Living in Melide

Melide is a small municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 1,796 people in the Italian-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 33%, #284 of 875), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 34%, #481 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 68%, #828 of 1,224).

Residents1,796
Density1,069 per km²
Area1.7 km²
5-year growth-1.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k11.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k3.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.73‰
Hub airport40 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+49 km
Within 30 km1,236,500 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Lugano)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 500 m
Nearest large lakeLago di Lugano - Ceresio, on the shore
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Italy3 km
Distance to Bern156 km
Within 10 km173,730 people
Greater areaGreater Como, 19 km out
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 39 min, sunset 16:42

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How Melide 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 family13#764 of 766#36 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
Commuter33#284 of 875#14 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 household51#1,251 of 1,577#49 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 lover62#481 of 1,428#40 of 70Map
Rural value seeker33#828 of 1,224#34 of 60Map
High-net-worth mover60#57 of 399#7 of 20Map
Lottery winner63#188 of 2,172#18 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)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance85
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Foundation76
  • Taxes and wealth75
  • Health and elderly72
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance65
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)60
  • Green space57
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Safety and community52
  • Real estate47
  • Flat land (terrain relief)42
  • Demographics29
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Affordability24
  • Education and family22
  • 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

20191,8162019: 1,81620201,8022020: 1,80220211,8062021: 1,80620221,8302022: 1,83020231,8222023: 1,82220241,7962024: 1,796

−1.1% 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.