Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
221 48.4%
Men
236 51.6%
Children & youth (0–19)
75 16.4%
Swiss citizens
303 66.3%
Foreign residents
154 33.7%
Population density
749 pop./km²
0–19 · 75 · 16.4%20–64 · 285 · 62.4%65+ · 97 · 21.2%
Foreign residents 33.7%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: −11 (−2.4%) · 2 births · 3 deaths · net migration −13
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.09.2026 · BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'For food security – through increased sustainable domestic production, more plant-based food and clean drinking water (Food Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 27.5% YesDistrict Distretto di Lugano: 31.4% Yes
27.0% YesNo 73.0%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Distretto di Lugano: 48.8% Yes
56.4% YesNo 43.6%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Distretto di Lugano: 54.5% Yes
54.3% YesNo 45.7%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Distretto di Lugano: 49.7% Yes
66.2% YesNo 33.8%
14.06.2026Iniziativa popolare costituzionale elaborata "Si alla neutralizzazione dell'aumento dei valori di stima"Cantonal TI● Accepted · 74.0% YesDistrict Distretto di Lugano: 74.7% Yes
83.5% YesNo 16.5%
14.06.2026Iniziativa popolare legislativa generica "Per il rimborso delle cure dentarie"Cantonal TI● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Distretto di Lugano: 29.4% Yes
33.8% YesNo 66.2%
08.03.2026Federal Act on Individual TaxationFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Distretto di Lugano: 47.6% Yes
47.9% YesNo 52.1%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘For a fair energy and climate policy: Investing for prosperity, jobs and the environment (Climate Fund Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 29.3% YesDistrict Distretto di Lugano: 28.6% Yes
21.8% YesNo 78.2%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.1% YesDistrict Distretto di Lugano: 47.2% Yes
69.2% YesNo 30.8%
08.03.2026Cash Initiative and Counter-Proposal: Deciding QuestionFederal● Rejected · 37.4% YesDistrict Distretto di Lugano: 51.7% Yes
68.7% YesNo 31.3%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte28.3% · strongest party
Mitte28.3%
Lega24.6%
FDP19.3%
Übrige11.8%
SVP8.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier75%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
75%TI range 56%100%
Tax rank 25 of 100 in canton TicinoTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'343 CHF(13.3%)
Rank 22 of 100 in the canton · 643 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:13'343 CHF(~13.3%)
GranciaCanton range TicinoSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Grancia | Ticino | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.3% | 3.9–4.9% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 6.4% | 5.8–7.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 8.3% | 7.5–9.4% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 9.8% | 8.8–11.1% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.1% | 10–12.6% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.2% | 11–13.8% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 13.3% | 12.1–15% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 14.3% | 13–16% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 15.2% | 13.8–17% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 16% | 14.6–17.9% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 16.9% | 15.4–18.8% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 17.6% | 16.1–19.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 19.4% | 17.7–21.5% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 20.8% | 19.1–23.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 22% | 20.3–24.4% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 23.1% | 21.3–25.5% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 24.1% | 22.2–26.6% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 25% | 23–27.5% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–202012.5 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'675 mm
12.5 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
420 m
Mean elevation
321 m
Relief
132 m
Mean slope
13.3°
Flat share
33.9%
South-facing
0.8%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 132 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
12.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
14 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'700
Per inhabitant
26'389 kWh/yr
12 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 24.09.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2027Tariff H4
25.91 Rp./kWh
Energy
10.35 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
9.63 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
4.52 Rp./kWh
25.91 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 25.91 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 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.
2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026
Health-insurance premiums
BAG · 2024Premium regionRegion 1
Standard model, deductible 300740 CHF/mo
Ø premium in canton Ticino498 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo
Premiums are set per canton and premium region. This area lies in premium region 1 of canton Ticino. Shown is the average adult premium paid across the whole canton Ticino (2024, BAG) — a region-specific average is not available in the cantonal data.
2024 · Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), retrieved 12.09.2026
Housing
BFS · AREVacancy rate
1.23 %
Second homes
14.9 %
Avg. rooms
3.7
Dwellings
244
Built before 194617.6%
Built since 200124.2%
1.23 %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 24.09.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Dwelling inventory and second-home share 2026 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Economy
BFS · 2024Jobs
1'159
Workplaces
110
Services share
89.9 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 4 (0.3%) · Secondary 113 (9.7%) · Tertiary 1'042 (89.9%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026
Largest municipalities457 #87 TI · #1843 CHGrowing municipalities-2.4% #89 TI · #2014 CHShrinking municipalities-2.4% #12 TI · #95 CHJobs per resident2.54 #2 TI · #5 CHFamilies & children16.4% #60 TI · #1891 CHAge structure21.2% #82 TI · #1008 CHWomen share48.4% #86 TI · #1755 CHForeign residents33.7% #17 TI · #180 CHPopulation density749/km² #25 TI · #330 CHTax burden13'343 #25 TI · #646 CHTaxes75% #25 TIWarmest municipalities12.5 °C #6 TI · #6 CHSunniest municipalities55.3% #40 TI · #62 CHRainiest municipalities1'675 mm #64 TI · #125 CHVoter turnout47.5% #97 TI · #1947 CHSVP strongholds8.4% #100 TI · #2099 CHSP strongholds5.6% #97 TI · #1901 CHCentre strongholds28.3% #8 TI · #268 CHFDP strongholds19.3% #57 TI · #508 CHGLP strongholds0.1% #96 TI · #2017 CHGreen strongholds1.9% #99 TI · #1970 CHLargest by area0.6 km² #100 TI · #2108 CHHighest municipalities320 m #73 TI · #2042 CHSecond homes14.9% #81 TI · #587 CHBest-connected municipalities23 min #17 TI · #36 CHRemotest municipalities23 min #81 TI · #2071 CHHighest peaks420 m #94 TI · #2079 CHHighest-lying municipalities321 m #90 TI · #2089 CHGreatest vertical range132 m #91 TI · #1679 CHSteepest municipalities13.3° #75 TI · #679 CHSolar potential12 GWh #75 TI · #1411 CHSolar potential per capita26'389 kWh #7 TI · #74 CHCheapest electricity25.91 Rp./kWh #22 TI · #835 CHMost expensive electricity25.91 Rp./kWh #60 TI · #1253 CH
Postal codes (1)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Grancia?
- The postal code of Grancia is 6916.
- What is the tax rate in Grancia?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Grancia is 75% (2026); canton TI levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Grancia?
- A single person without children pays about 13'343 CHF income tax in Grancia on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 22 of 100 in canton TI. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Grancia have?
- Grancia has 457 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Grancia?
- Grancia has 154 foreign residents, a share of 33.7% (2025).
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