Lugano 
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Lugano is a commune in the canton of Ticino with 63,691 residents (FSO), 40.9 % of them foreign nationals. On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 13,373 in income tax here, rank 654 of 2,110 communes (FTA).
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Taxes
Federal, cantonal and communal, without church tax, official FTA tax calculator. Rank 1 = lowest tax.
Commune tax multiplier
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 |
FTA; comparable within the canton only. All multipliers in the canton of Ticino
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Typically Lugano: specialities, brands, sights
What makes Lugano special, from official registers and gathered with pleasure.
Protected specialities (PDO/PGI)
Lugano lies in the area of origin of these protected specialities:
- Tessiner Alpkäse cheese
Good to know
- 27 cultural properties of national importance, for example: Biblioteca «Salita dei Frati», Biblioteca Cantonale, Biblioteca Cantonale, Cattedrale di San Lorenzo, Chiesa della Madonna d'Ongero, Chiesa di San Rocco …
Sources: FOAG (register of PDO/PGI), FOC and FOEN (UNESCO World Heritage, parks), FOCP (inventory of cultural property), commercial register (Zefix), Culinary Heritage of Switzerland.
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Commune finances
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| Year | Revenue m | Expenditure m | Result m | per resident CHF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 480.7 | 536.8 | −56.1 | −882 |
| 2023 | 557.2 | 530.4 | 26.9 | 423 |
| 2022 | 495.3 | 504.5 | −9.2 | −147 |
| 2021 | 477.6 | 491.3 | −13.7 | −221 |
| 2020 | 458.9 | 459.8 | −0.9 | −14 |
| 2019 | 481.5 | 471.6 | 9.9 | 158 |
| 2018 | 453.2 | 459.4 | −6.2 | −99 |
| 2017 | 425.3 | 432.5 | −7.2 | −114 |
| 2016 | 432.7 | 440.7 | −8.0 | −125 |
| 2015 | 417.6 | 431.4 | −13.8 | −216 |
Result = revenue minus expenditure of the income statement. Source: FFA financial statistics.
The commune in figures
Births and deaths
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births | 496 | 517 | 490 | 467 | 421 | 474 | 455 | 443 | 419 | 384 |
| Deaths | 556 | 620 | 595 | 592 | 696 | 535 | 643 | 576 | 583 | 571 |
FSO, demographic balance · Births and deaths in the canton of Ticino
Immigration and emigration
In 2025, 2,328 people moved to Lugano from abroad, 2,156 of them foreign nationals; 1,494 moved abroad. Net international migration: +834.
Arrivals and departures by world region 2025
| Origin | arrived | left |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 172 | 247 |
| EU | 1,760 | 981 |
| EFTA | 10 | 4 |
| rest of Europe | 167 | 108 |
| Africa | 23 | 19 |
| North America | 44 | 35 |
| Latin America and Caribbean | 47 | 29 |
| Asia | 101 | 70 |
| Oceania | 4 | 1 |
For individual communes the FSO publishes nationality by world region only. Source: FSO, migration statistics of the permanent resident population.
Naturalisations
Origin of people naturalised in 2025: EU 219rest of Europe 29Africa 1North America 2Latin America 8Asia 5stateless 1
FSO
The canton compared
| Figure | Value | Rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton tax (example) | CHF 9,474 | 14 / 26 | 2026 |
| Average rent | CHF 1,245 | 5 / 26 | 2024 |
| Health premium | CHF 749 | 25 / 26 | 2027 |
| Electricity price | 25.91 Rp./kWh | 9 / 26 | 2027 |
| Vacant homes | 1.9 % | 3 / 26 | 2025 |
| Unemployment | 2.9 % | 15 / 26 | 2026 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many people live in Lugano?
63,691 (FSO).
How high are taxes in Lugano?
On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 13,373 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
How much tax does a family pay in Lugano?
A married couple with two children and a gross salary of CHF 100,000 pays CHF 2,677 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
What share of residents are foreign nationals in Lugano?
40.9 % of residents do not hold Swiss citizenship (FSO).
Sources: FSO, FTA, FFA, SECO, FOPH · www.lugano.ch · JSON · Coat of arms: Wikimedia Commons (public domain) · Archive
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