Living in Novaggio

Novaggio is a small municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 827 people in the Italian-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 4%, #53 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 25%, #294 of 1,224).

Residents827
Density191 per km²
Area4.3 km²
5-year growth-0.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.15‰
Hub airport43 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+57 km
Within 30 km977,100 people
Lake shore3 km (Lake Lugano)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 730 m, height range 530 m
Nearest large lakeLago di Lugano - Ceresio, 3.3 km
Main railway line6.0 km
Border with Italy5 km
Distance to Bern147 km
Within 10 km181,581 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 38 min, sunset 16:42

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How Novaggio 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 household68#53 of 1,577#6 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 seeker57#294 of 1,224#7 of 60Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner46#486 of 2,172#57 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 shore98
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
  • Health and elderly93
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)87
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance85
  • Green space83
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)68
  • Mobility and connectivity65
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance65
  • Taxes and wealth60
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Safety and community50
  • Real estate42
  • Flat land (terrain relief)40
  • Affordability39
  • Jobs and economy37
  • Education and family37
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)30
  • Foundation29
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
  • Demographics16
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)2
  • 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

20198292019: 82920208522020: 85220218322021: 83220228212022: 82120238322023: 83220248272024: 827

−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.