Living in Lumino

Lumino is a small municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 1,613 people in the Italian-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 10%, #148 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 23%, #325 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 35%, #421 of 1,224).

Residents1,613
Density160 per km²
Area10.1 km²
5-year growth+9.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.05‰
Hub airport72 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+74 km
Within 30 km355,400 people
Lake shore18 km (Lake Como)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 810 m, height range 700 m
Nearest large lakeLago di Como, 18 km
Nearest major riverTicino, 1.3 km
Main railway line1.4 km
Border with Italy10 km
Distance to Bern144 km
Within 10 km60,168 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 16:40

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Good to know about Lumino

How Lumino 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 foundation–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 household66#148 of 1,577#8 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 lover65#325 of 1,428#34 of 70Map
Rural value seeker53#421 of 1,224#17 of 60Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner23#1,067 of 2,172#97 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
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)89
  • Real estate84
  • Green space77
  • Health and elderly76
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Sea or lake shore72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)64
  • Taxes and wealth64
  • Education and family60
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)58
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance54
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance54
  • Safety and community49
  • Mobility and connectivity47
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)44
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance41
  • Demographics40
  • Affordability38
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)32
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)31
  • Foundation30
  • Jobs and economy28
  • Flat land (terrain relief)24
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)20
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)13
  • Lifestyle and amenities9
  • 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

20191,4702019: 1,47020201,5132020: 1,51320211,5712021: 1,57120221,5872022: 1,58720231,5802023: 1,58020241,6132024: 1,613

+9.7% 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.