Living in Buus

Buus is a small municipality in Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, home to 1,116 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 16%, #245 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 74%, #1,043 of 1,428).

Residents1,116
Density126 per km²
Area8.9 km²
5-year growth+7.8%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.44‰
Hub airport28 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+22 km
Within 30 km1,357,800 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 250 m
Nearest major riverRhin, 7.1 km
Main railway line4.2 km
Border with Germany7 km
Distance to Bern72 km
Within 10 km140,513 people
Greater areaGreater Basel, 22 km out
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:40

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How Buus 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 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 household65#245 of 1,577#28 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 lover48#1,043 of 1,428#33 of 49Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,912 of 2,172#80 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
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)81
  • Flat land (terrain relief)74
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)70
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)67
  • Affordability67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Green space65
  • Safety and community61
  • Demographics59
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)58
  • Education and family58
  • Health and elderly54
  • Jobs and economy54
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)51
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance48
  • Real estate36
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Lifestyle and amenities30
  • Taxes and wealth27
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Foundation22
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance14
  • Sea or lake shore12
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance12
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)1
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)0

Residents by year

20191,0352019: 1,03520201,0662020: 1,06620211,0692021: 1,06920221,0832022: 1,08320231,1152023: 1,11520241,1162024: 1,116

+7.8% 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.