What is the postal code of Gravesano?

Gravesano has 2 postal codes: 6814, 6929.

What is the tax rate in Gravesano?

The municipal tax multiplier of Gravesano is 70% (2026); canton TI levies 100%.

How much tax do you pay in Gravesano?

A single person without children pays about 13'011 CHF income tax in Gravesano on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 16 of 100 in canton TI. Source: ESTV (2026).

How many residents does Gravesano have?

Gravesano has 1'416 residents (2025).

How many foreign residents live in Gravesano?

Gravesano has 324 foreign residents, a share of 22.88% (2025).

Switzerland · Canton TI

Gravesano

6814–6929

TI CANTON6814 6929

Residents

1'416

Area

0.7 km²

Population density

1'994 pop./km²

Elevation

387 m a.s.l.

Terrain up to

607 m a.s.l.

Tax multiplier

70%

Postal codes

Relief © swisstopo · TINITALY · geoland.at · LGL · IGN

Demographics

BFS · 2025

Women

723 51.1%

Men

693 48.9%

Children & youth (0–19)

274 19.4%

Swiss citizens

1'092 77.1%

Foreign residents

324 22.9%

Population density

1'994 pop./km²

0–19 · 274 · 19.4%20–64 · 858 · 60.6%65+ · 284 · 20.1%

Foreign residents 22.9%0%64.0%

STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.08.2026

Vote results for Gravesano

BFS

14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% Yes

57.5% YesNo 42.5%

14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes

55.9% YesNo 44.1%

08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% Yes

45.2% YesNo 54.8%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes

24.5% YesNo 75.5%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes

49.5% YesNo 50.5%

08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes

51.8% YesNo 48.2%

08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes

68.8% YesNo 31.3%

08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Ja zu einer unabhängigen, freien Schweizer Währung mit Münzen oder Banknoten (Bargeld ist Freiheit)»Federal● Rejected · 45.6% Yes

57.0% YesNo 43.0%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes

15.6% YesNo 84.5%

30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes

11.3% YesNo 88.7%

All federal votes →

Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Politics

National Council election 2023

FDP26.7% · strongest party

FDP26.7%

Lega16.4%

SVP15.1%

Übrige12.2%

Mitte10.0%

sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026

Taxes 2026

ESTV

Municipal tax multiplier70%

Cantonal tax multiplier100%

70%TI range 56%100%

Tax rank 18 of 100 in canton Ticino

Tax burden

Single, 100'000 CHF gross income

13'011 CHF(13%)

Rank 16 of 100 in the canton · 533 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

Income tax as % of gross income

100'000 CHF:13'011 CHF(~13%)

GravesanoCanton range TicinoSwitzerland median

Show data table

Gross income	Gravesano	Ticino	Switzerland median
40'000	4.2%	3.9–4.9%	5.4%
50'000	6.3%	5.8–7.3%	7.8%
60'000	8.1%	7.5–9.4%	10.5%
70'000	9.6%	8.8–11.1%	11.9%
80'000	10.8%	10–12.6%	13.1%
90'000	11.9%	11–13.8%	14.1%
100'000	13%	12.1–15%	15.3%
110'000	13.9%	13–16%	16.3%
120'000	14.8%	13.8–17%	17.2%
130'000	15.7%	14.6–17.9%	18.1%
140'000	16.5%	15.4–18.8%	19%
150'000	17.2%	16.1–19.7%	19.7%
175'000	18.9%	17.7–21.5%	21.6%
200'000	20.3%	19.1–23.1%	23.2%
225'000	21.6%	20.3–24.4%	24.6%
250'000	22.6%	21.3–25.5%	25.8%
275'000	23.6%	22.2–26.6%	26.8%
300'000	24.5%	23–27.5%	27.4%

2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 31.08.2026

Climate

Lugano · 5 km

Annual mean temperature 202513.2 °C

Precipitation 20251'911 mm

13.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°

2025 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 31.08.2026

Terrain

swisstopo · DHM 40 m

Highest point

607 m

Mean elevation

386 m

Relief

297 m

Mean slope

13.4°

Flat share

17.9%

South-facing

3.6%

Above 2000 m

0.0%

Relief 297 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

Solar potential

BFE

Roof potential

11.8 GWh/yr

Roofs + façades

16 GWh/yr

≈ households powered

2'600

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 31.08.2026

Electricity

ElCom · 2026

Tariff 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

BFS

Vacancy rate

2.25 %

Avg. rooms

3.8

Dwellings

711

Built before 19467.3%

Built since 200129.8%

2.25 %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 · NPVM

Major centrePT 23 min · Car 16 min

AgglomerationPT 23 min · Car 16 min

Remoteness 82/100 in canton

National Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 28.08.2026

Municipality

Wikidata · CC0

Websitegravesano.ch ↗

Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026

Rankings

Largest municipalities1'416 #66 TI · #1215 CH Families & children19.4% #14 TI · #1349 CH Age structure20.1% #89 TI · #1230 CH Women share51.1% #41 TI · #358 CH Foreign residents22.9% #50 TI · #662 CH Population density1'994/km² #8 TI · #77 CH Tax burden13'011 #19 TI · #536 CH Taxes70% #18 TI Voter turnout55.9% #45 TI · #955 CH Against Switzerland27% #15 TI · #173 CH Aligned with Switzerland73% #58 TI · #1301 CH SVP strongholds15.1% #54 TI · #1985 CH SP strongholds8.9% #82 TI · #1612 CH Centre strongholds10% #93 TI · #1196 CH FDP strongholds26.7% #9 TI · #168 CH GLP strongholds1.8% #29 TI · #1788 CH Green strongholds8.9% #44 TI · #726 CH Largest by area0.7 km² #97 TI · #2105 CH Highest municipalities387 m #52 TI · #1948 CH Remotest municipalities23 min #82 TI · #2072 CH Best-connected municipalities23 min #18 TI · #37 CH Highest peaks607 m #75 TI · #1513 CH Highest-lying municipalities386 m #72 TI · #2015 CH Greatest vertical range297 m #75 TI · #1003 CH Steepest municipalities13.4° #74 TI · #671 CH Solar potential12 GWh #77 TI · #1430 CH Cheapest electricity25.13 Rp./kWh #20 TI · #322 CH Most expensive electricity25.13 Rp./kWh #64 TI · #1769 CH

Postal codes (2)

swisstopo

Localities

swisstopo · 2

Gravesano6929 Lamone6814

Nearby municipalities

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Frequently asked questions

What is the postal code of Gravesano?: Gravesano has 2 postal codes: 6814, 6929.
What is the tax rate in Gravesano?: The municipal tax multiplier of Gravesano is 70% (2026); canton TI levies 100%.
How much tax do you pay in Gravesano?: A single person without children pays about 13'011 CHF income tax in Gravesano on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 16 of 100 in canton TI. Source: ESTV (2026).
How many residents does Gravesano have?: Gravesano has 1'416 residents (2025).
How many foreign residents live in Gravesano?: Gravesano has 324 foreign residents, a share of 22.88% (2025).

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