Living in Ponte Capriasca

Ponte Capriasca is a small municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 1,922 people in the Italian-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 16%, #221 of 1,428), young families (top 58%, #439 of 766), rural value seekers (top 59%, #717 of 1,224).

Residents1,922
Density312 per km²
Area6.2 km²
5-year growth+1.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.94‰
Hub airport51 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+59 km
Within 30 km687,800 people
Lake shore6 km (Lake Lugano)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 840 m
Nearest large lakeLago di Lugano - Ceresio, 5.6 km
Main railway line1.0 km
Border with Italy5 km
Distance to Bern148 km
Within 10 km135,922 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 38 min, sunset 16:41

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Good to know about Ponte Capriasca

How Ponte Capriasca 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 family46#439 of 766#9 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
Commuter12#837 of 875#40 of 40Map
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 household57#972 of 1,577#39 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#221 of 1,428#23 of 70Map
Rural value seeker41#717 of 1,224#31 of 60Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner53#365 of 2,172#49 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
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)94
  • Sea or lake shore94
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)86
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance85
  • Health and elderly80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • Taxes and wealth67
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance65
  • Green space63
  • Mobility and connectivity62
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)61
  • Education and family58
  • Safety and community51
  • Lifestyle and amenities49
  • Real estate48
  • Foundation47
  • Jobs and economy37
  • Demographics32
  • Affordability30
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)30
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
  • Flat land (terrain relief)18
  • 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

20191,8892019: 1,88920201,9022020: 1,90220211,9072021: 1,90720221,8712022: 1,87120231,9002023: 1,90020241,9222024: 1,922

+1.7% 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.