Population
63'629↑0.2%
About Breganzona
City · Ticino
Breganzona is a quarter of the city of Lugano, Switzerland. Breganzona was formerly a municipality of its own, having been incorporated into Lugano in 2004. It was first recorded in 984 as Brianzona. The municipality had 232 inhabitants in 1850, which increased to 369 in 1900, 883 in 1950, 4,654 in 1990 and 4,782 in 2000.
Population
63'629
Tax multiplier
77%
Breganzona 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 Breganzona
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). Breganzona has 63'629 residents (2024).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
