Ticino · Distretto di Lugano · BFS commune no. 5196[7]
Massagno
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Massagno ranks for your household →
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Massagno has 6’976 residents, making it the 7th largest of the 100 communes in the canton of Ticino.
47% of residents are foreign nationals, above the Swiss average of 28%.
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 12’912 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 712 a month, above the Swiss median of CHF 564.
The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Lugano, about 11 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 | 3’058 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 children | 908 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 children | 184 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 children | 40 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 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 |
|---|---|
| Lugano | 11 |
| Bellinzona | 41 |
| Locarno | 59 |
| Zug | 125 |
| Rotkreuz | 134 |
| Luzern | 137 |
| Baar | 137 |
| Zürich HB | 153 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massagno | 12’912 | 712 | 6’976 |
| Savosa | 13’241 | 712 | 2’315 |
| Lugano | 13’373 | 712 | 63’691 |
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: Massagno-coat of arms.svg, Delta-9, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
