Living in Birsfelden
Birsfelden is a mid-sized municipality in Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, home to 10,264 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 2%, #10 of 926), low-income households (top 2%, #9 of 617), first-time home buyers (top 3%, #16 of 687).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Birsfelden
- The Rhin runs through or right past it.
- It is part of Greater Basel, 4 km from the city centre.
- The border with Germany is 0 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 Birsfelden 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 | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income household | 77 | #9 of 617 | #6 of 22 | Map |
| Low-income family | 53 | #190 of 579 | #22 of 22 | Map |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 64 | #226 of 933 | #24 of 29 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 69 | #23 of 694 | #13 of 29 | Map |
| Early retiree | 55 | #369 of 798 | #18 of 24 | Map |
| Single professional | 57 | #31 of 349 | #5 of 17 | Map |
| Young professional | 58 | #40 of 398 | #5 of 19 | Map |
| DINKS | 49 | #42 of 186 | #3 of 12 | Map |
| Remote worker | 72 | #19 of 398 | #12 of 19 | Map |
| Commuter | 69 | #54 of 875 | #8 of 33 | Map |
| Car-free household | 58 | #33 of 520 | #3 of 21 | Map |
| Student | 64 | #47 of 158 | #4 of 10 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 69 | #16 of 687 | #6 of 22 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 72 | #10 of 926 | #7 of 29 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 50 | #38 of 398 | #2 of 19 | Map |
| Expat professional | 61 | #121 of 398 | #9 of 19 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 67 | #112 of 718 | #13 of 29 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 15 | #1,562 of 1,577 | #54 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 | #1,394 of 1,428 | #47 of 49 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 27 | #945 of 1,224 | #49 of 50 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 30 | #879 of 2,172 | #22 of 86 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 62 | #838 of 933 | #29 of 29 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 51 | #524 of 933 | #11 of 29 | Map |
| Digital native | 64 | #16 of 398 | #2 of 19 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
−1.4% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Muttenz 3 km
- Riehen 3 km
- Basel 3 km
- Bettingen 4 km
- Münchenstein 4 km
- Binningen 5 km
- Bottmingen 5 km
- Allschwil 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.