Living in Niederdorf

Niederdorf is a small municipality in Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, home to 1,791 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 1%, #8 of 1,224), young families (top 3%, #22 of 766), nature lovers (top 4%, #61 of 1,577).

Residents1,791
Density407 per km²
Area4.4 km²
5-year growth-0.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.6%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.2%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.50‰
Hub airport28 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+21 km
Within 30 km1,381,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 700 m, height range 280 m
Main railway line7.0 km
Border with Germany16 km
Distance to Bern59 km
Within 10 km82,402 people
Greater areaGreater Basel, 23 km out
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:41

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How Niederdorf 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 family63#22 of 766#6 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
Commuter34#268 of 875#14 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 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 household68#61 of 1,577#16 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 lover52#888 of 1,428#26 of 49Map
Rural value seeker69#8 of 1,224#7 of 50Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner25#1,014 of 2,172#29 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
  • Affordability93
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)79
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)76
  • Flat land (terrain relief)71
  • Green space68
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)68
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Jobs and economy64
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)60
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)58
  • Health and elderly58
  • Education and family57
  • Foundation54
  • Safety and community52
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance48
  • Demographics45
  • Lifestyle and amenities43
  • Real estate42
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Taxes and wealth25
  • Sea or lake shore18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)7
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance2
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance1
  • 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

Residents by year

20191,8072019: 1,80720201,7952020: 1,79520211,8462021: 1,84620221,8222022: 1,82220231,8012023: 1,80120241,7912024: 1,791

−0.9% 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.