Living in Bubendorf

Bubendorf is a compact municipality in Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, home to 4,439 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 1%, #3 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 1%, #6 of 1,224), climate-conscious movers (top 1%, #9 of 933).

Residents4,439
Density411 per km²
Area10.8 km²
5-year growth+2.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.44‰
Hub airport24 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+17 km
Within 30 km1,306,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 450 m
Main railway line3.6 km
Border with Germany11 km
Distance to Bern63 km
Within 10 km119,826 people
Greater areaGreater Basel, 18 km out
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:41

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How Bubendorf 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 family64#12 of 766#2 of 36Map
Low-income household66#72 of 617#12 of 22Map
Low-income family69#10 of 579#3 of 22Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Pensioner couple66#105 of 933#12 of 29Map
Single pensioner70#20 of 694#12 of 29Map
Early retiree50#502 of 798#22 of 24Map
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
Commuter34#261 of 875#13 of 33Map
Car-free household2#455 of 520#21 of 21Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
First-home buyer61#61 of 687#11 of 22Map
Budget-constrained mover67#46 of 926#15 of 29Map
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 mover66#143 of 718#18 of 29Map
Nature-focused household71#3 of 1,577#2 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 lover63#421 of 1,428#3 of 49Map
Rural value seeker70#6 of 1,224#5 of 50Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner24#1,039 of 2,172#31 of 86Map
Climate-resilient relocation79#9 of 933#5 of 29Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner44#639 of 933#25 of 29Map
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 connectivity93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Affordability83
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)82
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)81
  • Green space77
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)75
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)71
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Health and elderly63
  • Foundation61
  • Education and family58
  • Safety and community56
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)54
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance54
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Flat land (terrain relief)47
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)45
  • Demographics41
  • Real estate35
  • Taxes and wealth27
  • Lifestyle and amenities24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
  • Sea or lake shore15
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)14
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)12
  • 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

20194,3392019: 4,33920204,3902020: 4,39020214,4022021: 4,40220224,3532022: 4,35320234,3592023: 4,35920244,4392024: 4,439

+2.3% 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.