Living in Quinto

Quinto is a small municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 951 people in the Italian-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 74%, #1,047 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 86%, #1,355 of 1,577).

Residents951
Density13 per km²
Area75.2 km²
5-year growth-8.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.15‰
Hub airport98 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+98 km
Within 30 km33,700 people
Climate typeAlpine tundra (ET)
Terrain around itabout 1,900 m, height range 640 m
Nearest major riverTicino, 2.9 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Italy21 km
Distance to Bern104 km
Within 10 km5,970 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 34 min, sunset 16:41

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Good to know about Quinto

How Quinto 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 foundation–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 household44#1,355 of 1,577#53 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 lover47#1,047 of 1,428#66 of 70Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner26#1,002 of 2,172#93 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)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Lifestyle and amenities72
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)67
  • Taxes and wealth60
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)52
  • Safety and community51
  • Health and elderly50
  • Real estate44
  • Green space44
  • Sea or lake shore36
  • Jobs and economy36
  • Affordability35
  • Flat land (terrain relief)31
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)31
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)29
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)29
  • Education and family27
  • Mobility and connectivity27
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)17
  • Demographics14
  • Foundation13
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)12
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance1
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance1
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)0

Residents by year

20191,0442019: 1,04420201,0262020: 1,02620211,0202021: 1,02020229952022: 99520239742023: 97420249512024: 951

−8.9% 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.