Living in Stabio

Stabio is a compact municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 4,461 people in the Italian-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 7%, #44 of 718), early retirees (top 7%, #52 of 798), retired couples (top 9%, #80 of 933).

Residents4,461
Density725 per km²
Area6.2 km²
5-year growth-3.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k11.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k3.7%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.51‰
Hub airport30 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+40 km
Within 30 km1,951,000 people
Lake shore7 km (Lake Lugano)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 640 m
Nearest large lakeLago di Lugano - Ceresio, 7.1 km
Main railway line3.2 km
Border with Italy2 km
Distance to Bern163 km
Within 10 km267,844 people
Greater areaGreater Como, 12 km out
Winter daylight8 h 39 min, sunset 16:42

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How Stabio 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 family53#203 of 766#2 of 37Map
Low-income household34#376 of 617#13 of 20Map
Low-income family43#311 of 579#6 of 20Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple67#80 of 933#4 of 42Map
Single pensioner65#78 of 694#3 of 28Map
Early retiree68#52 of 798#8 of 36Map
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
Commuter46#139 of 875#6 of 40Map
Car-free household33#122 of 520#4 of 22Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer40#405 of 687#15 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover46#493 of 926#17 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 mover70#44 of 718#3 of 29Map
Nature-focused household54#1,135 of 1,577#45 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 lover65#311 of 1,428#33 of 70Map
Rural value seeker46#617 of 1,224#27 of 60Map
High-net-worth mover68#31 of 399#5 of 20Map
Lottery winner72#65 of 2,172#3 of 111Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#293 of 933#12 of 42Map
Coastal living71#248 of 790#20 of 42Map
Business owner67#201 of 933#1 of 42Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore91
  • Health and elderly82
  • Foundation81
  • Taxes and wealth80
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)75
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance71
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)67
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)67
  • Lifestyle and amenities66
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Education and family56
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance55
  • Real estate55
  • Safety and community48
  • Green space44
  • Affordability34
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
  • Flat land (terrain relief)30
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)26
  • Demographics17
  • 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

20194,6162019: 4,61620204,5912020: 4,59120214,5102021: 4,51020224,4912022: 4,49120234,5102023: 4,51020244,4612024: 4,461

−3.4% 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.