Living in Orselina

Orselina is a small municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 701 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.

Residents701
Density361 per km²
Area1.9 km²
5-year growth-4.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k11.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k3.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.51‰
Hub airport61 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+76 km
Within 30 km385,600 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Como)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 640 m, height range 1,200 m
Nearest large lakeLago di Como, 1.3 km
Nearest major riverTicino, 3.2 km
Main railway line9.9 km
Border with Italy9 km
Distance to Bern131 km
Within 10 km62,343 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 37 min, sunset 16:42

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Good to know about Orselina

How Orselina 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 winner56#317 of 2,172#42 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
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)86
  • Lifestyle and amenities81
  • Taxes and wealth80
  • Green space75
  • Health and elderly69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance61
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance61
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)55
  • Safety and community53
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Mobility and connectivity50
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance47
  • Foundation43
  • Jobs and economy31
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)31
  • Real estate31
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)30
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)30
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)27
  • Affordability17
  • Education and family17
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)13
  • Flat land (terrain relief)7
  • Demographics4
  • 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

20197352019: 73520207272020: 72720217172021: 71720227062022: 70620236992023: 69920247012024: 701

−4.6% 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.