Population
16'374↓0.1%
About Locarno
City · Ticino
Locarno is a southern Swiss town and municipality in the district Locarno, located on the northern shore of Lake Maggiore at its northeastern tip in the canton of Ticino at the southern foot of the Swiss Alps. It has a population of about 16,000 (proper), and about 56,000 for the agglomeration of the same name including Ascona besides other municipalities.
Population
16'374
Tax multiplier
90%
Locarno in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.Tax multiplier
90%
Median taxable income
CHF 50'075
−9% vs CH
Vacancy
1.75%↓11.6%
- Agriculture31%
- Forest31%
- Settlement27%
- Other10%
Foreign residents
35.8%↑1.2%
Dwellings
12'286↑0.5%
Jobs (FTE)
10'705↓1.0%
80%
9%
Fibre
Housing market in Locarno
The rental vacancy rate is 1.75%, 9% below the cantonal average (1.92 %) — a tight rental market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 90%, 9% above the cantonal average (83 %). Median taxable income is CHF 50'075, 26% below the Swiss median (CHF 67'216). Locarno has 16'374 residents (2024).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
