Living in Savosa

Savosa is a small municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 2,207 people in the Italian-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 27%, #249 of 933), people who want to live by the sea (top 48%, #378 of 790), business owners (top 57%, #525 of 933).

Residents2,207
Density2,982 per km²
Area0.7 km²
5-year growth-1.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k11.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k3.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.73‰
Hub airport46 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+55 km
Within 30 km932,300 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Lugano)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 840 m
Nearest large lakeLago di Lugano - Ceresio, 1.1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Italy4 km
Distance to Bern151 km
Within 10 km154,474 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 38 min, sunset 16:42

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Good to know about Savosa

How Savosa 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 couple63#249 of 933#15 of 42Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–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
Commuter20#756 of 875#32 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 mover29#660 of 926#35 of 42Map
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 foundation–Map
Nature-focused household17#1,552 of 1,577#77 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 lover50#951 of 1,428#57 of 70Map
Rural value seeker9#1,192 of 1,224#57 of 60Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner59#269 of 2,172#31 of 111Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#832 of 933#37 of 42Map
Coastal living69#378 of 790#32 of 42Map
Business owner51#525 of 933#25 of 42Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
  • Health and elderly96
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)93
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Taxes and wealth75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • Mobility and connectivity66
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance65
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)63
  • Education and family51
  • Safety and community50
  • Real estate48
  • Jobs and economy38
  • Foundation35
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)31
  • Affordability28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Flat land (terrain relief)19
  • Demographics18
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)2
  • Green space2
  • 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

20192,2302019: 2,23020202,2132020: 2,21320212,1992021: 2,19920222,2192022: 2,21920232,1832023: 2,18320242,2072024: 2,207

−1.0% 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.