Ticino · Distretto di Vallemaggia · BFS commune no. 5315[7]
Linescio
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Linescio ranks for your household →
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Linescio has 42 residents, making it the 99th largest of the 100 communes in the canton of Ticino.
10% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
With 45% 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 12’583 a year in income tax here, less than in any of its 2 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 Locarno, about 138 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 | 2’975 6.0% | 8’234 10.3% | 12’583 12.6% | 25’097 16.7% | 39’672 19.8% | 71’715 23.9% |
| Married, single income, no children | 884 1.8% | 3’934 4.9% | 7’378 7.4% | 18’572 12.4% | 32’740 16.4% | 65’367 21.8% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 180 0.4% | 2’335 2.9% | 5’239 5.2% | 15’386 10.3% | 28’078 14.0% | 59’973 20.0% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 40 0.1% | 868 1.1% | 2’498 2.5% | 11’813 7.9% | 24’856 12.4% | 56’898 19.0% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 100%, commune 65%. 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 insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 622 | CHF 665 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 145 | CHF 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]
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Locarno | 138 |
| Bellinzona | 178 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linescio | 12’583 | 665 | 42 |
| Cevio | 14’492 | 665 | 1’083 |
| Cerentino | 14’887 | 665 | 39 |
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: Linescio-coat of arms.svg, Puck04, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
