Living in Verzasca

Verzasca is a small municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 804 people in the Italian-speaking area. It does not pass the minimums of any household profile in Switzerland yet, usually because of its size or missing local data.

Residents804
Density6 per km²
Area143.6 km²
Hub airport75 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+88 km
Within 30 km188,700 people
Lake shore15 km (Lake Como)
Climate typeSubpolar oceanic (Cfc)
Terrain around itabout 1,400 m, height range 1,180 m
Nearest large lakeLago di Como, 15 km
Main railway line11.8 km
Border with Italy23 km
Distance to Bern123 km
Within 10 km640 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 16:41

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Good to know about Verzasca

How Verzasca 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 too few residents–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
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–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 movernot ranked: not enough data–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 householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner20#1,173 of 2,172#103 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

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)80
  • Sea or lake shore78
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)75
  • Lifestyle and amenities70
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)57
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)56
  • Safety and community52
  • Green space50
  • Health and elderly48
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)47
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance41
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance41
  • Mobility and connectivity39
  • Jobs and economy37
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)36
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance31
  • Real estate24
  • Education and family18
  • Foundation9
  • Flat land (terrain relief)8
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)6
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)5
  • Demographics3
  • 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
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)0

Residents by year

20218022021: 80220227992022: 79920237852023: 78520248042024: 804

+0.2% from 2021 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.