Living in Läufelfingen

Läufelfingen is a small municipality in Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, home to 1,369 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 21%, #250 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 47%, #732 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 85%, #1,205 of 1,428).

Residents1,369
Density168 per km²
Area8.2 km²
5-year growth+3.6%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.8%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.56‰
Hub airport34 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+27 km
Within 30 km1,397,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 220 m
Nearest major riverAare, 6.3 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany19 km
Distance to Bern61 km
Within 10 km116,477 people
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:41

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Good to know about Läufelfingen

How Läufelfingen 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 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 household60#732 of 1,577#32 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 lover42#1,205 of 1,428#37 of 49Map
Rural value seeker58#250 of 1,224#27 of 50Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner10#1,420 of 2,172#45 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)98
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)82
  • Flat land (terrain relief)80
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)76
  • Affordability75
  • Green space73
  • Health and elderly69
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Safety and community61
  • Jobs and economy54
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)54
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)54
  • Education and family50
  • Lifestyle and amenities45
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)45
  • Demographics42
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance41
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • Foundation29
  • Taxes and wealth23
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)20
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance16
  • Sea or lake shore15
  • Real estate14
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance14
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance7
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)3
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)1
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20191,3212019: 1,32120201,2912020: 1,29120211,2882021: 1,28820221,2702022: 1,27020231,2742023: 1,27420241,3692024: 1,369

+3.6% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

Nearby

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.