Living in Pollegio

Pollegio is a small municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 844 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.

Residents844
Density141 per km²
Area6.0 km²
5-year growth+11.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.15‰
Hub airport83 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+91 km
Within 30 km159,700 people
Lake shore23 km (Lake Como)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 870 m, height range 1,180 m
Nearest large lakeLago di Como, 23 km
Nearest major riverTicino, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Italy24 km
Distance to Bern129 km
Within 10 km17,120 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 35 min, sunset 16:40

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Good to know about Pollegio

How Pollegio 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 winner33#787 of 2,172#82 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

  • Green space85
  • Health and elderly83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Sea or lake shore64
  • Taxes and wealth60
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)57
  • Lifestyle and amenities55
  • Safety and community51
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)49
  • Education and family44
  • Real estate44
  • Jobs and economy35
  • Mobility and connectivity35
  • Affordability34
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)32
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance32
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance32
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)30
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)29
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)29
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance25
  • Foundation21
  • Demographics10
  • Flat land (terrain relief)8
  • 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

20197572019: 75720208002020: 80020217992021: 79920228002022: 80020238412023: 84120248442024: 844

+11.5% 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.