Living in Mezzovico-Vira

Mezzovico-Vira is a small municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 1,382 people in the Italian-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 33%, #467 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 64%, #1,007 of 1,577).

Residents1,382
Density124 per km²
Area11.1 km²
5-year growth+1.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k10.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k3.6%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.41‰
Hub airport53 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+63 km
Within 30 km549,000 people
Lake shore9 km (Lake Lugano)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 730 m, height range 810 m
Nearest large lakeLago di Lugano - Ceresio, 9.2 km
Nearest major riverTicino, 9.9 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Italy7 km
Distance to Bern144 km
Within 10 km126,259 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 38 min, sunset 16:41

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Good to know about Mezzovico-Vira

How Mezzovico-Vira 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 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 household56#1,007 of 1,577#40 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#467 of 1,428#39 of 70Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner43#549 of 2,172#66 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
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)96
  • Sea or lake shore88
  • Taxes and wealth83
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance82
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance82
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)81
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)81
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Green space78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • Health and elderly66
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance63
  • Lifestyle and amenities60
  • Mobility and connectivity59
  • Education and family58
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)55
  • Safety and community54
  • Real estate51
  • Jobs and economy49
  • Demographics37
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)30
  • Foundation24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
  • Flat land (terrain relief)20
  • Affordability13
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)8
  • 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

20191,3562019: 1,35620201,3712020: 1,37120211,3772021: 1,37720221,3872022: 1,38720231,3742023: 1,37420241,3822024: 1,382

+1.9% 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.