Living in Brislach

Brislach is a small municipality in Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, home to 1,701 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 5%, #59 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 6%, #88 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 38%, #539 of 1,428).

Residents1,701
Density181 per km²
Area9.4 km²
5-year growth+3.5%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.33‰
Hub airport20 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+16 km
Within 30 km1,170,200 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 480 m
Main railway line2.1 km
Border with France9 km
Distance to Bern56 km
Within 10 km105,240 people
Greater areaGreater Basel, 18 km out
LandscapeJura Mountains
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:42

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How Brislach 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 foundation–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 foundation–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 household67#88 of 1,577#20 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 lover61#539 of 1,428#9 of 49Map
Rural value seeker64#59 of 1,224#17 of 50Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner8#1,460 of 2,172#49 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
  • Mobility and connectivity94
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Affordability74
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)72
  • Green space70
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)65
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)63
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)58
  • Safety and community57
  • Health and elderly55
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance55
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)54
  • Education and family53
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
  • Demographics44
  • Flat land (terrain relief)44
  • Sea or lake shore36
  • Foundation33
  • Real estate32
  • Taxes and wealth30
  • Lifestyle and amenities20
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)14
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)14
  • 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

20191,6432019: 1,64320201,6522020: 1,65220211,6562021: 1,65620221,6902022: 1,69020231,7312023: 1,73120241,7012024: 1,701

+3.5% 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.