Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
886 52.2%
Men
810 47.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
265 15.6%
Swiss citizens
1'208 71.2%
Foreign residents
488 28.8%
Population density
1'087 pop./km²
0–19 · 265 · 15.6%20–64 · 1'017 · 60.0%65+ · 414 · 24.4%
Foreign residents 28.8%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: −21 (−1.2%) · 14 births · 25 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
26.2% YesNo 73.8%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Distretto di Lugano: 48.8% Yes
48.1% YesNo 51.9%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Distretto di Lugano: 54.5% Yes
56.0% YesNo 44.0%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Distretto di Lugano: 49.7% Yes
46.4% YesNo 53.7%
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
80.1% YesNo 19.9%
14.06.2026Iniziativa popolare legislativa generica "Per il rimborso delle cure dentarie"Cantonal TI● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Distretto di Lugano: 29.4% Yes
21.8% YesNo 78.2%
08.03.2026Federal Act on Individual TaxationFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Distretto di Lugano: 47.6% Yes
46.2% YesNo 53.9%
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
23.7% YesNo 76.3%
08.03.2026Popular Initiative ‘200 francs is enough! (SBC Initiative)’Federal● Rejected · 38.1% YesDistrict Distretto di Lugano: 47.2% Yes
44.8% YesNo 55.2%
08.03.2026Cash Initiative and Counter-Proposal: Deciding QuestionFederal● Rejected · 37.4% YesDistrict Distretto di Lugano: 51.7% Yes
45.4% YesNo 54.6%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023FDP27.2% · strongest party
FDP27.2%
SVP20.5%
Mitte15.5%
Lega11.4%
SP10.4%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier56%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
56%TI range 56%100%
Tax rank 1 of 100 in canton TicinoTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
12'081 CHF(12.1%)
Rank 1 of 100 in the canton · 316 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:12'081 CHF(~12.1%)
PorzaCanton range TicinoSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Porza | Ticino | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 3.9% | 3.9–4.9% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 5.8% | 5.8–7.3% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 7.5% | 7.5–9.4% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 8.8% | 8.8–11.1% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 10% | 10–12.6% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 11% | 11–13.8% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 12.1% | 12.1–15% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 13% | 13–16% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 13.8% | 13.8–17% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 14.6% | 14.6–17.9% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 15.4% | 15.4–18.8% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 16.1% | 16.1–19.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 17.7% | 17.7–21.5% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 19.1% | 19.1–23.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 20.3% | 20.3–24.4% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 21.3% | 21.3–25.5% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 22.2% | 22.2–26.6% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 23% | 23–27.5% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–202011.7 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'806 mm
11.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
545 m
Mean elevation
434 m
Relief
245 m
Mean slope
14.6°
Flat share
14.5%
South-facing
16.2%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 245 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
17.4 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
23.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'900
Per inhabitant
10'254 kWh/yr
17 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
1.32 %
Second homes
12 %
Avg. rooms
3.7
Dwellings
986
Built before 194615.6%
Built since 200127.6%
1.32 %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
808
Workplaces
155
Services share
82.8 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 0 (0.0%) · Secondary 0 (0.0%) · Tertiary 669 (82.8%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
2
Organic share
0 %
Farmland
8 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
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 municipalities1'696 #56 TI · #1075 CHGrowing municipalities-1.2% #81 TI · #1868 CHShrinking municipalities-1.2% #20 TI · #241 CHJobs per resident0.48 #46 TI · #592 CHFamilies & children15.6% #67 TI · #1942 CHAge structure24.4% #57 TI · #472 CHWomen share52.2% #20 TI · #113 CHForeign residents28.8% #30 TI · #360 CHPopulation density1'087/km² #18 TI · #197 CHTax burden12'081 #1 TI · #316 CHTaxes56% #1 TIWarmest municipalities11.7 °C #20 TI · #20 CHSunniest municipalities55.7% #24 TI · #42 CHRainiest municipalities1'806 mm #35 TI · #75 CHVoter turnout60.9% #20 TI · #512 CHAgainst Switzerland16.7% #68 TI · #793 CHAligned with Switzerland83.3% #5 TI · #684 CHSVP strongholds20.5% #13 TI · #1770 CHSP strongholds10.4% #66 TI · #1484 CHCentre strongholds15.5% #64 TI · #805 CHFDP strongholds27.2% #8 TI · #157 CHGLP strongholds2.1% #19 TI · #1747 CHGreen strongholds4.9% #91 TI · #1566 CHLargest by area1.6 km² #86 TI · #2058 CHHighest municipalities483 m #33 TI · #1301 CHSecond homes12% #96 TI · #906 CHOrganic farming0% #75 TI · #1927 CHBest-connected municipalities14 min #4 TI · #8 CHRemotest municipalities14 min #97 TI · #2103 CHHighest peaks545 m #80 TI · #1737 CHHighest-lying municipalities434 m #64 TI · #1828 CHGreatest vertical range245 m #83 TI · #1158 CHSteepest municipalities14.6° #69 TI · #602 CHSolar potential17 GWh #56 TI · #1126 CHSolar potential per capita10'254 kWh #58 TI · #1031 CHCheapest electricity25.91 Rp./kWh #36 TI · #849 CHMost expensive electricity25.91 Rp./kWh #74 TI · #1267 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Porza?
- Porza has 2 postal codes: 6942, 6948.
- What is the tax rate in Porza?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Porza is 56% (2026); canton TI levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Porza?
- A single person without children pays about 12'081 CHF income tax in Porza on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 1 of 100 in canton TI. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Porza have?
- Porza has 1'696 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Porza?
- Porza has 488 foreign residents, a share of 28.77% (2025).
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