Living in Sorengo

Sorengo is a small municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 2,070 people in the Italian-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 70%, #611 of 875), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 80%, #1,133 of 1,428), nature lovers (top 100%, #1,563 of 1,577).

Residents2,070
Density2,435 per km²
Area0.9 km²
5-year growth+16.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k11.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k3.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.49‰
Hub airport44 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+54 km
Within 30 km1,038,700 people
Lake shore1 km (Lake Lugano)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 500 m
Nearest large lakeLago di Lugano - Ceresio, 1.3 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Italy5 km
Distance to Bern152 km
Within 10 km164,038 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 38 min, sunset 16:42

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Good to know about Sorengo

How Sorengo 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
Commuter25#611 of 875#28 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 household15#1,563 of 1,577#78 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 lover44#1,133 of 1,428#69 of 70Map
Rural value seeker0#1,218 of 1,224#60 of 60Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner58#280 of 2,172#33 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

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Health and elderly89
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance85
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)82
  • Taxes and wealth81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Lifestyle and amenities80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • Mobility and connectivity67
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance65
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)60
  • Safety and community55
  • Education and family46
  • Flat land (terrain relief)42
  • Jobs and economy40
  • Foundation38
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Demographics23
  • Real estate15
  • Affordability10
  • Green space5
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)1
  • 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

20191,7792019: 1,77920201,7742020: 1,77420211,8352021: 1,83520221,8632022: 1,86320231,9802023: 1,98020242,0702024: 2,070

+16.4% 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.