Living in Arlesheim
Arlesheim is a compact municipality in Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, home to 9,270 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 4%, #35 of 875), remote workers (top 5%, #18 of 398), first-time home buyers (top 6%, #40 of 687).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Arlesheim
- The landscape belongs to the Jura Mountains.
- It is part of Greater Basel, 9 km from the city centre.
- The border with Germany is 6 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 21:30.
How Arlesheim 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 | 56 | #115 of 766 | #24 of 36 | Map |
| Low-income household | 66 | #75 of 617 | #13 of 22 | Map |
| Low-income family | 58 | #111 of 579 | #17 of 22 | Map |
| Single parent | 59 | #74 of 339 | #15 of 18 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 65 | #179 of 933 | #19 of 29 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 67 | #42 of 694 | #21 of 29 | Map |
| Early retiree | 62 | #221 of 798 | #5 of 24 | Map |
| Single professional | 56 | #35 of 349 | #6 of 17 | Map |
| Young professional | 58 | #41 of 398 | #6 of 19 | Map |
| DINKS | 49 | #43 of 186 | #4 of 12 | Map |
| Remote worker | 72 | #18 of 398 | #11 of 19 | Map |
| Commuter | 72 | #35 of 875 | #4 of 33 | Map |
| Car-free household | 56 | #40 of 520 | #6 of 21 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 64 | #40 of 687 | #10 of 22 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 63 | #145 of 926 | #24 of 29 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 49 | #42 of 398 | #4 of 19 | Map |
| Expat professional | 63 | #83 of 398 | #7 of 19 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 59 | #273 of 718 | #28 of 29 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 50 | #1,262 of 1,577 | #41 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 | 51 | #932 of 1,428 | #27 of 49 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 50 | #501 of 1,224 | #36 of 50 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 27 | #206 of 399 | #1 of 22 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 49 | #436 of 2,172 | #1 of 86 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 73 | #170 of 933 | #22 of 29 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 65 | #229 of 933 | #1 of 29 | Map |
| Digital native | 56 | #43 of 398 | #8 of 19 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+0.7% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Dornach 2 km
- Reinach (BL) 2 km
- Münchenstein 3 km
- Aesch (BL) 3 km
- Muttenz 4 km
- Gempen 4 km
- Pfeffingen 5 km
- Duggingen 5 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.