Living in Losone

Losone is a compact municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 6,713 people in the Italian-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 1%, #3 of 1,428), climate-conscious movers (top 5%, #45 of 933), people who want to live by the sea (top 7%, #51 of 790).

Residents6,713
Density725 per km²
Area9.3 km²
5-year growth+1.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.05‰
Hub airport60 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+76 km
Within 30 km380,000 people
Lake shore2 km (Lake Como)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 640 m, height range 1,200 m
Nearest large lakeLago di Como, 1.8 km
Nearest major riverTicino, 6.2 km
Main railway line12.5 km
Border with Italy7 km
Distance to Bern129 km
Within 10 km64,696 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 37 min, sunset 16:42

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How Losone 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 family36#680 of 766#21 of 37Map
Low-income household28#401 of 617#17 of 20Map
Low-income family28#429 of 579#14 of 20Map
Single parent32#281 of 339#7 of 10Map
Pensioner couple65#190 of 933#10 of 42Map
Single pensioner63#105 of 694#8 of 28Map
Early retiree64#136 of 798#16 of 36Map
Single professional0#336 of 349#10 of 10Map
Young professional0#373 of 398#13 of 13Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker57#293 of 398#11 of 13Map
Commuter26#587 of 875#27 of 40Map
Car-free household5#426 of 520#20 of 22Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer33#451 of 687#22 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover42#534 of 926#24 of 42Map
Urban lifestyle seeker0#375 of 398#12 of 13Map
Expat professional29#370 of 398#13 of 13Map
Healthcare-first mover66#122 of 718#10 of 29Map
Nature-focused household65#187 of 1,577#11 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 lover79#3 of 1,428#1 of 70Map
Rural value seeker55#344 of 1,224#11 of 60Map
High-net-worth mover35#174 of 399#20 of 20Map
Lottery winner61#233 of 2,172#28 of 111Map
Climate-resilient relocation76#45 of 933#4 of 42Map
Coastal living75#51 of 790#4 of 42Map
Business owner45#632 of 933#34 of 42Map
Digital native16#392 of 398#12 of 13Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)99
  • Health and elderly86
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)86
  • Foundation83
  • Real estate83
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)82
  • Green space71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Taxes and wealth64
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance60
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance60
  • Safety and community50
  • Mobility and connectivity50
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)49
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance46
  • Lifestyle and amenities38
  • Jobs and economy36
  • Affordability35
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)31
  • Education and family31
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)30
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)29
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)28
  • Demographics18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
  • Flat land (terrain relief)7
  • 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

20196,6222019: 6,62220206,7012020: 6,70120216,6952021: 6,69520226,6472022: 6,64720236,7292023: 6,72920246,7132024: 6,713

+1.4% 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.