Figino Serenza is useful for commuters who want an Italian base with daily travel to Ticino. Compare border crossing, fiscal zone, local tax, rent and peak-time waits together.
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Toward Lugano, Chiasso-Strada is the better option: about 54 min including 0 min wait.
From Figino Serenza, the nearest crossing in the model is Chiasso-Strada, about 15.4 km as the crow flies from the municipal centre. With the current snapshot the crossing weighs around 0 min; on ordinary days the declared historical wait is 0-7 min in the morning and 0-8 min in the evening.
For a job in Ticino, a prudent estimate is around 38 minutes to Mendrisio, 54 minutes to Lugano and 61 minutes to Locarno, including the approach to the crossing and the wait. These are orientation estimates: incidents, school traffic and weather can change the result a lot.
The real game is adding net salary, housing and time. Here you have a local surcharge of 0.6%, indicative rent of EUR 550 and an estimated monthly car cost from EUR 290. Before moving, compare at least three municipalities in the same corridor.
Within 4.2 km of Figino Serenza there are 6 towns with a page on this site: Novedrate, Carimate, Cantù, Mariano Comense, Cermenate and Cucciago.
Across this group the municipal surcharge runs from 0.6% (Carimate) to 0.8% (Cantù).
Figino Serenza sits at 0.6%: 1 of 7 counting from the lowest, tied with 4 others.
Of 7 comparable towns, this page ranks 1 on the municipal surcharge, at 0.6%.
Further down the ranking: Mariano Comense and Cantù.
Tied with this page: Carimate (0.6%), Cermenate (0.6%), Cucciago (0.6%) and Novedrate (0.6%).
Across the group the highest value is 0.8% (Cantù) and the lowest 0.6% (Carimate).
Of 7 comparable towns, this page ranks 1 on indicative monthly rent, at EUR 550.
Further down the ranking: Mariano Comense and Cantù.
Tied with this page: Carimate (EUR 550), Cermenate (EUR 550), Cucciago (EUR 550) and Novedrate (EUR 550).
Across the group the highest value is EUR 650 (Cantù) and the lowest EUR 550 (Carimate).
Of 7 comparable towns, this page ranks 4 on population, at 4,958.
Ahead in the ranking, in order: Cantù, Mariano Comense and Cermenate.
Further down the ranking: Carimate, Cucciago and Novedrate.
just ahead is Cermenate (9,426)
just behind is Carimate (4,350)
Across the group the highest value is 40,000 (Cantù) and the lowest 2,877 (Novedrate).
Of 7 comparable towns, this page ranks 4 on distance to the border, at 16 km.
Ahead in the ranking, in order: Cucciago, Cantù and Cermenate.
Further down the ranking: Novedrate and Mariano Comense.
Tied with this page: Carimate (16 km).
just behind is Novedrate (17 km)
Across the group the highest value is 18 km (Mariano Comense) and the lowest 12 km (Cucciago).
By population, this town ranks 72 of 320 at 4,958; immediately above: Stresa and Castronno; immediately below: Faloppio and Mornago.
By distance to the border, this town ranks 174 of 320 at 16 km; immediately above: Vignone and Villette; immediately below: Caglio and Cambiasca.
By indicative monthly rent, this town ranks 174 of 320 at EUR 550; immediately above: Gavirate and Bulgarograsso; immediately below: Guanzate and Turate.
By the municipal surcharge, this town ranks 40 of 320 at 0.6%; immediately above: Varzo and Viggiù; immediately below: Appiano Gentile and Arcisate.
In province CO, the corridor towns with the closest population are Faloppio and Binago.
| Town | Distance from here | Municipal surcharge | One-bedroom rent | Distance to border |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Figino Serenza (here) | — | 0.6% | EUR 550 | 16 km |
| Novedrate | 1.4 km | 0.6% | EUR 550 | 17 km |
| Carimate | 1.6 km | 0.6% | EUR 550 | 16 km |
| Cantù | 3.2 km | 0.8% | EUR 650 | 15 km |
| Mariano Comense | 3.9 km | 0.7% | EUR 620 | 18 km |
| Cermenate | 3.9 km | 0.6% | EUR 550 | 15 km |
| Cucciago | 4.2 km | 0.6% | EUR 550 | 12 km |
Straight-line distances computed from the town-centre coordinates in our dataset. 2024 IRPEF surcharge, indicative area rent and distance to the border from the same municipal dataset as the metrics above.
Figino Serenza appears in zone 1 in the internal border-municipality dataset used by Frontaliere Ticino. Always verify your individual tax status before moving.
For Figino Serenza, the nearest crossing in our geographic calculation is Chiasso-Strada. During peak hours, compare it with nearby alternatives before leaving.
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