Switzerland · Canton TI
Savosa
6942–6948Residents
2'315
Area
0.7 km²
Population density
3'128 pop./km²
Elevation
437 m a.s.l.
Tax multiplier
75%
Postal codes
2
Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'218 52.6%
Men
1'097 47.4%
Children & youth (0–19)
462 20.0%
Swiss citizens
1'583 68.4%
Foreign residents
732 31.6%
Population density
3'128 pop./km²
0–19 · 462 · 20.0%20–64 · 1'320 · 57.0%65+ · 533 · 23.0%
Foreign residents 31.6%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
54.6% YesNo 45.5%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% Yes
45.0% YesNo 55.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% Yes
29.4% YesNo 70.6%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% Yes
44.3% YesNo 55.7%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% Yes
50.2% YesNo 49.8%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% Yes
68.7% 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
56.7% YesNo 43.3%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine soziale Klimapolitik – steuerlich gerecht finanziert (Initiative für eine Zukunft)»Federal● Rejected · 21.7% Yes
17.7% YesNo 82.3%
30.11.2025Volksinitiative «Für eine engagierte Schweiz (Service-citoyen-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 15.9% Yes
11.2% YesNo 88.9%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte20.8% · strongest party
Mitte20.8%
FDP19.6%
Lega15.4%
SVP13.4%
GRÜNE10.9%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 31.08.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier75%
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
75%TI range 56%100%
Tax rank 23 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%)
SavosaCanton range TicinoSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Savosa | 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 31.08.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–202011.9 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'790 mm
11.9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
470 m
Mean elevation
407 m
Relief
120 m
Mean slope
10.8°
Flat share
23.3%
South-facing
35.3%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 120 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
14.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
20 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'300
15 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
0.08 %
Avg. rooms
3.5
Dwellings
1'232
Built before 194611.2%
Built since 200118.3%
0.08 %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 · CC0Websitesavosa.ch ↗
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 31.08.2026
Rankings
31Largest municipalities2'315 #42 TI · #893 CHFamilies & children20% #8 TI · #1160 CHAge structure23% #69 TI · #679 CHWomen share52.6% #14 TI · #66 CHForeign residents31.6% #20 TI · #242 CHPopulation density3'128/km² #3 TI · #26 CHTax burden13'343 #29 TI · #650 CHTaxes75% #23 TIWarmest municipalities11.9 °C #15 TI · #15 CHSunniest municipalities55.8% #19 TI · #36 CHRainiest municipalities1'790 mm #41 TI · #81 CHVoter turnout56.6% #40 TI · #854 CHAgainst Switzerland22% #53 TI · #429 CHAligned with Switzerland78% #24 TI · #1051 CHSVP strongholds13.4% #70 TI · #2032 CHSP strongholds10.7% #62 TI · #1448 CHCentre strongholds20.8% #32 TI · #497 CHFDP strongholds19.6% #54 TI · #484 CHGLP strongholds1.3% #53 TI · #1887 CHGreen strongholds10.9% #20 TI · #459 CHLargest by area0.7 km² #99 TI · #2107 CHHighest municipalities437 m #42 TI · #1645 CHRemotest municipalities13 min #98 TI · #2104 CHBest-connected municipalities13 min #2 TI · #6 CHHighest peaks470 m #89 TI · #1981 CHHighest-lying municipalities407 m #67 TI · #1957 CHGreatest vertical range120 m #95 TI · #1740 CHSteepest municipalities10.8° #82 TI · #866 CHSolar potential15 GWh #63 TI · #1253 CHCheapest electricity25.13 Rp./kWh #35 TI · #337 CHMost expensive electricity25.13 Rp./kWh #79 TI · #1784 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Savosa?
- Savosa has 2 postal codes: 6942, 6948.
- What is the tax rate in Savosa?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Savosa is 75% (2026); canton TI levies 100%.
- How much tax do you pay in Savosa?
- A single person without children pays about 13'343 CHF income tax in Savosa on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 22 of 100 in canton TI. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Savosa have?
- Savosa has 2'315 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Savosa?
- Savosa has 732 foreign residents, a share of 31.62% (2025).
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