Municipality · Ticino
Riviera
Get to know Riviera
Riviera is a new municipality in the district of Riviera in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
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The municipalities of Osogna, Lodrino, Iragna and Cresciano merged on April 2, 2017.
A landscape shaped by woodland
The land-use survey ending in 2018 shows how the area is shared between buildings, woodland, farmland and water.
66%
- Forest66%
- Other22%
- Agriculture7%
- Settlement4%
- Water1%
Finding a home here
A view of the rental market, drawn from 6 apartment and house listings. These are advertised rents, before any individual negotiation.
CHF 17.1
1 Nov 2026
More about Housing
Vacancy1.24%
1.24%
| 2015 | 0.20% |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.28% |
| 2017 | 0.36% |
| 2018 | 1.02% |
| 2019 | 0.82% |
| 2020 | 1.99% |
| 2021 | 1.32% |
| 2022 | 0.89% |
| 2023 | 0.88% |
| 2024 | 1.19% |
| 2025 | 1.33% |
| 2026 | 1.24% |
The people who live here
The population grew by 10.3% between 2010 and 2025. The annual record shows how that change unfolded.
4'262
| 2010 | 3'865 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 3'895 |
| 2012 | 3'931 |
| 2013 | 4'001 |
| 2014 | 4'021 |
| 2015 | 4'096 |
| 2016 | 4'132 |
| 2017 | 4'192 |
| 2018 | 4'220 |
| 2019 | 4'209 |
| 2020 | 4'252 |
| 2021 | 4'254 |
| 2022 | 4'188 |
| 2023 | 4'262 |
| 2024 | 4'269 |
| 2025 | 4'262 |
More about People
Population4'262
4'262
| 2010 | 3'865 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 3'895 |
| 2012 | 3'931 |
| 2013 | 4'001 |
| 2014 | 4'021 |
| 2015 | 4'096 |
| 2016 | 4'132 |
| 2017 | 4'192 |
| 2018 | 4'220 |
| 2019 | 4'209 |
| 2020 | 4'252 |
| 2021 | 4'254 |
| 2022 | 4'188 |
| 2023 | 4'262 |
| 2024 | 4'269 |
| 2025 | 4'262 |
Foreign residents29.7%
29.7%
| 2010 | 30.2% |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 30.3% |
| 2012 | 30.6% |
| 2013 | 31.3% |
| 2014 | 31.0% |
| 2015 | 31.2% |
| 2016 | 31.6% |
| 2017 | 31.3% |
| 2018 | 30.3% |
| 2019 | 29.8% |
| 2020 | 29.8% |
| 2021 | 29.4% |
| 2022 | 29.0% |
| 2023 | 30.0% |
| 2024 | 29.8% |
| 2025 | 29.7% |
Jobs (FTE)1'278
As of 2024 · The reported area accounts for 1'278 full-time-equivalent jobs. This describes employment located here, rather than the number of residents who work.
1'278
| 2011 | 1'149 |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 1'144 |
| 2013 | 1'106 |
| 2014 | 1'082 |
| 2015 | 1'099 |
| 2016 | 1'100 |
| 2017 | 1'155 |
| 2018 | 1'197 |
| 2019 | 1'267 |
| 2020 | 1'249 |
| 2021 | 1'322 |
| 2022 | 1'307 |
| 2023 | 1'307 |
| 2024 | 1'278 |
A picture of local costs
Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026
CHF 12'857
/ year
More about Taxes & income
Income taxCHF 12'857
Single person without children, gross wage CHF 100'000 · Canton, municipality and personal tax, without church, federal and wealth tax · tax year 2026
Tax multiplier95%
95%
| 2018 | 95% |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 95% |
| 2020 | 95% |
| 2021 | 95% |
| 2022 | 95% |
| 2023 | 95% |
| 2024 | 95% |
| 2025 | 95% |
| 2026 | 95% |
Median taxable incomeCHF 41'300
CHF 41'300
| 2018 | CHF 41'200 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | CHF 41'550 |
| 2020 | CHF 40'900 |
| 2021 | CHF 41'100 |
| 2022 | CHF 41'300 |
Median net incomeCHF 47'250
CHF 47'250
| 2018 | CHF 47'900 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | CHF 47'850 |
| 2020 | CHF 47'528 |
| 2021 | CHF 47'625 |
| 2022 | CHF 47'250 |
Cantonal tax multiplier100%
100%
| 2018 | 100% |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 100% |
| 2020 | 97% |
| 2021 | 97% |
| 2022 | 97% |
| 2023 | 97% |
| 2024 | 100% |
| 2025 | 100% |
| 2026 | 100% |
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE. Asking rents and prices: Homematch, from listings on Swiss portals.
The municipality
- Settlement type
- Intermediate
- Municipality type
- Peri-urban municipality of medium density
- Language region
- Italian
- Agglomeration
- Bellinzona
- Labour market region
- Biasca
- Mountain region
- Yes
Federal Statistical Office · 2020