Living in Diegten

Diegten is a small municipality in Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, home to 1,636 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 15%, #228 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 21%, #256 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 69%, #982 of 1,428).

Residents1,636
Density170 per km²
Area9.6 km²
5-year growth-1.2%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.30‰
Hub airport30 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+24 km
Within 30 km1,379,800 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 700 m, height range 280 m
Main railway line3.0 km
Border with Germany17 km
Distance to Bern61 km
Within 10 km89,058 people
Greater areaGreater Basel, 25 km out
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:41

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How Diegten 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 household65#228 of 1,577#26 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 lover49#982 of 1,428#29 of 49Map
Rural value seeker58#256 of 1,224#28 of 50Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner13#1,345 of 2,172#43 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)93
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)81
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)75
  • Green space74
  • Flat land (terrain relief)72
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Safety and community63
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)62
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Health and elderly59
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)58
  • Education and family57
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)53
  • Affordability49
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance46
  • Demographics45
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Foundation32
  • Taxes and wealth31
  • Lifestyle and amenities27
  • Real estate25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Sea or lake shore12
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance9
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance8
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)4
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)4
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20191,6562019: 1,65620201,6572020: 1,65720211,6242021: 1,62420221,6152022: 1,61520231,6582023: 1,65820241,6362024: 1,636

−1.2% 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.