Living in Riviera
Riviera is a compact municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 4,188 people in the Italian-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 45%, #633 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 47%, #574 of 1,224), movers on a budget (top 59%, #545 of 926).
See Riviera on the map
Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Riviera
- The landscape belongs to the Alps.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 36 min and sets around 16:40; in late June it sets around 21:20.
How Riviera 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.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In Ticino | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income household | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 53 | #632 of 933 | #39 of 42 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 37 | #736 of 798 | #36 of 36 | Map |
| Single professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Young professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Commuter | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Car-free household | 0 | #505 of 520 | #22 of 22 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 39 | #417 of 687 | #17 of 26 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 41 | #545 of 926 | #27 of 42 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Expat professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Healthcare-first mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Nature-focused household | 53 | #1,154 of 1,577 | #47 of 79 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 59 | #633 of 1,428 | #46 of 70 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 48 | #574 of 1,224 | #23 of 60 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 26 | #985 of 2,172 | #92 of 111 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 65 | #766 of 933 | #31 of 42 | Map |
| Coastal living | 64 | #611 of 790 | #39 of 42 | Map |
| Business owner | 30 | #835 of 933 | #40 of 42 | Map |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
−0.1% 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.