Living in Cureglia

Cureglia is a small municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 1,487 people in the Italian-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 52%, #729 of 1,428), young families (top 81%, #619 of 766), nature lovers (top 93%, #1,452 of 1,577).

Residents1,487
Density1,403 per km²
Area1.1 km²
5-year growth+7.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k11.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k3.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.51‰
Hub airport48 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+57 km
Within 30 km861,200 people
Lake shore3 km (Lake Lugano)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 840 m
Nearest large lakeLago di Lugano - Ceresio, 2.8 km
Main railway line1.1 km
Border with Italy4 km
Distance to Bern150 km
Within 10 km149,759 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 38 min, sunset 16:42

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Good to know about Cureglia

How Cureglia 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 family40#619 of 766#18 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 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 household33#1,452 of 1,577#63 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 lover57#729 of 1,428#50 of 70Map
Rural value seeker7#1,200 of 1,224#58 of 60Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner59#268 of 2,172#30 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
  • 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
  • Taxes and wealth80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Lifestyle and amenities79
  • Real estate73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance65
  • Mobility and connectivity64
  • Education and family59
  • Foundation58
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)56
  • Safety and community54
  • Jobs and economy47
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)32
  • Green space25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Demographics22
  • Flat land (terrain relief)18
  • Affordability13
  • 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

20191,3872019: 1,38720201,3852020: 1,38520211,4222021: 1,42220221,4342022: 1,43420231,4322023: 1,43220241,4872024: 1,487

+7.2% 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.