Living in Bottmingen

Bottmingen is a compact municipality in Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, home to 6,920 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 5%, #33 of 694), remote workers (top 18%, #70 of 398), retired couples (top 19%, #175 of 933).

Residents6,920
Density2,314 per km²
Area3.0 km²
5-year growth+5.0%
Tax, single, CHF 100k13.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m5.86‰
Hub airport9 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+4 km
Within 30 km1,083,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 330 m, height range 340 m
Nearest major riverRhin, 4.9 km
Main railway line3.1 km
Border with France5 km
Distance to Bern68 km
Within 10 km482,254 people
Greater areaGreater Basel, 6 km out
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:41

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How Bottmingen 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 family52#237 of 766#32 of 36Map
Low-income household50#271 of 617#21 of 22Map
Low-income family55#149 of 579#20 of 22Map
Single parent55#110 of 339#18 of 18Map
Pensioner couple65#175 of 933#18 of 29Map
Single pensioner68#33 of 694#18 of 29Map
Early retiree57#327 of 798#15 of 24Map
Single professional8#298 of 349#17 of 17Map
Young professional11#335 of 398#18 of 19Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Remote worker68#70 of 398#18 of 19Map
Commuter15#829 of 875#32 of 33Map
Car-free household21#202 of 520#14 of 21Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer47#319 of 687#21 of 22Map
Budget-constrained mover58#259 of 926#26 of 29Map
Urban lifestyle seeker12#222 of 398#16 of 19Map
Expat professional44#288 of 398#17 of 19Map
Healthcare-first mover65#148 of 718#19 of 29Map
Nature-focused household23#1,506 of 1,577#52 of 54Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover31#1,373 of 1,428#46 of 49Map
Rural value seeker28#928 of 1,224#48 of 50Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner43#557 of 2,172#7 of 86Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#592 of 933#28 of 29Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner46#608 of 933#20 of 29Map
Digital native44#119 of 398#12 of 19Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)92
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)85
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)82
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)79
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
  • Health and elderly65
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)59
  • Flat land (terrain relief)59
  • Affordability58
  • Safety and community58
  • Demographics55
  • Education and family50
  • Real estate49
  • Foundation48
  • Lifestyle and amenities46
  • Taxes and wealth45
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
  • Jobs and economy37
  • Sea or lake shore17
  • Green space7
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20196,5932019: 6,59320206,6932020: 6,69320216,7832021: 6,78320226,8752022: 6,87520236,9212023: 6,92120246,9202024: 6,920

+5.0% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

Nearby

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.