Living in Liesberg

Liesberg is a small municipality in Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, home to 1,083 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 2%, #22 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 36%, #514 of 1,428).

Residents1,083
Density87 per km²
Area12.5 km²
5-year growth-5.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.4%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.48‰
Hub airport23 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+21 km
Within 30 km998,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 450 m
Main railway line1.0 km
Border with France4 km
Distance to Bern54 km
Within 10 km55,301 people
Greater areaGreater Basel, 23 km out
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:42

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How Liesberg 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 household69#22 of 1,577#10 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 lover62#514 of 1,428#6 of 49Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,911 of 2,172#79 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
  • Affordability92
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)87
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)81
  • Green space78
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)63
  • Health and elderly61
  • Safety and community51
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance49
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)47
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)47
  • Sea or lake shore47
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)46
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)45
  • Flat land (terrain relief)44
  • Demographics31
  • Taxes and wealth26
  • Education and family22
  • Foundation17
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)12
  • Real estate10
  • Lifestyle and amenities7
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance1
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20191,1482019: 1,14820201,1292020: 1,12920211,1022021: 1,10220221,1012022: 1,10120231,0932023: 1,09320241,0832024: 1,083

−5.7% 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.