Living in Muzzano

Muzzano is a small municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 814 people in the Italian-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 94%, #1,149 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 94%, #1,481 of 1,577).

Residents814
Density522 per km²
Area1.6 km²
5-year growth+0.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k11.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k3.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.73‰
Hub airport44 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+54 km
Within 30 km1,027,200 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Lugano)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 500 m
Nearest large lakeLago di Lugano - Ceresio, 1.4 km
Main railway line1.2 km
Border with Italy6 km
Distance to Bern151 km
Within 10 km166,503 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 38 min, sunset 16:42

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How Muzzano 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 household28#1,481 of 1,577#66 of 79Map
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 seeker16#1,149 of 1,224#53 of 60Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner50#417 of 2,172#55 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)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • 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
  • Health and elderly81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Taxes and wealth75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • Mobility and connectivity67
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance65
  • Lifestyle and amenities56
  • Foundation54
  • Safety and community51
  • Jobs and economy51
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Education and family47
  • Flat land (terrain relief)42
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)26
  • Affordability25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Demographics23
  • Green space22
  • Real estate8
  • 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

20198122019: 81220208192020: 81920218102021: 81020227872022: 78720238062023: 80620248142024: 814

+0.2% 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.