Location map: Mendrisio District
District · Ticino

Mendrisio District: municipalities in numbers

Mendrisio District in Ticino has 11 municipalities and 50,634 residents across 101 km², or 502 people per km². Population: −1.1% between 2015 and 2025.

  • 50,634 residents
  • 11 municipalities
  • 101 km²
  • 502 people/km²

Records and top lists: Mendrisio District

All municipalities in Mendrisio District

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MunicipalityPopulationPopulation change over 10 yearsPopulation densityAreaShare of foreign nationalsShare of people aged 65 and over
Mendrisio15,076+0.9%471.0 people/km²32.0 km²26.1%24.8%
Chiasso7,677−6.1%1,435 people/km²5.3 km²46.3%27.0%
Stabio4,518−2.1%725.2 people/km²6.2 km²26.0%22.8%
Morbio Inferiore4,437−4.2%1,963 people/km²2.3 km²28.8%26.4%
Vacallo3,511+2.7%2,208 people/km²1.6 km²33.5%24.0%
Balerna3,415+0.7%1,350 people/km²2.5 km²29.9%23.9%
Coldrerio2,838−0.7%1,154 people/km²2.5 km²19.8%30.0%
Riva San Vitale2,740+5.0%464.4 people/km²5.9 km²22.1%25.7%
Novazzano2,339−2.5%447.2 people/km²5.2 km²21.2%26.5%
Castel San Pietro2,241+6.9%189.6 people/km²11.8 km²13.4%25.1%
Breggia1,842−10.1%72.2 people/km²25.5 km²12.1%27.3%

Mendrisio District compared with the region and the country

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

IndicatorMendrisio DistrictTicinoSwitzerlandRank among districts
Population50,634359,7839,127,125ranked 63 of 137
Population density501.8 people/km²137.3 people/km²232.4 people/km²ranked 35 of 137
Area100.9 km²2,621 km²39,266 km²ranked 110 of 137
Population change over 10 years−1.1%2.2%9.6%ranked 133 of 137
Elevation359 m412 m522 mranked 130 of 137
Share of foreign nationals28.3%29.8%27.7%ranked 41 of 137
Share of people aged 65 and over25.5%24.3%19.8%ranked 14 of 137
Dwellings31,883260,6274,927,050ranked 50 of 137
Dwellings in buildings built before 194621.2%20.3%22.4%ranked 73 of 137
Dwellings in buildings built since 200118.3%20.4%24.6%ranked 109 of 137
Share of single-family houses among residential buildings58.6%62.1%56.9%ranked 94 of 137
Oil or gas heating systems73.3%59.8%61.7%ranked 13 of 137
Heat pumps as main heating12.4%12.4%15.5%ranked 75 of 137
Wood heating systems4.1%11.5%9.3%ranked 128 of 137
District heating0.4%1.2%7.3%ranked 132 of 137
Photovoltaic installations2,34516,017329,600ranked 62 of 137
Installed photovoltaic capacity per 1,000 inhabitants1,287 kW915.9 kW919.4 kWranked 44 of 137
Rooftop solar electricity potential603.6 GWh/year3,370 GWh/year64,783 GWh/yearranked 33 of 137
Rooftop solar potential per inhabitant11,920 kWh/inh.9,438 kWh/inh.7,100 kWh/inh.ranked 25 of 137
Establishments6,95440,256728,011ranked 26 of 137
Jobs51,298249,3515,679,518ranked 23 of 137
Jobs per 1,000 inhabitants1,013698.3622.5ranked 2 of 137
Share of jobs in services71.9%78.3%73.4%ranked 44 of 137
Share of jobs in industry and construction28.4%20.2%22.0%ranked 53 of 137
Entities listed in the commercial register7,61642,118762,757ranked 21 of 137
Entities in the commercial register per 1,000 inhabitants150.4117.183.6ranked 5 of 137
Share of limited companies (AG, GmbH) among registered entities77.5%72.1%68.6%ranked 9 of 137
Share of sole proprietorships among registered entities18.3%23.0%26.1%ranked 128 of 137
Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A or B (very good or good access)31.4%29.9%38.6%ranked 33 of 137
Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A, B or C54.6%51.5%61.6%ranked 47 of 137
Share of dwellings without public transport quality class9.8%18.1%14.3%ranked 108 of 137
Shortest public transport travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich)47 min45 min62 minranked 116 of 137
Public transport travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality24 min27 min26 minranked 79 of 137
Shortest car travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich)26 min31 min43 minranked 124 of 137
Car travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality14 min17 min17 minranked 88 of 137
Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year (average)87.6658.417,882ranked 69 of 137
Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year per 1,000 inhabitants1.731.831.96ranked 86 of 137
Accidents with fatalities over ten years141102,147ranked 57 of 137
Share of accidents with fatalities or serious injuries28.7%28.4%21.6%ranked 27 of 137
Share of accidents involving bicycles10.8%12.7%27.1%ranked 125 of 137
Share of accidents involving pedestrians11.9%12.7%11.3%ranked 33 of 137
Share of accidents involving motorcycles33.5%35.1%20.6%ranked 11 of 137
Share of accidents between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.10.2%11.0%9.4%ranked 43 of 137
Share of accidents on motorways and expressways13.5%10.1%9.5%ranked 39 of 137
Share of settlement and urban areas21.5%6.2%8.3%ranked 23 of 137
Share of residential areas (houses and apartment blocks)8.3%2.6%3.0%ranked 26 of 137
Share of industrial and commercial areas2.5%0.4%0.6%ranked 18 of 137
Share of transport surfaces (roads, rail, car parks)5.9%1.8%2.5%ranked 20 of 137
Share of recreational and green areas1.0%0.4%0.5%ranked 39 of 137
Share of agricultural land19.5%14.2%38.2%ranked 125 of 137
Share of forest57.6%49.3%29.8%ranked 3 of 137
Settlement area per inhabitant427 m²/inh.463 m²/inh.385 m²/inh.ranked 83 of 137
Residential area per inhabitant164 m²/inh.192 m²/inh.136 m²/inh.ranked 68 of 137
Birth rate (live births per year, average over the last 3 years)5.6 per 1,000 inhabitants6.5 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 134 of 137
Death rate (deaths per year, average over the last 3 years)11.1 per 1,000 inhabitants9.7 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 6 of 137
Natural change (births minus deaths per year, average over the last 3 years)−5.5 per 1,000 inhabitants−3.1 per 1,000 inhabitants0.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 134 of 137
Net migration (population change excluding births and deaths per year, average over the last 3 years)11.0 per 1,000 inhabitants8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 67 of 137
Marriage rate (marriages per year, average over the last 3 years)2.7 per 1,000 inhabitants3.1 per 1,000 inhabitants4.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 134 of 137
Divorce rate (divorces per year, average over the last 3 years)1.7 per 1,000 inhabitants1.7 per 1,000 inhabitants1.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 68 of 137
Hydroelectric power plants1491,295ranked 104 of 120
Installed hydroelectric capacity37 kW661,124 kW11,328,382 kWranked 115 of 120
Electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics4702,009ranked 110 of 133
Installed capacity of electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics376 kW695,259 kW15,348,157 kWranked 122 of 133
Average temperature in January1.5 °C1.1 °C0.5 °Cranked 13 of 137
Mean minimum temperature in January−2.6 °C−2.3 °C−2.4 °Cranked 72 of 137
Average temperature in July21.0 °C19.4 °C18.4 °Cranked 1 of 137
Mean maximum temperature in July27.0 °C24.8 °C23.8 °Cranked 1 of 137
Temperature difference between July and January19.5 °C18.4 °C17.9 °Cranked 1 of 137
Precipitation in winter (December to February)243 mm223 mm236 mmranked 61 of 137
Precipitation in summer (June to August)422 mm518 mm372 mmranked 44 of 137
Share of summer in annual precipitation26.5%29.7%31.5%ranked 133 of 137
Relative sunshine duration in winter (share of possible duration)56%57%31%ranked 8 of 137
Relative sunshine duration in summer (share of possible duration)60%59%52%ranked 2 of 137
Newly built dwellings per year (average)203.42,00645,384ranked 84 of 137
Newly built dwellings per year per 1,000 inhabitants4.025.624.98ranked 104 of 137
New dwellings built per year as a percentage of the dwelling stock0.64%0.77%0.92%ranked 103 of 137
Share of newly built dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms38.7%36.6%26.2%ranked 6 of 137
Share of newly built dwellings with 5 or more rooms9.5%9.5%16.2%ranked 130 of 137
Share of residents who lived elsewhere one year earlier5.6%5.7%6.3%ranked 102 of 137
Residents who lived in another municipality or abroad one year earlier2,83820,457575,222ranked 72 of 137
Share of residents who lived abroad one year earlier1.9%1.5%1.5%ranked 19 of 137
Residents who lived abroad one year earlier9665,542136,089ranked 34 of 137
Share of residents who lived in another canton one year earlier0.5%0.7%1.4%ranked 135 of 137
Share of residents who lived in another municipality of the same canton one year earlier3.2%3.5%3.4%ranked 78 of 137
Share of residents who already lived in the municipality one year earlier93.8%93.6%92.7%ranked 21 of 137
Boarding and alighting rail passengers per day22,620112,2654,050,433ranked 44 of 120
Average number of rooms per dwelling3.623.443.59ranked 95 of 137
Share of dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms20.3%24.9%22.3%ranked 44 of 137
Share of dwellings with 3 or 4 rooms58.8%57.6%54.1%ranked 13 of 137
Share of dwellings with 5 or more rooms20.9%17.4%23.7%ranked 105 of 137
Average dwelling floor area103.0 m²99.9 m²99.0 m²ranked 80 of 137
Share of dwellings under 60 m²16.5%19.9%18.4%ranked 55 of 137
Share of dwellings of 120 m² or more29.6%27.7%27.7%ranked 83 of 137
Dwellings in buildings built between 1946 and 198045.9%42.4%34.7%ranked 4 of 137
Dwellings in buildings built between 1981 and 200014.6%16.0%18.5%ranked 125 of 137
Share of dwellings in buildings with 10 or more dwellings33.5%32.9%32.7%ranked 26 of 137
Hotel bed occupancy rate32.1%48.6%49.6%ranked 73 of 91
Average length of hotel stay1.45 nights2.02 nights2.00 nightsranked 89 of 91
Share of overnight stays by foreign guests71.7%41.8%55.0%ranked 3 of 91
Fixed internet at 100 Mbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings89%86%92%ranked 93 of 137
Fixed internet at 1 Gbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings74%64%80%ranked 87 of 137
Fibre optic connection (FTTB/FTTH): estimated share of buildings51%40%64%ranked 86 of 137
5G coverage by all three operators (outdoors): share of buildings92%82%85%ranked 31 of 137
Share of the municipal area in a federal nature and landscape inventory63.5%26.3%23.9%ranked 1 of 137
Share of the municipal area in the federal landscape inventory (BLN/IFP)63.3%24.2%19.4%ranked 1 of 137
Share of the municipal area in national mires and mire landscapes0.1%1.7%2.4%ranked 91 of 137
Share of the municipal area in national floodplains0.0%0.7%0.7%ranked 99 of 137
Share of the municipal area in national dry meadows and pastures0.8%0.4%0.7%ranked 32 of 137
Share of the municipal area in federal game reserves0.0%3.6%4.2%ranked 38 of 137
Share of the municipal area in a park of national importance0.0%0.0%15.1%ranked 47 of 137
New passenger cars registered by private individuals during the year1,4479,594137,186ranked 26 of 137
New passenger cars registered by private individuals per 1,000 inhabitants28.626.915.0ranked 3 of 137
Share of battery-electric cars among new cars10.3%10.6%21.4%ranked 129 of 133
Share of plug-in hybrids among new cars9.5%10.2%11.0%ranked 86 of 133
Share of diesel cars (including non-plug-in hybrids) among new cars5.5%7.8%6.9%ranked 101 of 133
Cinemas111258ranked 50 of 100
Cinema screens426616ranked 37 of 100
Cinema seats3064,24295,497ranked 61 of 100
Agricultural holdings16399346,270ranked 94 of 137
Utilised agricultural area of holdings based in the municipality1,477 ha13,657 ha1,039,811 haranked 130 of 137
Utilised agricultural area per holding8.8 ha13.8 ha22.4 haranked 137 of 137
People employed in agriculture4252,660145,628ranked 103 of 137
Share of organic farms7.2%18.0%16.9%ranked 130 of 137
Share of utilised agricultural area farmed organically12.5%25.0%18.5%ranked 99 of 137
Share of open arable land in the utilised agricultural area11.4%8.7%26.9%ranked 81 of 137
Share of permanent crops in the utilised agricultural area28.2%8.4%2.3%ranked 5 of 137
Cattle76510,8671,528,177ranked 132 of 137
Cattle per 100 ha of utilised agricultural area52.180.4147.0ranked 134 of 137
Sheep48310,155355,639ranked 123 of 137
Pigs311,4531,257,722ranked 116 of 137
Poultry1,69448,78013,499,944ranked 117 of 137
Passenger cars owned by private individuals568.8 per 1,000 inhabitants546.9 per 1,000 inhabitants456.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 30 of 137
Motorcycles owned by private individuals153.4 per 1,000 inhabitants134.8 per 1,000 inhabitants85.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 1 of 137
Share of battery-electric passenger cars3.5%4.0%5.2%ranked 126 of 137
Share of hybrid passenger cars (plug-in or not)16.4%15.0%12.0%ranked 4 of 137
Share of conventional diesel passenger cars19.7%20.6%23.9%ranked 126 of 137
Share of passenger cars owned by legal entities15.3%12.5%13.9%ranked 21 of 137
Minergie-certified buildings2823332,915ranked 115 of 137
Minergie-certified buildings per 1,000 dwellings0.90.96.7ranked 129 of 137
Share of Minergie-P and Minergie-A among Minergie buildings27.3%47.0%11.8%ranked 16 of 124
Share of Minergie buildings with the ECO add-on0.0%6.0%3.8%ranked 86 of 124
Average annual temperature (average over the municipality's territory)11.1 °C10.0 °C9.2 °Cranked 3 of 137
Change in annual temperature compared with 1961-19901.4 °C1.4 °C1.3 °Cranked 11 of 137
Annual precipitation (average over the municipality's territory)1,629 mm1,732 mm1,171 mmranked 11 of 137
Change in annual precipitation compared with 1961-19902.6%0.8%0.3%ranked 11 of 137
Relative sunshine duration per year (share of possible duration)55%55%44%ranked 4 of 137
Change in relative sunshine duration compared with 1961-1990 (percentage points)2.3 percentage points1.6 percentage points3.9 percentage pointsranked 106 of 137
Turnout in the National Council elections50.9%47.7%46.9%ranked 33 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: SVP13.8%15.0%27.2%ranked 132 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: SP12.0%12.6%19.0%ranked 99 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: FDP20.9%21.3%14.2%ranked 21 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: Centre20.3%17.5%13.5%ranked 42 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: GREENS9.4%9.0%10.0%ranked 41 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: GLP1.4%1.5%7.5%ranked 123 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: Left-wing and green parties21.3%21.6%30.1%ranked 86 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: Traditional conservative and right-wing parties67.8%67.4%57.6%ranked 61 of 137
Supermarkets (OpenStreetMap)241854,129ranked 63 of 137
Supermarkets per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)4.7 per 10,000 inh.5.2 per 10,000 inh.4.5 per 10,000 inh.ranked 63 of 137
Farm shops (OpenStreetMap)9221,931ranked 75 of 137
Car sharing stations (OpenStreetMap)2151,445ranked 82 of 137
Cemeteries (OpenStreetMap)332702,839ranked 15 of 137
Parks (OpenStreetMap)262374,069ranked 38 of 137
Parks per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)5.1 per 10,000 inh.6.6 per 10,000 inh.4.5 per 10,000 inh.ranked 31 of 137
Fountains and drinking water points (OpenStreetMap)1441,93523,373ranked 62 of 137
Fountains and drinking water points per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)2.84 per 1,000 inh.5.23 per 1,000 inh.2.54 per 1,000 inh.ranked 57 of 137
Bank branches (OpenStreetMap)221222,173ranked 26 of 137
Bank branches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)4.3 per 10,000 inh.3.4 per 10,000 inh.2.4 per 10,000 inh.ranked 25 of 137
Petrol stations (OpenStreetMap)532393,708ranked 9 of 137
Petrol stations per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)10.5 per 10,000 inh.6.7 per 10,000 inh.4.1 per 10,000 inh.ranked 10 of 137
Fire stations (OpenStreetMap)2211,259ranked 124 of 137
Viewpoints (OpenStreetMap)313164,505ranked 54 of 137
Tourist attractions (OpenStreetMap)51391,660ranked 87 of 137
Castles, fortresses and castle ruins (OpenStreetMap)05735ranked 122 of 137
Sports halls and centres (OpenStreetMap)261243,520ranked 45 of 137
Sports halls and centres per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)5.1 per 10,000 inh.3.5 per 10,000 inh.3.9 per 10,000 inh.ranked 40 of 137
Fitness centres (OpenStreetMap)524949ranked 43 of 137
Ice rinks (OpenStreetMap)010156ranked 77 of 137
Sports pitches (OpenStreetMap)14695028,795ranked 70 of 137
Sports pitches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)28.8 per 10,000 inh.26.4 per 10,000 inh.31.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 95 of 137
Football pitches (OpenStreetMap)502584,820ranked 25 of 137
Playgrounds (OpenStreetMap)5636812,922ranked 73 of 137
Playgrounds per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)11.1 per 10,000 inh.10.0 per 10,000 inh.14.2 per 10,000 inh.ranked 91 of 137
Theatres and arts centres (OpenStreetMap)435715ranked 36 of 137
Hospitals and clinics (OpenStreetMap)115296ranked 59 of 137
Hotels, guest houses and hostels (OpenStreetMap)394435,436ranked 41 of 137
Hotels, guest houses and hostels per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)0.77 per 1,000 inh.1.21 per 1,000 inh.0.59 per 1,000 inh.ranked 45 of 137
Campsites (OpenStreetMap)141555ranked 86 of 137
Museums (OpenStreetMap)18971,240ranked 12 of 137
Museums per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)3.6 per 10,000 inh.2.7 per 10,000 inh.1.4 per 10,000 inh.ranked 22 of 137
Libraries (OpenStreetMap)141031,244ranked 21 of 137
Libraries per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)2.8 per 10,000 inh.2.9 per 10,000 inh.1.4 per 10,000 inh.ranked 18 of 137
Places of worship (OpenStreetMap)929386,978ranked 15 of 137
Places of worship per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)1.82 per 1,000 inh.2.53 per 1,000 inh.0.75 per 1,000 inh.ranked 25 of 137
Post offices (OpenStreetMap)181001,374ranked 8 of 137
Post offices per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)3.6 per 10,000 inh.2.8 per 10,000 inh.1.5 per 10,000 inh.ranked 20 of 137
Mountain huts and shelters (OpenStreetMap)4123890ranked 53 of 137
Aerial lifts and ski lifts (OpenStreetMap)0671,961ranked 91 of 137
Golf courses (OpenStreetMap)05133ranked 78 of 137
Named peaks (OpenStreetMap)166657,762ranked 77 of 137
Marked hiking routes (OpenStreetMap)121.6 km2,554 km46,779 kmranked 105 of 137
Marked hiking routes per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap)1.20 km/km²0.96 km/km²1.19 km/km²ranked 77 of 137
Marked cycling routes (OpenStreetMap)15.7 km305.7 km10,775 kmranked 127 of 137
Marked mountain bike routes (OpenStreetMap)1.0 km496.0 km8,123 kmranked 105 of 137
Alpine ski runs (OpenStreetMap)0.0 km73.7 km4,192 kmranked 85 of 137
Cross-country ski trails (OpenStreetMap)0.0 km14.7 km2,642 kmranked 76 of 137
Footpaths and trails (OpenStreetMap)370.0 km6,225 km53,025 kmranked 47 of 137
Footpaths and trails per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap)3.67 km/km²2.34 km/km²1.35 km/km²ranked 1 of 137
Employed persons living in the municipality20,048145,1154,279,437ranked 79 of 137
Employed persons working in the municipality17,381145,6904,279,437ranked 71 of 137
Commuting balance (persons working in the municipality minus employed residents)−2,6675750ranked 67 of 137
Share of employed residents who work in another canton0.1%0.8%19.3%ranked 135 of 137
Road length (excluding national roads)454.4 km3,684 km82,509 kmranked 82 of 137
Road network density4.51 km/km²1.39 km/km²2.10 km/km²ranked 29 of 137
Road length per inhabitant9.0 m10.2 m9.1 mranked 93 of 137
Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean)13.3 µg/m³7.9 µg/m³6.3 µg/m³ranked 1 of 137
Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean)14.9 µg/m³9.9 µg/m³9.3 µg/m³ranked 2 of 137
Ozone O₃ (93.2nd percentile of daily maximum 8-hour means)139 µg/m³128 µg/m³109 µg/m³ranked 1 of 137
Restaurants, cafés and bars (Overture Maps)3152,59640,685ranked 34 of 137
Restaurants, cafés and bars per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps)6.2 per 1,000 inh.7.2 per 1,000 inh.4.5 per 1,000 inh.ranked 30 of 137
Building trades and construction businesses (Overture Maps)2201,43431,318ranked 51 of 137
Building trades and construction businesses per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps)4.3 per 1,000 inh.4.0 per 1,000 inh.3.4 per 1,000 inh.ranked 27 of 137
Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year)1.067.04,656ranked 97 of 137
Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants)0.020.190.51ranked 111 of 137
Value of public contracts awarded by buyers in the municipality (per year)0.84 M CHF138.04 M CHF23,213 M CHFranked 100 of 137
Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year)3.581.04,782ranked 111 of 137
Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants)0.070.230.52ranked 127 of 137
Value of public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year)100.87 M CHF432.15 M CHF21,085 M CHFranked 33 of 137
Pharmacies (OpenStreetMap)331521,647ranked 7 of 137
Pharmacies per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)6.5 per 10,000 inh.4.2 per 10,000 inh.1.8 per 10,000 inh.ranked 1 of 137
Schools (OpenStreetMap)291735,940ranked 66 of 137
Schools per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)5.7 per 10,000 inh.4.8 per 10,000 inh.6.5 per 10,000 inh.ranked 83 of 137
Shops (OpenStreetMap)4521,93452,017ranked 33 of 137
Shops per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)8.9 per 1,000 inh.5.4 per 1,000 inh.5.7 per 1,000 inh.ranked 12 of 137
Average altitude of the area613 m1,420 m1,340 mranked 82 of 137
Average slope of the terrain18.3 °28.1 °19.1 °ranked 46 of 137
Share of the area with a slope above 15°56.0%82.9%55.2%ranked 45 of 137
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-10-year flood)0.0%5.5%7.7%ranked 127 of 129
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-100-year flood)0.1%6.7%9.5%ranked 126 of 129
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-500-year flood)0.1%7.3%10.3%ranked 125 of 129
Land area under more than 1 m of water in a 1-in-100-year river flood0.0%4.4%7.0%ranked 124 of 129
Seismic hazard: peak ground acceleration (10 % in 50 years)0.0520 g0.0453 g0.0586 granked 88 of 137
Share of natural open land (heath, scrub, grassland, bare rock, glaciers)3.1%39.4%34.9%ranked 60 of 137
Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs)0.0%0.0%0.1%ranked 47 of 137
Share of water surfaces (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, lagoons)1.6%2.2%1.6%ranked 35 of 137
Sealed soil: average imperviousness density11.1%2.3%3.5%ranked 21 of 137
Public transport stops per 1,000 inhabitants4.44.92.8ranked 36 of 137
Public transport stops per km²2.230.660.66ranked 9 of 137
Weekday departures per 1,000 inhabitants350350268ranked 19 of 137
Railway stations and halts9621,730ranked 72 of 137
Share of land area that is built-up6.1%1.5%2.0%ranked 22 of 137
Built-up surface per inhabitant124 m²/inh.102 m²/inh.89 m²/inh.ranked 54 of 137
Increase in built-up surface since 197582%104%71%ranked 89 of 137
Increase in built-up surface since 200022%31%25%ranked 119 of 137
Jobs in full-time equivalents (FTE)42,125200,5364,404,171ranked 20 of 137
Employment level (full-time equivalents as a percentage of employees)82.1%80.2%77.5%ranked 5 of 137
Share of jobs held by women44.2%43.1%46.1%ranked 89 of 137
Share of jobs in the primary sector1.0%1.3%2.8%ranked 124 of 137
Change in jobs over ten years17.1%11.1%12.6%ranked 32 of 137
Jobs per establishment7.46.27.8ranked 37 of 137
Change in the number of establishments over ten years13.2%8.5%9.7%ranked 31 of 137
Share of people under 2016.5%17.2%19.8%ranked 126 of 137
Share of 20- to 64-year-olds58.0%58.5%60.4%ranked 95 of 137
Share of 20- to 39-year-olds20.9%22.2%25.8%ranked 117 of 137
Share of people aged 80 and over8.9%8.2%5.9%ranked 4 of 137
Old-age dependency ratio (people aged 65 and over per 100 people aged 20 to 64)44.0 per 100 people41.9 per 100 people33.3 per 100 peopleranked 19 of 137
Share of single people (aged 20 and over)32.8%32.9%33.5%ranked 29 of 137
Share of people married or in a registered partnership (aged 20 and over)48.1%48.4%49.7%ranked 121 of 137
Share of people divorced or with a dissolved partnership (aged 20 and over)11.6%11.6%11.3%ranked 42 of 137
Share of widowed people (aged 20 and over)7.6%7.1%5.5%ranked 9 of 137
Private households24,631172,9504,105,458ranked 56 of 137
Average household size2.02 persons2.04 persons2.18 personsranked 129 of 137
Share of one-person households43.1%42.6%37.4%ranked 8 of 137
Share of households of 5 persons or more3.3%3.6%5.3%ranked 133 of 137
Share of the population born abroad38.6%38.2%32.9%ranked 13 of 137
Share of the foreign population born in Switzerland13.9%15.2%17.9%ranked 117 of 137
Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh/year)26.79 Rp./kWh26.72 Rp./kWh27.24 Rp./kWhranked 81 of 137
Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H2 (2,500 kWh/year)28.86 Rp./kWh29.50 Rp./kWh29.75 Rp./kWhranked 104 of 137
Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H6 (25,000 kWh/year)22.72 Rp./kWh22.69 Rp./kWh23.08 Rp./kWhranked 88 of 137
Annual electricity bill excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh)1,205 CHF/year1,202 CHF/year1,226 CHF/yearranked 81 of 137
Share of energy supply in the electricity price, typical household H439.1%38.5%40.8%ranked 91 of 137
Share of grid usage in the electricity price, typical household H444.0%44.4%46.4%ranked 94 of 137
Share of levies and charges in the electricity price, typical household H416.9%17.0%12.8%ranked 6 of 137
Saving with the operator's cheapest product, typical household H42.3%2.2%2.3%ranked 46 of 86
Change in the electricity price over 5 years, typical household H421.2%20.1%29.7%ranked 107 of 137
Active enterprises per 1,000 inhabitants125.8101.166.4ranked 3 of 137
Share of enterprises in the secondary sector16.6%15.1%16.0%ranked 103 of 137
Jobs per active enterprise6.75.47.9ranked 58 of 137
Vacant dwelling rate3.90%1.78%0.93%ranked 1 of 137
Vacant dwellings1,2384,62145,143ranked 4 of 137
Share of vacant dwellings for rent88.5%80.6%77.6%ranked 17 of 135
Share of recently built vacant dwellings (2 years or less)9.0%11.2%8.6%ranked 55 of 135
Share of vacant dwellings in single-family houses10.8%15.2%13.0%ranked 89 of 135
Share of vacant dwellings with 1 to 2 rooms25.9%30.1%25.7%ranked 45 of 135
Share of vacant dwellings with 5 or more rooms11.7%12.4%17.5%ranked 121 of 135
Share of second homes15.9%28.3%15.1%ranked 46 of 137
Second homes (neither primary residences nor equivalent dwellings)4,91372,599729,464ranked 51 of 137

Frequently asked questions

How many municipalities are there in Mendrisio District?

Mendrisio District has 11 municipalities; the largest is Mendrisio with 15,076 residents.

What is the population of Mendrisio District?

Mendrisio District has 50,634 residents (2025), or 502 people per km².

Where is Mendrisio District?

Mendrisio District is part of Ticino (canton).

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