Living in Onsernone

Onsernone is a small municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 675 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.

Residents675
Density6 per km²
Area105.4 km²
5-year growth-2.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.15‰
Hub airport64 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+84 km
Within 30 km265,900 people
Lake shore10 km (Lake Como)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,150 m, height range 1,060 m
Nearest large lakeLago di Como, 10 km
Main railway line21.8 km
Border with Italy8 km
Distance to Bern120 km
Within 10 km15,809 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 37 min, sunset 16:42

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Good to know about Onsernone

How Onsernone 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 winner28#932 of 2,172#89 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 shore86
  • Lifestyle and amenities85
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)84
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)79
  • Green space67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Taxes and wealth60
  • Safety and community53
  • Health and elderly48
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance46
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance46
  • Mobility and connectivity44
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance35
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)33
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)32
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)31
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)30
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)28
  • Affordability28
  • Jobs and economy25
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)25
  • Education and family15
  • Flat land (terrain relief)10
  • Foundation9
  • Real estate6
  • Demographics3
  • 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
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)0

Residents by year

20196932019: 69320206822020: 68220216612021: 66120226632022: 66320236822023: 68220246752024: 675

−2.6% 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.