Turate 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, Drezzo-Pedrinate is the better option: about 58 min including 0 min wait.
From Turate, the nearest crossing in the model is Drezzo-Pedrinate, about 17.9 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 2-5 min in the morning and 3-8 min in the evening.
For a job in Ticino, a prudent estimate is around 42 minutes to Mendrisio, 58 minutes to Lugano and 65 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 0.7%, indicative rent of EUR 570 and an estimated monthly car cost from EUR 310. Before moving, compare at least three municipalities in the same corridor.
Within 4.2 km of Turate there are 6 towns with a page on this site: Gerenzano, Cislago, Rovello Porro, Limido Comasco, Rovellasca and Mozzate.
Across this group the municipal surcharge runs from 0.6% (Cislago) to 0.7% (Turate).
Turate sits at 0.7%: 7 of 7 counting from the lowest.
Of 7 comparable towns, this page ranks 7 on the municipal surcharge, at 0.7%.
Ahead in the ranking, in order: Cislago, Gerenzano, Limido Comasco, Mozzate, Rovellasca and Rovello Porro.
just ahead is Rovello Porro (0.6%)
Across the group the highest value is 0.7% (Turate) and the lowest 0.6% (Cislago).
Of 7 comparable towns, this page ranks 7 on indicative monthly rent, at EUR 570.
Ahead in the ranking, in order: Cislago, Gerenzano, Limido Comasco, Mozzate, Rovellasca and Rovello Porro.
just ahead is Rovello Porro (EUR 550)
Across the group the highest value is EUR 570 (Turate) and the lowest EUR 520 (Cislago).
Of 7 comparable towns, this page ranks 3 on population, at 9,100.
Ahead in the ranking, in order: Gerenzano and Cislago.
Further down the ranking: Mozzate, Rovellasca, Rovello Porro and Limido Comasco.
just ahead is Cislago (10,463)
just behind is Mozzate (8,744)
Across the group the highest value is 10,924 (Gerenzano) and the lowest 3,942 (Limido Comasco).
Of 7 comparable towns, this page ranks 2 on distance to the border, at 18 km.
Ahead in the ranking, in order: Limido Comasco.
Further down the ranking: Mozzate, Rovellasca, Cislago, Rovello Porro and Gerenzano.
just ahead is Limido Comasco (17 km)
just behind is Mozzate (19 km)
Across the group the highest value is 22 km (Gerenzano) and the lowest 17 km (Limido Comasco).
By population, this town ranks 26 of 320 at 9,100; immediately above: Inverigo and Besozzo; immediately below: Laveno-Mombello and Mozzate.
By distance to the border, this town ranks 202 of 320 at 18 km; immediately above: Proserpio and Rezzago; immediately below: Arosio and Asso.
By indicative monthly rent, this town ranks 290 of 320 at EUR 570; immediately above: Zelbio and Guanzate; immediately below: Argegno and Casnate con Bernate.
By the municipal surcharge, this town ranks 309 of 320 at 0.7%; immediately above: Domodossola and Lomazzo; immediately below: Cantù and Gallarate.
In province CO, the corridor towns with the closest population are Inverigo and Cermenate.
| Town | Distance from here | Municipal surcharge | One-bedroom rent | Distance to border |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turate (here) | — | 0.7% | EUR 570 | 18 km |
| Gerenzano | 2.3 km | 0.6% | EUR 520 | 22 km |
| Cislago | 2.5 km | 0.6% | EUR 520 | 20 km |
| Rovello Porro | 2.9 km | 0.6% | EUR 550 | 20 km |
| Limido Comasco | 3.8 km | 0.6% | EUR 550 | 17 km |
| Rovellasca | 4.0 km | 0.6% | EUR 550 | 19 km |
| Mozzate | 4.2 km | 0.6% | EUR 550 | 19 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.
Turate appears in zone 1A in the internal border-municipality dataset used by Frontaliere Ticino. Always verify your individual tax status before moving.
For Turate, the nearest crossing in our geographic calculation is Drezzo-Pedrinate. During peak hours, compare it with nearby alternatives before leaving.
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