What makes a municipality family-friendly?

Common factors are childcare availability, schools, the tax multiplier, housing and safety. This ranking shows the measurable demographic indicator — the share of children and youth — from official BFS data.

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Ranking · Data 2023 · Source: BFS

Municipalities with the highest share of children and youth in canton Ticino (2023)

Lavertezzo has the highest share of children and youth (0–19) in canton Ticino: 23.8% (2023). It is followed by Ponte Capriasca (23%) and Miglieglia (22.6%). Source: BFS, STATPOP 2023.

Ranking

BFS · STATPOP · 2023

Rank	Municipality	Children & youth (0–19)	Residents
1	Lavertezzo	23.8%	1'238
2	Ponte Capriasca	23%	1'926
3	Miglieglia	22.6%	301
4	Origlio	22.4%	1'529
5	Sorengo	21.9%	2'139
6	Comano	21.4%	2'183
7	Mezzovico-Vira	21.2%	1'368
8	Cadenazzo	20.9%	3'111
9	Avegno Gordevio	20.9%	1'568
10	Cureglia	20.7%	1'489
11	Bedano	20.5%	1'496
12	Collina d'Oro	20.3%	4'893
13	Riviera	20.1%	4'262
14	Cademario	19.8%	793
15	Savosa	19.8%	2'245
16	Tesserete	19.7%	6'760
17	Torricella-Taverne	19.7%	3'089
18	Lumino	19.6%	1'614
19	Monteceneri	19.6%	4'683
20	Arbedo-Castione	19.4%	5'108
21	Manno	19.3%	1'340
22	Tenero-Contra	19.2%	3'397
23	Vezia	19.2%	2'045
24	Aranno	19.1%	350
25	Stabio	19.1%	4'485
26	Biasca	19.1%	6'136
27	Bellinzona	19%	44'743
28	Maggia	19%	2'688
29	Gravesano	18.9%	1'365
30	Morbio Inferiore	18.9%	4'419
31	Cugnasco-Gerra	18.6%	2'862
32	Sant'Antonino	18.4%	2'646
33	Massagno	18.4%	6'676
34	Serravalle	18.3%	2'066
35	Canobbio	18.3%	2'396
36	Caslano	18.3%	4'363
37	Val Mara	18.3%	3'001
38	Terre di Pedemonte	18.3%	2'673
39	Pura	18.1%	1'358
40	Vernate	18.1%	631
41	Bodio	18.1%	899
42	Novaggio	18%	835
43	Losone	17.8%	6'766
44	Vacallo	17.8%	3'463
45	Gordola	17.6%	4'814
46	Personico	17.5%	309
47	Agno	17.5%	4'536
48	Cadempino	17.4%	1'580
49	Bedigliora	17.3%	617
50	Cevio	17.2%	1'109
51	Lugano	17.1%	63'495
52	Lamone	17%	1'766
53	Magliaso	17%	1'621
54	Paradiso	17%	4'832
55	Castel San Pietro	17%	2'225
56	Lavizzara	17%	487
57	Gambarogno	17%	5'086
58	Pollegio	16.9%	854
59	Arogno	16.9%	955
60	Novazzano	16.8%	2'344
61	Prato	16.8%	381
62	Blenio	16.7%	1'706
63	Brusino Arsizio	16.5%	474
64	Riva San Vitale	16.5%	2'656
65	Curio	16.5%	594
66	Bioggio	16.4%	2'791
67	Grancia	16.3%	455
68	Mendrisio	16.3%	15'068
69	Alto Malcantone	16.2%	1'386
70	Coldrerio	16.2%	2'856
71	Neggio	16.1%	317
72	Porza	16.1%	1'679
73	Giornico	16%	795
74	Vico Morcote	16%	407
75	Tresa	16%	3'129
76	Locarno	15.9%	16'394
77	Breggia	15.9%	1'936
78	Mergoscia	15.8%	203
79	Balerna	15.8%	3'335
80	Quinto	15.7%	943
81	Minusio	15.7%	7'365
82	Melide	15.7%	1'783
83	Isone	15.5%	394
84	Muzzano	15.4%	800
85	Chiasso	15.4%	7'565
86	Faido	15.1%	2'753
87	Acquarossa	15%	1'823
88	Airolo	14.9%	1'464
89	Astano	14.3%	315
90	Ascona	13.4%	5'381
91	Verzasca	13.4%	786
92	Dalpe	13.3%	181
93	Bissone	13%	955
94	Centovalli	12%	1'098
95	Morcote	11.5%	707
96	Muralto	10.7%	2'587
97	Brissago	10.6%	1'619
98	Brione sopra Minusio	9.5%	442
99	Bosco/Gurin	9.4%	53
100	Onsernone	8.7%	663
101	Ronco sopra Ascona	6.7%	524
102	Orselina	6.6%	699
103	Campo (Vallemaggia)	6.1%	49
104	Cerentino	5.3%	38
105	Bedretto	3%	101
106	Linescio	2.4%	42

How we measure this

BFS · STATPOP

Share of permanent residents aged 0–19, per municipality, from the BFS STATPOP register (2023). A high child share is one indicator of family orientation; childcare provision and school quality are not nationally available per municipality and are therefore not part of this ranking.

Frequently asked questions

Which municipality in canton Ticino has the highest share of children?: Lavertezzo has the highest share of children and youth (0–19) in canton Ticino: 23.8% as of 2023.
What makes a municipality family-friendly?: Common factors are childcare availability, schools, the tax multiplier, housing and safety. This ranking shows the measurable demographic indicator — the share of children and youth — from official BFS data.