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Ticino · Distretto di Leventina · BFS commune no. 5061[7]

Coat of arms of AiroloAirolo

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 77’984per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 14’03114.0% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 665adult, per month
Residents[4]1’44328.2% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]100 minto Bellinzona

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Airolo ranks for your household →
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AndermattHospentalRealpTujetschBedrettoQuintoLavizzara AndermattHospentalRealpTujetschBedrettoLavizzara Airolo

Airolo has 1’443 residents, making it the 64th largest of the 100 communes in the canton of Ticino.

28% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.

With 27% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is older than the Swiss average (20%).

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 14’031 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 7 neighbouring communes.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 665 a month, above the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Bellinzona, about 100 minutes away on a weekday morning.

Income tax

Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…[1]

ProfileCHF 50’000CHF 80’000CHF 100’000CHF 150’000CHF 200’000CHF 300’000
Single, no children3’341
6.7%		9’208
11.5%		14’031
14.0%		27’771
18.5%		43’660
21.8%		78’399
26.1%
Married, single income, no children987
2.0%		4’393
5.5%		8’226
8.2%		20’616
13.7%		36’042
18.0%		71’439
23.8%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children199
0.4%		2’611
3.3%		5’856
5.9%		17’122
11.4%		31’040
15.5%		65’637
21.9%
Married, single income, 2 children40
0.1%		979
1.2%		2’826
2.8%		13’151
8.8%		27’436
13.7%		62’169
20.7%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 100%, commune 87%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 0%, Roman Catholic 0%.[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 2 of Ticino.[3]

Cheapest insurerMedian insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident coverCHF 622CHF 665
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident coverCHF 145CHF 170

Commute to job hubs

Median door-to-door time by public transport and on foot, weekday departures every minute 07:00–08:30, from the commune's busiest station. Includes waiting for the next departure.[6]

HubMinutes
Bellinzona100
Lugano126
Locarno126
Zug158
Baar169
Luzern170
Rotkreuz176

Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed. Commute to any commune or postcode: Ranking →

Compared with neighbouring communes

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000: income tax per year and median adult premium per month (CHF).

CommuneTax CHF/yr[1]Premium CHF/mo[3]Population[4]
RealpUR11’296481157
HospentalUR11’445481176
AndermattUR11’6434811’603
Bedretto12’254665116
TujetschGR12’6964991’186
Airolo14’0316651’443
Quinto14’2296651’289
Lavizzara14’558665504

Population

Residents1’443[4]
Foreign nationals28.2%
Aged 0–1913.9%
Aged 20–6458.6%
Aged 65+27.4%
Area94.35 km²[5]

Sources

  1. Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  2. Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  3. Source: Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027. Health insurance premiums 2027 (mandatory basic insurance); reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 2026); downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  4. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  5. © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  6. Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-03 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
  7. Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
  10. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: CHE Airolo COA.svg, SpinnerLaserzthe2nd, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.