Living in Magliaso

Magliaso is a small municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 1,652 people in the Italian-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 78%, #1,110 of 1,428), commuters (top 94%, #818 of 875), young families (top 97%, #740 of 766).

Residents1,652
Density1,502 per km²
Area1.1 km²
5-year growth+2.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k11.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k3.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.73‰
Hub airport41 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+54 km
Within 30 km1,067,900 people
Lake shore0 km (Lake Lugano)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 280 m
Nearest large lakeLago di Lugano - Ceresio, on the shore
Main railway line4.3 km
Border with Italy3 km
Distance to Bern150 km
Within 10 km171,528 people
Winter daylight8 h 38 min, sunset 16:42

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Good to know about Magliaso

How Magliaso 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 family25#740 of 766#31 of 37Map
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
Commuter16#818 of 875#38 of 40Map
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#1,526 of 1,577#71 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 lover45#1,110 of 1,428#68 of 70Map
Rural value seeker6#1,206 of 1,224#59 of 60Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner54#360 of 2,172#47 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

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
  • Real estate88
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance85
  • Taxes and wealth75
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)70
  • Flat land (terrain relief)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • Mobility and connectivity68
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance65
  • Health and elderly63
  • Lifestyle and amenities62
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)58
  • Safety and community52
  • Foundation51
  • Jobs and economy35
  • Education and family32
  • Demographics29
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Affordability21
  • Green space3
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)1
  • 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

20191,6072019: 1,60720201,6202020: 1,62020211,6272021: 1,62720221,6002022: 1,60020231,6162023: 1,61620241,6522024: 1,652

+2.8% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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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.