Living in Itingen

Itingen is a small municipality in Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, home to 2,323 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 3%, #22 of 933), rural value seekers (top 3%, #30 of 1,224), young families (top 4%, #29 of 766).

Residents2,323
Density742 per km²
Area3.1 km²
5-year growth+11.4%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.47‰
Hub airport25 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+18 km
Within 30 km1,300,700 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 360 m
Nearest major riverRhin, 9.9 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany10 km
Distance to Bern66 km
Within 10 km133,332 people
Greater areaGreater Basel, 19 km out
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:40

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How Itingen 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 family62#29 of 766#11 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 couple62#304 of 933#27 of 29Map
Single pensioner65#67 of 694#25 of 29Map
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
Commuter30#399 of 875#20 of 33Map
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 mover65#86 of 926#20 of 29Map
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 mover65#163 of 718#21 of 29Map
Nature-focused household66#164 of 1,577#24 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 lover55#787 of 1,428#21 of 49Map
Rural value seeker66#30 of 1,224#15 of 50Map
High-net-worth mover0#349 of 399#21 of 22Map
Lottery winner21#1,132 of 2,172#34 of 86Map
Climate-resilient relocation77#22 of 933#9 of 29Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner44#648 of 933#26 of 29Map
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 connectivity92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)86
  • Affordability79
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)78
  • Foundation72
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)71
  • Green space70
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)68
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)63
  • Education and family60
  • Safety and community58
  • Flat land (terrain relief)58
  • Health and elderly58
  • Demographics54
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance53
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)41
  • Real estate40
  • Lifestyle and amenities29
  • Taxes and wealth26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
  • Sea or lake shore8
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance4
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance4
  • 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

20192,0852019: 2,08520202,1572020: 2,15720212,1592021: 2,15920222,1862022: 2,18620232,3182023: 2,31820242,3232024: 2,323

+11.4% 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.