Living in Muttenz
Muttenz is a mid-sized municipality in Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, home to 17,917 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 1%, #1 of 694), movers on a budget (top 1%, #3 of 926), remote workers (top 1%, #3 of 398).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Muttenz
- It is part of Greater Basel, 7 km from the city centre.
- The border with Germany is 2 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 26 min and sets around 16:41; in late June it sets around 21:30.
How Muttenz 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 | #27 of 766 | #9 of 36 | Map |
| Low-income household | 80 | #5 of 617 | #4 of 22 | Map |
| Low-income family | 68 | #13 of 579 | #5 of 22 | Map |
| Single parent | 67 | #11 of 339 | #3 of 18 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 70 | #44 of 933 | #3 of 29 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 74 | #1 of 694 | #1 of 29 | Map |
| Early retiree | 62 | #227 of 798 | #7 of 24 | Map |
| Single professional | 61 | #13 of 349 | #2 of 17 | Map |
| Young professional | 62 | #21 of 398 | #2 of 19 | Map |
| DINKS | 48 | #45 of 186 | #5 of 12 | Map |
| Remote worker | 77 | #3 of 398 | #3 of 19 | Map |
| Commuter | 77 | #8 of 875 | #1 of 33 | Map |
| Car-free household | 59 | #30 of 520 | #2 of 21 | Map |
| Student | 75 | #28 of 158 | #3 of 10 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 72 | #6 of 687 | #4 of 22 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 75 | #3 of 926 | #3 of 29 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 50 | #40 of 398 | #3 of 19 | Map |
| Expat professional | 67 | #48 of 398 | #2 of 19 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 71 | #23 of 718 | #2 of 29 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 44 | #1,360 of 1,577 | #44 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 | 41 | #1,208 of 1,428 | #38 of 49 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 50 | #517 of 1,224 | #37 of 50 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 7 | #266 of 399 | #11 of 22 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 42 | #570 of 2,172 | #8 of 86 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 75 | #86 of 933 | #18 of 29 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 60 | #356 of 933 | #2 of 29 | Map |
| Digital native | 63 | #19 of 398 | #4 of 19 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+0.6% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Münchenstein 3 km
- Birsfelden 3 km
- Arlesheim 4 km
- Pratteln 4 km
- Bettingen 5 km
- Basel 5 km
- Binningen 5 km
- Riehen 5 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.