Where to live in Lugano with a family
Ranking of Lugano's 22 areas with CityPulse's “Family” profile. What matters most: public green space, playgrounds on foot, tree canopy, services on foot and protected cycle lanes. Preferred density: medium.
What is the best area of Lugano to live in with a family?
According to CityPulse: Viganello (79), Molino Nuovo (75) and Pregassona (70).
Lugano areas ranked
| # | Area | Score | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viganello | 79 · good | Public green space |
| 2 | Molino Nuovo | 75 · good | Services on foot |
| 3 | Pregassona | 70 · good | Playgrounds on foot |
| 4 | Pazzallo | 62 · good | Public green space |
| 5 | Soragno | 58 · fair | Tree canopy |
| 6 | Cassarate | 56 · fair | Public green space |
| 7 | Albonago | 50 · fair | Public green space |
| 8 | Besso | 50 · fair | Services on foot |
| 9 | Castagnola | 49 · fair | Public green space |
| 10 | Ruvigliana | 44 · fair | Tree canopy |
| 11 | Breganzona | 40 · fair | Services on foot |
| 12 | Carona | 35 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 13 | Cadro | 18 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 14 | Brè sopra Lugano | 18 · poor | Playgrounds on foot |
| 15 | Villa Luganese | 15 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 16 | Barbengo | 15 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 17 | Davesco | 12 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 18 | Dino | 12 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 19 | Sonvico | 6 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 20 | Carabbia | 5 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 21 | Maglio di Colla | 5 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 22 | Insone | 5 · poor | Tree canopy |
What it does not consider
The ranking does not account for rents and house prices, noise, safety, or distance from university or work. Use it to decide where to look, then check the individual address.
Other profiles in Lugano
Areas are named after OpenStreetMap neighbourhoods and have approximate boundaries: each hexagon goes to the nearest name. Values are residents' medians. Data updated on 2026-11-07. Method and sources