Population
63'629↑0.2%
About Carona
City · Ticino
Carona is a former municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 14 April 2013 the former municipalities of Bogno, Cadro, Carona, Certara, Cimadera, Valcolla and Sonvico merged into the municipality of Lugano.
Population
63'629
Tax multiplier
77%
Carona in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.Tax multiplier
77%
Below average in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 60'007
Middle in canton
Vacancy
2.08%↓7.1%
Top quartile in canton
- Forest66%
- Settlement19%
- Agriculture10%
- Other4%
Foreign residents
40.3%↑0.8%
Top 10% in canton
Dwellings
42'356↑1.3%
Jobs (FTE)
46'937↓0.3%
85%
26%
Fibre
Housing market in Carona
The rental vacancy rate is 2.08%, 8% above the cantonal average (1.92 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 77%, 7% below the cantonal average (83 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 60'007, 11% below the Swiss median (CHF 67'216). Carona has 63'629 residents (2024).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
