Living in Oberdorf (BL)

Oberdorf (BL) is a small municipality in Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, home to 2,426 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 1%, #9 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 2%, #19 of 1,577), movers on a budget (top 4%, #35 of 926).

Residents2,426
Density391 per km²
Area6.2 km²
5-year growth+0.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.3%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.36‰
Hub airport29 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+22 km
Within 30 km1,374,200 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 700 m, height range 280 m
Main railway line7.5 km
Border with Germany17 km
Distance to Bern57 km
Within 10 km69,772 people
Greater areaGreater Basel, 24 km out
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:41

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How Oberdorf (BL) 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 family61#37 of 766#15 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 couple63#253 of 933#25 of 29Map
Single pensioner62#134 of 694#28 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
Commuter29#429 of 875#21 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 mover68#35 of 926#12 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 mover57#299 of 718#29 of 29Map
Nature-focused household69#19 of 1,577#9 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#878 of 1,428#24 of 49Map
Rural value seeker69#9 of 1,224#8 of 50Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner27#971 of 2,172#24 of 86Map
Climate-resilient relocation76#60 of 933#14 of 29Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner45#630 of 933#24 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
  • Affordability91
  • Mobility and connectivity88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
  • Green space74
  • Flat land (terrain relief)71
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)65
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)65
  • Education and family60
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Health and elderly55
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)55
  • Foundation54
  • Real estate50
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance48
  • Demographics48
  • Safety and community44
  • Lifestyle and amenities43
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Taxes and wealth28
  • Sea or lake shore20
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)7
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance1
  • Wealth-management centre 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

20192,4092019: 2,40920202,4342020: 2,43420212,4032021: 2,40320222,4322022: 2,43220232,4752023: 2,47520242,4262024: 2,426

+0.7% 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.