Living in Origlio

Origlio is a small municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 1,512 people in the Italian-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 18%, #250 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 68%, #1,069 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 87%, #1,062 of 1,224).

Residents1,512
Density727 per km²
Area2.1 km²
5-year growth+2.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k11.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k3.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.73‰
Hub airport50 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+58 km
Within 30 km801,800 people
Lake shore5 km (Lake Lugano)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 840 m
Nearest large lakeLago di Lugano - Ceresio, 4.6 km
Main railway line1.4 km
Border with Italy5 km
Distance to Bern149 km
Within 10 km138,211 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 38 min, sunset 16:42

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Good to know about Origlio

How Origlio 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 family35#688 of 766#22 of 37Map
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 household55#1,069 of 1,577#43 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 lover67#250 of 1,428#28 of 70Map
Rural value seeker22#1,062 of 1,224#49 of 60Map
High-net-worth mover71#22 of 399#2 of 20Map
Lottery winner64#175 of 2,172#15 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

  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • Sea or lake shore96
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)87
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance85
  • Health and elderly82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Taxes and wealth75
  • Foundation71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance65
  • Green space65
  • Mobility and connectivity63
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)57
  • Safety and community55
  • Real estate51
  • Education and family45
  • Jobs and economy33
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)30
  • Demographics25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
  • Flat land (terrain relief)18
  • Affordability10
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)3
  • 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

20191,4712019: 1,47120201,4582020: 1,45820211,4822021: 1,48220221,4972022: 1,49720231,5162023: 1,51620241,5122024: 1,512

+2.8% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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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.