Living in Gelterkinden
Gelterkinden is a compact municipality in Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, home to 6,217 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 1%, #6 of 933), rural value seekers (top 2%, #20 of 1,224), low-income families (top 3%, #12 of 579).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Gelterkinden
- It is part of Greater Basel, 24 km from the city centre.
- The border with Germany is 12 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 27 min and sets around 16:40; in late June it sets around 21:29.
How Gelterkinden 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 | 62 | #26 of 766 | #8 of 36 | Map |
| Low-income household | 65 | #78 of 617 | #14 of 22 | Map |
| Low-income family | 68 | #12 of 579 | #4 of 22 | Map |
| Single parent | 67 | #13 of 339 | #4 of 18 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 64 | #208 of 933 | #23 of 29 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 68 | #32 of 694 | #17 of 29 | Map |
| Early retiree | 63 | #191 of 798 | #4 of 24 | Map |
| Single professional | 26 | #169 of 349 | #13 of 17 | Map |
| Young professional | 25 | #200 of 398 | #13 of 19 | Map |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | 70 | #35 of 398 | #15 of 19 | Map |
| Commuter | 34 | #274 of 875 | #15 of 33 | Map |
| Car-free household | 13 | #318 of 520 | #17 of 21 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 60 | #77 of 687 | #12 of 22 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 67 | #48 of 926 | #16 of 29 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 14 | #200 of 398 | #15 of 19 | Map |
| Expat professional | 61 | #126 of 398 | #10 of 19 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 69 | #55 of 718 | #7 of 29 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 69 | #33 of 1,577 | #13 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 | 54 | #836 of 1,428 | #23 of 49 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 67 | #20 of 1,224 | #13 of 50 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 18 | #234 of 399 | #3 of 22 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 43 | #545 of 2,172 | #6 of 86 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 80 | #6 of 933 | #3 of 29 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 49 | #561 of 933 | #17 of 29 | Map |
| Digital native | 28 | #314 of 398 | #18 of 19 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+2.0% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Ormalingen 1 km
- Böckten 1 km
- Thürnen 2 km
- Diepflingen 2 km
- Rickenbach (BL) 3 km
- Tecknau 3 km
- Sissach 4 km
- Zunzgen 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.