Living in Serravalle

Serravalle is a small municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 2,053 people in the Italian-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 46%, #652 of 1,428), retired couples (top 71%, #657 of 933), nature lovers (top 71%, #1,119 of 1,577).

Residents2,053
Density21 per km²
Area96.8 km²
5-year growth-0.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.15‰
Hub airport89 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+95 km
Within 30 km124,900 people
Lake shore28 km (Lake Como)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 870 m, height range 1,180 m
Nearest major riverTicino, 3.8 km
Main railway line4.6 km
Border with Italy20 km
Distance to Bern128 km
Within 10 km12,911 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 35 min, sunset 16:40

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Good to know about Serravalle

How Serravalle 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 couple52#657 of 933#41 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
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–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 mover28#669 of 926#36 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 household54#1,119 of 1,577#44 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 lover59#652 of 1,428#49 of 70Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner25#1,010 of 2,172#94 of 111Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#845 of 933#38 of 42Map
Coastal living55#769 of 790#41 of 42Map
Business owner22#906 of 933#42 of 42Map
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
  • Health and elderly70
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Taxes and wealth60
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)57
  • Sea or lake shore55
  • Green space52
  • Safety and community51
  • Education and family50
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)43
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)37
  • Real estate34
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)34
  • Affordability34
  • Lifestyle and amenities31
  • Mobility and connectivity31
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)31
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)29
  • Jobs and economy27
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance24
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance24
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance19
  • Foundation19
  • Demographics18
  • 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

20192,0712019: 2,07120202,0712020: 2,07120212,0752021: 2,07520222,0792022: 2,07920232,0552023: 2,05520242,0532024: 2,053

−0.9% 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.