Ticino · Distretto di Bellinzona · BFS commune no. 5002[7]
Bellinzona
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Bellinzona has 45’828 residents, making it the 2nd largest of the 100 communes in the canton of Ticino.
28% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 14’426 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 11 neighbouring communes and among the highest quarter in Ticino.
The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 712 a month, above the Swiss median of CHF 564.
The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Bellinzona, about 4 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]
| Profile | CHF 50’000 | CHF 80’000 | CHF 100’000 | CHF 150’000 | CHF 200’000 | CHF 300’000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single, no children | 3’441 6.9% | 9’474 11.8% | 14’426 14.4% | 28’500 19.0% | 44’746 22.4% | 80’223 26.7% |
| Married, single income, no children | 1’015 2.0% | 4’518 5.6% | 8’457 8.5% | 21’173 14.1% | 36’944 18.5% | 73’095 24.4% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 204 0.4% | 2’686 3.4% | 6’024 6.0% | 17’597 11.7% | 31’848 15.9% | 67’182 22.4% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 40 0.1% | 1’009 1.3% | 2’915 2.9% | 13’515 9.0% | 28’140 14.1% | 63’609 21.2% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 100%, commune 93%. 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 1 of Ticino.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 677 | CHF 712 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 157 | CHF 186 |
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]
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Bellinzona | 4 |
| Lugano | 38 |
| Locarno | 48 |
| Zug | 108 |
| Rotkreuz | 116 |
| Baar | 119 |
| Luzern | 120 |
| Zürich HB | 135 |
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).
| Commune | Tax CHF/yr[1] | Premium CHF/mo[3] | Population[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| San VittoreGR | 12’394 | 550 | 946 |
| Sant'Antonino | 13’439 | 712 | 2’655 |
| Roveredo (GR)GR | 13’602 | 550 | 2’711 |
| Ponte Capriasca | 13’899 | 712 | 1’965 |
| Cadenazzo | 14’097 | 712 | 3’139 |
| Lumino | 14’229 | 712 | 1’712 |
| Cugnasco-Gerra | 14’229 | 665 | 2’838 |
| Arbedo-Castione | 14’294 | 712 | 5’211 |
| Isone | 14’360 | 712 | 407 |
| Bellinzona | 14’426 | 712 | 45’828 |
| Riviera | 14’558 | 665 | 4’262 |
| Verzasca | 14’887 | 665 | 749 |
Compare Bellinzona with: Zürich, Genève, Basel, Lausanne, Bern, Winterthur, Luzern, St. Gallen, Lugano, Biel/Bienne, Neuchâtel, Thun, Köniz, Chur, Fribourg, Schaffhausen, Vernier, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Sion, Lancy, Uster, Dübendorf, Emmen, Zug, Kriens, Yverdon-les-Bains, Rapperswil-Jona, Dietikon, Meyrin
Population
Sources
- 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.
- 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.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- 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.
- 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.
- Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Coat of arms: CHE Bellinzona COA-02.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
