Ticino · Distretto di Lugano · BFS commune no. 5231^[8]

Vezia

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 64’742per year, after tax, insurance and rent

Income tax^[1]CHF 14’22914.2% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 712adult, per month

Rent, 2 rooms^[4]≈ CHF 1’040per month, estimate

Residents^[5]1’95726.4% foreign nationals

Language region^[12]Italianmajority main language

Nearest job hub^[7]28 minto Lugano

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer, 2-room flat. See how Vezia ranks for your household →
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Vezia has 1’957 residents, making it the 48th largest of the 100 communes in the canton of Ticino.

26% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.

A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 14’229 a year in income tax here, more than in any of its 7 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 28 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	3’391 6.8%	9’341 11.7%	14’229 14.2%	28’136 18.8%	44’202 22.1%	79’311 26.4%
Married, single income, no children	1’001 2.0%	4’456 5.6%	8’341 8.3%	20’894 13.9%	36’492 18.2%	72’267 24.1%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	201 0.4%	2’649 3.3%	5’940 5.9%	17’360 11.6%	31’444 15.7%	66’408 22.1%
Married, single income, 2 children	40 0.1%	994 1.2%	2’871 2.9%	13’334 8.9%	27’788 13.9%	62’889 21.0%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 100%, commune 90%. 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

Rent

Average monthly net rent (without service charges and heating) paid by tenants, BFS Structural Survey 2023.^[4]

Flat	CHF/month	Basis
2 rooms single	≈ CHF 1’040	Estimate
3 rooms couple	≈ CHF 1’213	Estimate
4 rooms family	≈ CHF 1’459	Estimate

BFS publishes no rent for this commune, so these are estimates (≈), not measured figures: the canton’s average rent, adjusted for the type of commune. New leases usually cost more than these averages. How rent is estimated

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.^[7]

Hub	Minutes
Lugano	28
Bellinzona	58
Locarno	74
Zug	142
Luzern	153
Baar	153
Rotkreuz	153
Zürich HB	169

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^[5]
Porza	11’990	712	1’696
Bioggio	12’583	712	2’802
Manno	12’583	712	1’381
Cadempino	12’912	712	1’601
Cureglia	13’241	712	1’484
Savosa	13’241	712	2’315
Lugano	13’373	712	63’691
Vezia	14’229	712	1’957

Population

Residents1’957^[5]

Foreign nationals26.4%

Aged 0–1918.4%

Aged 20–6459.3%

Aged 65+22.3%

Area1.39 km²^[6]

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 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.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Structural Survey 2023. Average rent by number of rooms (Structural Survey 2023); reference date 2023 (Structural Survey); 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.
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.
Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), language regions. Language regions (Structural Survey 2016–2020); reference date 2016–2020; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.

Coat of arms: Vezia-coat of arms.svg, Delta-9, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.