Municipality profile
Taxes & Cost of Living in Porza
Porza · Canton of TI
Here is how expensive life in Porza is compared to all ~2,100 municipalities in Switzerland — income tax, health insurance premium and electricity in one honest annual figure, calculated with the same engine as our address-precise location reports.
Total-cost rank 1,108 of 2,098 in Switzerland for a couple without children — about CHF 26,001 per year for tax, health insurance and electricity.
Total annual cost by profile
Tax + health insurance + electricity per year for four standard households, with the rank among all Swiss municipalities and within the canton.
| Household | Total cost/year | Rank CH | Rank canton |
|---|---|---|---|
Single · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 7,928 · health insurance 8,880 · electricity 1,131 | CHF 17,939 | 836 / 2,098 | 4 / 103 |
Couple, no children · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 7,110 · health insurance 17,760 · electricity 1,131 | CHF 26,001 | 1,108 / 2,098 | 8 / 103 |
Family, 1 income · CHF 100,000 Tax CHF 2,420 · health insurance 21,120 · electricity 1,131 | CHF 24,671 | 1,128 / 2,098 | 30 / 103 |
Retired couple · CHF 80,000 Tax CHF 5,776 · health insurance 17,760 · electricity 1,131 | CHF 24,667 | 1,204 / 2,098 | 14 / 103 |
Tax split: municipality versus canton
How income tax is split across the levels of government — the municipal share is the lever that moving home shifts.
- Federal
- CHF 1,705
- Canton
- CHF 6,641
- Municipality
- CHF 3,719
- Church
- CHF 0
- Poll tax
- CHF 20
FTA reference profile: single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income, in CHF per year.
Health insurance premium
CHF 740 per month
Premium region 1
Adults, standard model with deductible 300, median across all insurers (2026).
Electricity price
25.13 cent./kWh — CHF 1,131 per year
Standard household H4 (4,500 kWh), median of local grid operators, ElCom 2026.
Vacancy rate
1.32% vacant dwellings
FSO vacant-dwelling count, reference date 1 June 2025.
Population & demographics
1,717 residents
+5.8% over ten years (2014 → 2024)
11% children · 24% aged 65+
Source: FSO (2017).
Cost map of the Canton of TI
Each municipality is coloured by its total annual cost; Porza is highlighted.
Cheaper neighbouring municipalities
None of the nearest municipalities is cheaper for this profile — Porza leads in the area.
Frequently asked questions about Porza
- How high are the taxes in Porza?
- A single earner with CHF 100,000 gross income pays an income tax of about CHF 12,085 per year in Porza (federal, cantonal, municipal and church combined, FTA 2025).
- What does living in Porza cost?
- For a couple without children, tax, health insurance and electricity add up to about CHF 26,001 per year in Porza — rank 1,108 of 2,098 among all Swiss municipalities.
- Are there cheaper municipalities near Porza?
- In the immediate vicinity of Porza no municipality is cheaper for this profile — Porza leads locally.
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