Living in Giebenach

Giebenach is a small municipality in Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, home to 1,120 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 45%, #340 of 766), rural value seekers (top 50%, #610 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 83%, #1,299 of 1,577).

Residents1,120
Density836 per km²
Area1.3 km²
5-year growth+8.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.9%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.24‰
Hub airport19 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km1,204,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 390 m, height range 280 m
Nearest major riverRhin, 3.3 km
Main railway line1.9 km
Border with Germany3 km
Distance to Bern70 km
Within 10 km236,489 people
Greater areaGreater Basel, 13 km out
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:40

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How Giebenach 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 family49#340 of 766#35 of 36Map
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 household48#1,299 of 1,577#42 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 lover38#1,265 of 1,428#42 of 49Map
Rural value seeker46#610 of 1,224#39 of 50Map
High-net-worth mover0#347 of 399#19 of 22Map
Lottery winner17#1,263 of 2,172#39 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)97
  • Mobility and connectivity96
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)96
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)87
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)84
  • Real estate83
  • Flat land (terrain relief)72
  • Foundation72
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)68
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Safety and community64
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)64
  • Health and elderly63
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance60
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)59
  • Education and family56
  • Green space53
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)51
  • Demographics49
  • Jobs and economy47
  • Affordability46
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Taxes and wealth32
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
  • Lifestyle and amenities25
  • Sea or lake shore5
  • 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

20191,0312019: 1,03120201,0552020: 1,05520211,0512021: 1,05120221,0862022: 1,08620231,1182023: 1,11820241,1202024: 1,120

+8.6% 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.