026 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 38 min, sunset 16:42

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How Collina d'Oro 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 family33#708 of 766#27 of 37Map
Low-income household0#612 of 617#20 of 20Map
Low-income family8#559 of 579#19 of 20Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple62#298 of 933#18 of 42Map
Single pensioner50#430 of 694#26 of 28Map
Early retiree62#205 of 798#23 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
Commuter32#332 of 875#17 of 40Map
Car-free household20#218 of 520#10 of 22Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer5#639 of 687#26 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover10#807 of 926#41 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 mover69#47 of 718#4 of 29Map
Nature-focused household48#1,305 of 1,577#51 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 lover61#529 of 1,428#41 of 70Map
Rural value seeker16#1,141 of 1,224#52 of 60Map
High-net-worth mover60#62 of 399#8 of 20Map
Lottery winner70#82 of 2,172#6 of 111Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#403 of 933#19 of 42Map
Coastal living72#216 of 790#15 of 42Map
Business owner63#300 of 933#8 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)96
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance85
  • Health and elderly83
  • Foundation82
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)81
  • Taxes and wealth80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)76
  • Mobility and connectivity68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance65
  • Safety and community55
  • Lifestyle and amenities55
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Real estate49
  • Green space48
  • Education and family43
  • Flat land (terrain relief)41
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Demographics21
  • Affordability10
  • 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

20194,9112019: 4,91120204,8952020: 4,89520214,6152021: 4,61520224,6042022: 4,60420234,7352023: 4,73520244,8162024: 4,816

−1.9% 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.