The canton of Ticino in figures
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Setup costs
At 14.60 CHF/m²/month (FSO 2024), a 90 m² retail space costs around 1’314 CHF per month excluding charges. The canton’s average municipal tax multiplier is 83.0 % (2025) — it varies widely between municipalities, and that gap feeds straight through to the bottom line. It is not comparable across cantons: each canton applies its multiplier to its own tax base.
Snapshot of 17 July 2026: 384 commercial spaces were advertised for rent in the canton of Ticino.
Footfall and access
The canton’s busiest railway stations are Lugano (32’300), Bellinzona (20’700), Locarno (10’800) (passengers per day, SBB 2025). Station footfall is a good proxy for a town-centre shop; SBLA additionally measures public-transport quality (ARE classes) and road traffic (ASTRA) at the analysed address.
The canton recorded 1’682 new dwellings in 2023 — a growth signal for the resident customer base.
Where to open in the canton of Ticino?
The most populous municipalities offer the largest catchment — and the densest competition. Start the analysis directly on one of them:
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How it works
You enter an address
The exact address of the space and the intended activity — not just a municipality.
SBLA combines the data
Population hectare by hectare, competition, transport, rents, taxation: some thirty official, dated indicators.
You get a verdict
A 0–100 viability score, a competition map and a report you can export as PDF.
Ready to test an address?
The analysis is free and takes under a minute.
Sources and vintages
Population and age: STATPOP 2024 (FSO). Taxable income: FTA 2022. Businesses: STATENT 2023 (FSO). Jobs by branch: STATENT (FSO). Rents: FSO 2024. Municipal taxation: FTA 2025. Population projections: FSO, reference scenario. Station footfall: SBB 2025. Household budget: FSO 2023. Every figure on this page is recomputed at each publication.