About 6855 Stabio
Stabio is a municipality in the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Ticino
- Area
- 6.2 km²
Population
4'522residents
Median taxable income
CHF 59'693
Vacancy
2.26%
Foreign residents
25.5%
Dwellings
2'478
Jobs (FTE)
6'193
Tax multiplier
65%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 6855 Stabio, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
6'193 full-time-equivalent jobs across 582 businesses — services make up 49% of employment, industry 50% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
6'193FTE total
Primary0.6%
Secondary50.2%
Tertiary49.2%
Land use
39% built-up, 32% agricultural, 28% forest. Measured across 618 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement39.1%
Agriculture32.1%
Forest28.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 20.4%, ahead of Mitte at 18.5%.
Source BFS
FDP20.4%−1.6 pp
Mitte18.5%
Lega
14.4%−4.9 pp
SP14.3%+0.6 pp
SVP13.9%+4.5 pp
Grüne8.3%−2.8 pp
GLP1.1%+0.6 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
86.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 13.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences86.5%
Second homes13.5%
Climate data
Annual mean 11.6°C with 1'560 mm of rain. Warmest in July (21.7°C), coldest in January (1.6°C). Station: Stabio, 351 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
11.6°C
Annual mean
Mean 11.6°C
Rain 1560 mm
Sun ≈172 days
Stabio · 351 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Lugano has risen by +1.9°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.9°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Lugano · 273 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
