Ticino · Distretto di Mendrisio · BFS commune no. 5268[7]
Vacallo
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Vacallo ranks for your household →
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Vacallo has 3’511 residents, making it the 23rd largest of the 100 communes in the canton of Ticino.
34% of residents are foreign nationals, above the Swiss average of 28%.
With 24% 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 13’834 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 3 neighbouring communes.
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 60 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 | 3’291 6.6% | 9’075 11.3% | 13’834 13.8% | 27’407 18.3% | 43’114 21.6% | 77’490 25.8% |
| Married, single income, no children | 973 1.9% | 4’330 5.4% | 8’110 8.1% | 20’337 13.6% | 35’592 17.8% | 70’611 23.5% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 196 0.4% | 2’574 3.2% | 5’772 5.8% | 16’886 11.3% | 30’636 15.3% | 64’863 21.6% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 40 0.1% | 964 1.2% | 2’781 2.8% | 12’968 8.6% | 27’084 13.5% | 61’452 20.5% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 100%, commune 84%. 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 | 60 |
| Bellinzona | 84 |
| Locarno | 103 |
| Zug | 159 |
| Baar | 171 |
| Rotkreuz | 171 |
| Luzern | 179 |
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] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morbio Inferiore | 13’702 | 712 | 4’437 |
| Vacallo | 13’834 | 712 | 3’511 |
| Chiasso | 14’097 | 712 | 7’677 |
| Breggia | 14’558 | 712 | 1’842 |
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: Vacallo-coat of arms.svg, Delta-9, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
