Living in Mergoscia

Mergoscia is a small municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 198 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.

Residents198
Density16 per km²
Area12.2 km²
5-year growth-8.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.26‰
Hub airport65 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+78 km
Within 30 km366,900 people
Lake shore5 km (Lake Como)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 780 m, height range 1,120 m
Nearest large lakeLago di Como, 4.5 km
Nearest major riverTicino, 4.4 km
Main railway line9.5 km
Border with Italy14 km
Distance to Bern131 km
Within 10 km60,636 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 37 min, sunset 16:41

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Good to know about Mergoscia

How Mergoscia 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 winner13#1,351 of 2,172#108 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
  • Sea or lake shore96
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)93
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)83
  • Green space69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance58
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance58
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)57
  • Taxes and wealth57
  • Health and elderly56
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Mobility and connectivity48
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance44
  • Safety and community44
  • Jobs and economy39
  • Affordability37
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)32
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)30
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)29
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)29
  • Real estate27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)13
  • Education and family12
  • Flat land (terrain relief)9
  • Demographics5
  • Foundation0
  • 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

20192162019: 21620202132020: 21320212092021: 20920222012022: 20120232012023: 20120241982024: 198

−8.3% 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.