Living in Giornico

Giornico is a small municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 790 people in the Italian-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 81%, #1,273 of 1,577).

Residents790
Density40 per km²
Area19.5 km²
5-year growth-9.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.26‰
Hub airport87 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+97 km
Within 30 km156,800 people
Lake shore26 km (Lake Como)
Climate typeSubpolar oceanic (Cfc)
Terrain around itabout 1,570 m, height range 900 m
Nearest major riverTicino, 2.0 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Italy28 km
Distance to Bern122 km
Within 10 km15,800 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 35 min, sunset 16:40

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Good to know about Giornico

How Giornico 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 household50#1,273 of 1,577#50 of 79Map
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 foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner17#1,276 of 2,172#106 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)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Green space71
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)59
  • Sea or lake shore59
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)57
  • Taxes and wealth57
  • Health and elderly54
  • Affordability48
  • Safety and community48
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)47
  • Real estate42
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)40
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)39
  • Lifestyle and amenities39
  • Mobility and connectivity31
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)30
  • Jobs and economy30
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)29
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)28
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance25
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance25
  • Education and family21
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance19
  • Flat land (terrain relief)14
  • Foundation12
  • Demographics9
  • 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

20198732019: 87320208582020: 85820218332021: 83320228062022: 80620237922023: 79220247902024: 790

−9.5% 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.