Living in Aesch (BL)

Aesch (BL) is a mid-sized municipality in Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, home to 10,607 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 2%, #12 of 694), retired couples (top 9%, #76 of 933), people who put healthcare first (top 12%, #85 of 718).

Residents10,607
Density1,433 per km²
Area7.4 km²
5-year growth+3.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.21‰
Hub airport15 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+10 km
Within 30 km1,150,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 590 m, height range 480 m
Nearest major riverRhin, 9.6 km
Main railway line1.2 km
Border with France9 km
Distance to Bern62 km
Within 10 km406,433 people
Greater areaGreater Basel, 12 km out
LandscapeJura Mountains
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:41

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How Aesch (BL) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Switzerland. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Detailed module: 28 official Swiss factors (Federal Statistical Office portraits, ESTV tax burden), regional Eurostat health, income and safety figures and geographic measures.

ProfileScoreIn SwitzerlandIn Basel-Landschaft
Young family54#162 of 766#28 of 36Map
Low-income household57#193 of 617#20 of 22Map
Low-income family56#135 of 579#19 of 22Map
Single parent57#100 of 339#17 of 18Map
Pensioner couple68#76 of 933#8 of 29Map
Single pensioner71#12 of 694#8 of 29Map
Early retiree52#434 of 798#20 of 24Map
Single professional12#272 of 349#16 of 17Map
Young professional15#302 of 398#17 of 19Map
DINKS0#165 of 186#11 of 12Map
Remote worker69#54 of 398#17 of 19Map
Commuter31#368 of 875#19 of 33Map
Car-free household18#243 of 520#15 of 21Map
Student43#109 of 158#9 of 10Map
First-home buyer52#221 of 687#20 of 22Map
Budget-constrained mover60#217 of 926#25 of 29Map
Urban lifestyle seeker3#290 of 398#17 of 19Map
Expat professional44#293 of 398#18 of 19Map
Healthcare-first mover68#85 of 718#11 of 29Map
Nature-focused household44#1,356 of 1,577#43 of 54Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover51#937 of 1,428#28 of 49Map
Rural value seeker45#646 of 1,224#41 of 50Map
High-net-worth mover0#341 of 399#13 of 22Map
Lottery winner31#843 of 2,172#20 of 86Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#184 of 933#23 of 29Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner49#559 of 933#16 of 29Map
Digital native40#157 of 398#15 of 19Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)84
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)82
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)77
  • Foundation71
  • Health and elderly67
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)67
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)67
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance63
  • Safety and community62
  • Real estate57
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)54
  • Affordability53
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
  • Education and family44
  • Flat land (terrain relief)42
  • Demographics41
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)35
  • Taxes and wealth32
  • Lifestyle and amenities30
  • Green space27
  • Sea or lake shore24
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

201910,2372019: 10,237202010,3522020: 10,352202110,3562021: 10,356202210,3142022: 10,314202310,5032023: 10,503202410,6072024: 10,607

+3.6% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

Nearby

Data: Swiss FSO regional portraits, ESTV tax burden 2018, Eurostat GISCO LAU; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.