Living in Böckten

Böckten is a small municipality in Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, home to 806 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 23%, #281 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 52%, #810 of 1,577).

Residents806
Density354 per km²
Area2.3 km²
5-year growth+0.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.32‰
Hub airport28 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+22 km
Within 30 km1,360,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 310 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany12 km
Distance to Bern67 km
Within 10 km89,880 people
Greater areaGreater Basel, 23 km out
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:40

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Good to know about Böckten

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How Böckten 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.

ProfileScoreIn SwitzerlandIn Basel-Landschaft
Young familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Low-income householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couplenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Early retireenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote workernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Budget-constrained movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Expat professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Healthcare-first movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Nature-focused household59#810 of 1,577#33 of 54Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seeker57#281 of 1,224#31 of 50Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner7#1,494 of 2,172#55 of 86Map
Climate-resilient relocationnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Business ownernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)88
  • Green space74
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)70
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)70
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)68
  • Affordability67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Education and family65
  • Flat land (terrain relief)65
  • Safety and community60
  • Health and elderly58
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)58
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance48
  • Demographics47
  • Foundation44
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Taxes and wealth29
  • Lifestyle and amenities18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance12
  • Real estate11
  • Sea or lake shore10
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance10
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)3
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)1
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20198042019: 80420208202020: 82020218252021: 82520228232022: 82320238192023: 81920248062024: 806

+0.2% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

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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.