Living in Binningen
Binningen is a mid-sized municipality in Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, home to 15,631 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 3%, #16 of 694), remote workers (top 6%, #20 of 398), first-time home buyers (top 6%, #39 of 687).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Binningen
- It is part of Greater Basel, 5 km from the city centre.
- The border with Germany is 4 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 Binningen 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 | 52 | #215 of 766 | #30 of 36 | Map |
| Low-income household | 65 | #88 of 617 | #15 of 22 | Map |
| Low-income family | 59 | #100 of 579 | #16 of 22 | Map |
| Single parent | 59 | #75 of 339 | #16 of 18 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 66 | #135 of 933 | #15 of 29 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 70 | #16 of 694 | #9 of 29 | Map |
| Early retiree | 58 | #301 of 798 | #11 of 24 | Map |
| Single professional | 42 | #93 of 349 | #9 of 17 | Map |
| Young professional | 46 | #93 of 398 | #9 of 19 | Map |
| DINKS | 31 | #93 of 186 | #9 of 12 | Map |
| Remote worker | 72 | #20 of 398 | #13 of 19 | Map |
| Commuter | 62 | #83 of 875 | #9 of 33 | Map |
| Car-free household | 56 | #41 of 520 | #7 of 21 | Map |
| Student | 76 | #23 of 158 | #2 of 10 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 64 | #39 of 687 | #9 of 22 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 65 | #105 of 926 | #22 of 29 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 46 | #52 of 398 | #7 of 19 | Map |
| Expat professional | 50 | #236 of 398 | #15 of 19 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 66 | #123 of 718 | #15 of 29 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 16 | #1,557 of 1,577 | #53 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 | #1,397 of 1,428 | #48 of 49 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 24 | #1,017 of 1,224 | #50 of 50 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 42 | #586 of 2,172 | #11 of 86 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 69 | #519 of 933 | #27 of 29 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 52 | #516 of 933 | #10 of 29 | Map |
| Digital native | 59 | #30 of 398 | #6 of 19 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+0.3% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Bottmingen 1 km
- Allschwil 2 km
- Basel 3 km
- Oberwil (BL) 3 km
- Münchenstein 4 km
- Birsfelden 5 km
- Therwil 5 km
- Schönenbuch 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.