Living in Comano

Comano is a small municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 2,155 people in the Italian-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 11%, #153 of 1,428), people who put healthcare first (top 16%, #108 of 718), people who want to live by the sea (top 28%, #217 of 790).

Residents2,155
Density1,046 per km²
Area2.1 km²
5-year growth+6.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k11.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k3.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.73‰
Hub airport48 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+56 km
Within 30 km860,400 people
Lake shore3 km (Lake Lugano)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 840 m
Nearest large lakeLago di Lugano - Ceresio, 2.6 km
Main railway line1.9 km
Border with Italy3 km
Distance to Bern150 km
Within 10 km148,986 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 38 min, sunset 16:42

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How Comano 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 family44#498 of 766#11 of 37Map
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 couple62#311 of 933#21 of 42Map
Single pensioner51#402 of 694#25 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
Commuter13#834 of 875#39 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 mover19#735 of 926#39 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 mover67#108 of 718#7 of 29Map
Nature-focused household56#1,026 of 1,577#41 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 lover70#153 of 1,428#19 of 70Map
Rural value seeker33#832 of 1,224#35 of 60Map
High-net-worth mover55#85 of 399#11 of 20Map
Lottery winner63#204 of 2,172#21 of 111Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#417 of 933#20 of 42Map
Coastal living72#217 of 790#16 of 42Map
Business owner44#646 of 933#35 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
  • Health and elderly92
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)90
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance85
  • Foundation81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Taxes and wealth75
  • 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)62
  • Lifestyle and amenities59
  • Education and family58
  • Green space53
  • Safety and community44
  • Real estate44
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)32
  • Jobs and economy28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Affordability20
  • Flat land (terrain relief)17
  • Demographics17
  • 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

20192,0322019: 2,03220202,0352020: 2,03520212,0472021: 2,04720222,0842022: 2,08420232,1202023: 2,12020242,1552024: 2,155

+6.1% 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.