Living in Allschwil
Allschwil is a mid-sized municipality in Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, home to 21,654 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 1%, #3 of 694), movers on a budget (top 1%, #5 of 926), first-time home buyers (top 2%, #7 of 687).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Allschwil
- It is part of Greater Basel, 4 km from the city centre.
- The border with France is 2 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 26 min and sets around 16:41; in late June it sets around 21:31.
How Allschwil 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.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In Basel-Landschaft | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 58 | #73 of 766 | #19 of 36 | Map |
| Low-income household | 79 | #7 of 617 | #5 of 22 | Map |
| Low-income family | 67 | #16 of 579 | #6 of 22 | Map |
| Single parent | 66 | #17 of 339 | #5 of 18 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 66 | #122 of 933 | #14 of 29 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 72 | #3 of 694 | #2 of 29 | Map |
| Early retiree | 57 | #340 of 798 | #17 of 24 | Map |
| Single professional | 54 | #41 of 349 | #7 of 17 | Map |
| Young professional | 57 | #45 of 398 | #7 of 19 | Map |
| DINKS | 41 | #65 of 186 | #7 of 12 | Map |
| Remote worker | 72 | #17 of 398 | #10 of 19 | Map |
| Commuter | 72 | #39 of 875 | #5 of 33 | Map |
| Car-free household | 58 | #35 of 520 | #5 of 21 | Map |
| Student | 77 | #20 of 158 | #1 of 10 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 72 | #7 of 687 | #5 of 22 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 73 | #5 of 926 | #5 of 29 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 43 | #65 of 398 | #8 of 19 | Map |
| Expat professional | 59 | #141 of 398 | #11 of 19 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 70 | #39 of 718 | #4 of 29 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 32 | #1,462 of 1,577 | #48 of 54 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 36 | #1,316 of 1,428 | #43 of 49 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 38 | #759 of 1,224 | #44 of 50 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 34 | #763 of 2,172 | #18 of 86 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 74 | #96 of 933 | #19 of 29 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 55 | #458 of 933 | #6 of 29 | Map |
| Digital native | 63 | #18 of 398 | #3 of 19 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+3.5% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Binningen 2 km
- Basel 3 km
- Bottmingen 3 km
- Schönenbuch 4 km
- Oberwil (BL) 4 km
- Biel-Benken 5 km
- Münchenstein 6 km
- Birsfelden 6 km
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.