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Ticino · Distretto di Leventina · BFS commune no. 5071[7]

Coat of arms of DalpeDalpe

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 79’103per year, after tax and insurance
Income tax[1]CHF 12’91212.9% of income
Health insurance[3]CHF 665adult, per month
Residents[4]1886.9% foreign nationals
Nearest job hub[6]127 minto Bellinzona

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Dalpe ranks for your household →
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FaidoQuintoLavizzara QuintoLavizzara Dalpe

Dalpe has 188 residents, making it the 95th largest of the 100 communes in the canton of Ticino.

7% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.

With 38% 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 12’912 a year in income tax here, less than in any of its 3 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in Ticino.

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 127 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 children3’058
6.1%
8’455
10.6%
12’912
12.9%
25’704
17.1%
40’578
20.3%
73’233
24.4%
Married, single income, no children908
1.8%
4’038
5.0%
7’571
7.6%
19’037
12.7%
33’490
16.7%
66’747
22.2%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children184
0.4%
2’398
3.0%
5’379
5.4%
15’780
10.5%
28’750
14.4%
61’260
20.4%
Married, single income, 2 children40
0.1%
894
1.1%
2’573
2.6%
12’117
8.1%
25’442
12.7%
58’095
19.4%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 100%, commune 70%. 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
Bellinzona127
Locarno147
Lugano152

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]
Dalpe12’912665188
Quinto14’2296651’289
Faido14’4926652’706
Lavizzara14’558665504

Population

Residents188[4]
Foreign nationals6.9%
Aged 0–1914.4%
Aged 20–6447.9%
Aged 65+37.8%
Area14.55 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.
  8. Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: Dalpe-coat of arms.svg, Delta-9, CC BY 2.5. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.