Living in Curio

Curio is a small municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 608 people in the Italian-speaking area. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Switzerland yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents608
Density221 per km²
Area2.8 km²
5-year growth+11.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.05‰
Hub airport43 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+57 km
Within 30 km986,700 people
Lake shore3 km (Lake Lugano)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 730 m, height range 530 m
Nearest large lakeLago di Lugano - Ceresio, 3.1 km
Main railway line6.0 km
Border with Italy5 km
Distance to Bern147 km
Within 10 km180,133 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 38 min, sunset 16:42

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Good to know about Curio

How Curio 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 too few residents–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 householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner44#540 of 2,172#64 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 shore98
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)88
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)86
  • Health and elderly86
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance85
  • Green space81
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)80
  • Real estate79
  • Lifestyle and amenities73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)68
  • Mobility and connectivity66
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance65
  • Taxes and wealth64
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Safety and community51
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Flat land (terrain relief)40
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)31
  • Demographics30
  • Affordability29
  • Foundation27
  • Education and family26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • 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

20195442019: 54420205592020: 55920215652021: 56520225782022: 57820235952023: 59520246082024: 608

+11.8% 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.