Living in Torricella-Taverne

Torricella-Taverne is a compact municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 3,080 people in the Italian-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 5%, #43 of 933), people who want to live by the sea (top 8%, #59 of 790), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 12%, #171 of 1,428).

Residents3,080
Density587 per km²
Area5.3 km²
5-year growth+0.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k12.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k4.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.94‰
Hub airport50 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+60 km
Within 30 km719,000 people
Lake shore6 km (Lake Lugano)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 840 m
Nearest large lakeLago di Lugano - Ceresio, 6.3 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Italy7 km
Distance to Bern146 km
Within 10 km140,117 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 38 min, sunset 16:42

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How Torricella-Taverne 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 family48#360 of 766#8 of 37Map
Low-income household35#372 of 617#12 of 20Map
Low-income family46#287 of 579#4 of 20Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple60#370 of 933#28 of 42Map
Single pensioner59#208 of 694#15 of 28Map
Early retiree63#183 of 798#20 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
Commuter31#359 of 875#18 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 buyer39#410 of 687#16 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover45#500 of 926#18 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 mover66#121 of 718#9 of 29Map
Nature-focused household61#633 of 1,577#22 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 lover69#171 of 1,428#21 of 70Map
Rural value seeker52#446 of 1,224#19 of 60Map
High-net-worth mover42#142 of 399#19 of 20Map
Lottery winner65#164 of 2,172#11 of 111Map
Climate-resilient relocation76#43 of 933#3 of 42Map
Coastal living75#59 of 790#6 of 42Map
Business owner53#486 of 933#21 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
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
  • Sea or lake shore93
  • Health and elderly87
  • 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)85
  • Green space82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Foundation70
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • Taxes and wealth67
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance65
  • Mobility and connectivity62
  • Real estate57
  • Education and family51
  • Lifestyle and amenities51
  • Safety and community48
  • Jobs and economy46
  • Affordability38
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)30
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Demographics18
  • Flat land (terrain relief)18
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)4
  • 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

20193,0532019: 3,05320203,0872020: 3,08720213,1042021: 3,10420223,0722022: 3,07220233,0852023: 3,08520243,0802024: 3,080

+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.