Living in Gravesano

Gravesano is a small municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 1,367 people in the Italian-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 70%, #997 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 97%, #1,528 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 98%, #1,189 of 1,224).

Residents1,367
Density1,925 per km²
Area0.7 km²
5-year growth+3.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.83‰
Hub airport48 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+58 km
Within 30 km841,800 people
Lake shore5 km (Lake Lugano)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 840 m
Nearest large lakeLago di Lugano - Ceresio, 4.6 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Italy6 km
Distance to Bern148 km
Within 10 km143,461 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 38 min, sunset 16:42

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How Gravesano 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 foundation–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 household20#1,528 of 1,577#72 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 lover49#997 of 1,428#61 of 70Map
Rural value seeker9#1,189 of 1,224#56 of 60Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner45#503 of 2,172#59 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
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • Sea or lake shore96
  • Health and elderly93
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)87
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Taxes and wealth71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance65
  • Mobility and connectivity63
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)55
  • Education and family53
  • Safety and community51
  • Jobs and economy51
  • Real estate51
  • Foundation38
  • Demographics35
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)31
  • Affordability25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Flat land (terrain relief)18
  • Green space10
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)3
  • 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

20191,3212019: 1,32120201,3862020: 1,38620211,3752021: 1,37520221,3592022: 1,35920231,3632023: 1,36320241,3672024: 1,367

+3.5% 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.