Living in Vezia

Vezia is a small municipality in Ticino, Switzerland, home to 1,917 people in the Italian-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 29%, #253 of 875), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 63%, #899 of 1,428), rural value seekers (top 77%, #940 of 1,224).

Residents1,917
Density1,379 per km²
Area1.4 km²
5-year growth-1.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k11.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k3.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m3.62‰
Hub airport47 km (Milan Malpensa International)
Nearest city of 100k+56 km
Within 30 km914,400 people
Lake shore2 km (Lake Lugano)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 840 m
Nearest large lakeLago di Lugano - Ceresio, 2.3 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Italy5 km
Distance to Bern150 km
Within 10 km160,622 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 38 min, sunset 16:42

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Good to know about Vezia

How Vezia 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 family41#589 of 766#15 of 37Map
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
Commuter34#253 of 875#13 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 household23#1,509 of 1,577#70 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 lover52#899 of 1,428#53 of 70Map
Rural value seeker27#940 of 1,224#42 of 60Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner62#209 of 2,172#22 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
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
  • Health and elderly92
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)91
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Lifestyle and amenities79
  • Taxes and wealth78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance65
  • Mobility and connectivity65
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)61
  • Foundation60
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Real estate46
  • Education and family44
  • Safety and community43
  • Affordability42
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)30
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Flat land (terrain relief)18
  • Green space12
  • Demographics9
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)2
  • 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

20191,9472019: 1,94720201,9142020: 1,91420211,8772021: 1,87720221,8792022: 1,87920231,9092023: 1,90920241,9172024: 1,917

−1.5% 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.