Living in Augst
Augst is a small municipality in Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, home to 1,057 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 64%, #780 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 95%, #1,485 of 1,577), young families (top 96%, #731 of 766).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Augst
- It is part of Greater Basel, 10 km from the city centre.
- The border with Germany is 1 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 26 min and sets around 16:40; in late June it sets around 21:30.
How Augst 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 | 28 | #731 of 766 | #36 of 36 | Map |
| Low-income household | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Single professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Young professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Commuter | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Car-free household | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Budget-constrained mover | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Expat professional | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Healthcare-first mover | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Nature-focused household | 27 | #1,485 of 1,577 | #50 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 | 27 | #1,400 of 1,428 | #49 of 49 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 36 | #780 of 1,224 | #46 of 50 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 0 | #345 of 399 | #17 of 22 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 18 | #1,221 of 2,172 | #38 of 86 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Business owner | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Digital native | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+4.5% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Kaiseraugst 1 km
- Pratteln 2 km
- Giebenach 3 km
- Füllinsdorf 4 km
- Frenkendorf 4 km
- Arisdorf 5 km
- Bettingen 5 km
- Muttenz 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.