Living in Isone

Isone is a small municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 388 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.

Residents388
Density30 per km²
Area12.8 km²
5-year growth+2.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.9%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.09‰
Hub airport59 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+65 km
Within 30 km472,600 people
Lake shore11 km (Lake Como)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 730 m, height range 810 m
Nearest large lakeLago di Como, 11 km
Nearest major riverTicino, 6.9 km
Main railway line3.6 km
Border with Italy7 km
Distance to Bern146 km
Within 10 km79,067 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 37 min, sunset 16:41

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Good to know about Isone

How Isone 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 winner24#1,043 of 2,172#95 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
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)96
  • Sea or lake shore84
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)77
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance75
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance75
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
  • Green space73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Taxes and wealth62
  • Lifestyle and amenities59
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance58
  • Mobility and connectivity57
  • Health and elderly54
  • Safety and community51
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Education and family45
  • Jobs and economy45
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)32
  • Affordability32
  • Demographics23
  • Flat land (terrain relief)20
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)19
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)17
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
  • Real estate10
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)9
  • Foundation5
  • 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

20193782019: 37820203982020: 39820213962021: 39620223952022: 39520233842023: 38420243882024: 388

+2.6% 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.