Living in Frenkendorf
Frenkendorf is a compact municipality in Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, home to 6,507 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 1%, #5 of 694), remote workers (top 2%, #7 of 398), movers on a budget (top 4%, #29 of 926).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Frenkendorf
- It is part of Greater Basel, 13 km from the city centre.
- The border with Germany is 5 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 26 min and sets around 16:41; in late June it sets around 21:30.
How Frenkendorf 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.
| Profile | Score | In Switzerland | In Basel-Landschaft | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 57 | #98 of 766 | #21 of 36 | Map |
| Low-income household | 66 | #70 of 617 | #11 of 22 | Map |
| Low-income family | 61 | #80 of 579 | #15 of 22 | Map |
| Single parent | 60 | #66 of 339 | #14 of 18 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 68 | #65 of 933 | #5 of 29 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 72 | #5 of 694 | #3 of 29 | Map |
| Early retiree | 64 | #163 of 798 | #3 of 24 | Map |
| Single professional | 31 | #137 of 349 | #11 of 17 | Map |
| Young professional | 31 | #160 of 398 | #12 of 19 | Map |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | 74 | #7 of 398 | #5 of 19 | Map |
| Commuter | 32 | #345 of 875 | #18 of 33 | Map |
| Car-free household | 23 | #183 of 520 | #11 of 21 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 57 | #129 of 687 | #15 of 22 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 68 | #29 of 926 | #11 of 29 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 24 | #140 of 398 | #10 of 19 | Map |
| Expat professional | 64 | #77 of 398 | #5 of 19 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 69 | #49 of 718 | #5 of 29 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 52 | #1,203 of 1,577 | #40 of 54 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 42 | #1,187 of 1,428 | #35 of 49 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 54 | #383 of 1,224 | #34 of 50 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 16 | #239 of 399 | #5 of 22 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 42 | #572 of 2,172 | #9 of 86 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 76 | #48 of 933 | #12 of 29 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 51 | #528 of 933 | #12 of 29 | Map |
| Digital native | 46 | #104 of 398 | #11 of 19 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+0.6% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Füllinsdorf 1 km
- Pratteln 2 km
- Liestal 2 km
- Giebenach 3 km
- Augst 4 km
- Nuglar-St. Pantaleon 4 km
- Arisdorf 4 km
- Kaiseraugst 4 km
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.