Switzerland · Canton TI
Caslano
6987TI CANTON6987
Residents
4'393
Area
4.7 km²
Population density
943 pop./km²
Elevation
291 m a.s.l.
Terrain up to
523 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
85%
Postal codes
1
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
2'326 52.9%
Men
2'067 47.1%
Children & youth (0–19)
760 17.3%
Swiss citizens
3'068 69.8%
Foreign residents
1'325 30.2%
Population density
943 pop./km²
0–19 · 760 · 17.3%20–64 · 2'318 · 52.8%65+ · 1'315 · 29.9%
Foreign residents 30.2%0%64.0%
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes
54.0% YesNo 46.0%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
53.9% YesNo 46.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
25.9% YesNo 74.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
51.4% YesNo 48.6%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
57.6% YesNo 42.4%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
64.4% YesNo 35.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes
64.2% YesNo 35.8%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
18.6% YesNo 81.5%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
15.7% YesNo 84.3%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP19.6% · strongest party
SVP19.6%
FDP17.1%
Mitte16.4%
Lega14.3%
SP11.9%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier85%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
85%TI range 56%100%
Tax rank 47 of 100 in canton TicinoTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'007 CHF(14%)
Rank 47 of 100 in the canton · 833 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 14'007 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Porza 12'081 CHF · most expensive Bosco/Gurin 15'003 CHF
100'000 CHF:14'007 CHF(~14%)
CaslanoCanton range TicinoSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Caslano | Ticino | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.6% | 3.9–4.9% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 6.8% | 5.8–7.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 8.7% | 7.5–9.4% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.3% | 8.8–11.1% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.7% | 10–12.6% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.8% | 11–13.8% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 14% | 12.1–15% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 15% | 13–16% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 15.9% | 13.8–17% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 16.8% | 14.6–17.9% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 17.6% | 15.4–18.8% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 18.4% | 16.1–19.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 20.2% | 17.7–21.5% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 21.7% | 19.1–23.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 23% | 20.3–24.4% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 24.1% | 21.3–25.5% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 25.1% | 22.2–26.6% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 26% | 23–27.5% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–202011 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'774 mm
11 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
523 m
Mean elevation
303 m
Relief
252 m
Mean slope
8°
Flat share
71.5%
South-facing
8.1%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 252 m0 m3'847 m
Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.
swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026
Roof potential
33.9 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
46.4 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
7'500
34 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr
BFE solar factsheet ↗Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).
Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 31.08.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2026Tariff H4
25.13 Rp./kWh
Energy
8.95 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.33 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
4.52 Rp./kWh
25.13 Rp./kWh9.6443.61
Canton median 25.13 Rp./kWhSwiss median 27.7 Rp./kWh
Network operator Aziende Industriali di Lugano (AIL) SA
ElCom tariff comparison ↗How this is measured
Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.
2026 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 28.08.2026
Housing
BFSVacancy rate
1.62 %
Avg. rooms
3.4
Dwellings
3'021
Built before 19467.6%
Built since 200119.6%
1.62 %0 %12 %
Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.
Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Websitecaslano.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities4'393 #21 TI · #514 CHFamilies & children17.3% #45 TI · #1782 CHAge structure29.9% #23 TI · #99 CHWomen share52.9% #6 TI · #43 CHForeign residents30.2% #22 TI · #304 CHPopulation density943/km² #20 TI · #245 CHTax burden14'007 #49 TI · #835 CHTaxes85% #47 TIWarmest municipalities11 °C #32 TI · #70 CHSunniest municipalities55.6% #28 TI · #47 CHRainiest municipalities1'774 mm #45 TI · #87 CHVoter turnout54.5% #54 TI · #1146 CHAgainst Switzerland23% #42 TI · #366 CHAligned with Switzerland77% #29 TI · #1108 CHSVP strongholds19.6% #18 TI · #1802 CHSP strongholds11.9% #50 TI · #1305 CHCentre strongholds16.4% #55 TI · #737 CHFDP strongholds17.1% #73 TI · #655 CHGLP strongholds3.1% #9 TI · #1570 CHGreen strongholds8.5% #52 TI · #797 CHLargest by area4.7 km² #66 TI · #1596 CHHighest municipalities291 m #78 TI · #2066 CHRemotest municipalities36 min #64 TI · #1941 CHBest-connected municipalities36 min #38 TI · #177 CHHighest peaks523 m #83 TI · #1805 CHHighest-lying municipalities303 m #93 TI · #2099 CHGreatest vertical range252 m #82 TI · #1136 CHSteepest municipalities8° #91 TI · #1119 CHSolar potential34 GWh #29 TI · #591 CHCheapest electricity25.13 Rp./kWh #16 TI · #318 CHMost expensive electricity25.13 Rp./kWh #60 TI · #1765 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Caslano?
- The postal code of Caslano is 6987.
- What is the tax rate in Caslano?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Caslano is 85% (2026); canton TI levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Caslano?
- A single person without children pays about 14'007 CHF income tax in Caslano on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 47 of 100 in canton TI. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Caslano have?
- Caslano has 4'393 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Caslano?
- Caslano has 1'325 foreign residents, a share of 30.16% (2025).
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