Living in Oberwil (BL)

Oberwil (BL) is a mid-sized municipality in Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, home to 11,273 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 2%, #7 of 694), remote workers (top 3%, #10 of 398), people who put healthcare first (top 5%, #32 of 718).

Residents11,273

Density1,429 per km²

Area7.9 km²

5-year growth+0.5%

Tax, single, CHF 100k14.1%

Tax, family, CHF 100k5.5%

Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.17‰

Hub airport10 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))

Nearest city of 100k+5 km

Within 30 km1,073,400 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 330 m, height range 340 m

Nearest major riverRhin, 6.1 km

Main railway line4.2 km

Border with France4 km

Distance to Bern67 km

Within 10 km467,819 people

Greater areaGreater Basel, 8 km out

Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:41

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Good to know about Oberwil (BL)

It is part of Greater Basel, 8 km from the city centre.
The border with France is 4 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 21:31.

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How Oberwil (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.

Profile	Score	In Switzerland	In Basel-Landschaft
Young family	60	#48 of 766	#17 of 36	Map
Low-income household	59	#165 of 617	#19 of 22	Map
Low-income family	65	#46 of 579	#12 of 22	Map
Single parent	64	#37 of 339	#10 of 18	Map
Pensioner couple	68	#70 of 933	#6 of 29	Map
Single pensioner	72	#7 of 694	#4 of 29	Map
Early retiree	62	#222 of 798	#6 of 24	Map
Single professional	17	#227 of 349	#15 of 17	Map
Young professional	19	#261 of 398	#15 of 19	Map
DINKS	2	#151 of 186	#10 of 12	Map
Remote worker	73	#10 of 398	#7 of 19	Map
Commuter	23	#701 of 875	#29 of 33	Map
Car-free household	25	#164 of 520	#10 of 21	Map
Student	61	#62 of 158	#6 of 10	Map
First-home buyer	55	#159 of 687	#19 of 22	Map
Budget-constrained mover	66	#73 of 926	#17 of 29	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	23	#145 of 398	#11 of 19	Map
Expat professional	52	#212 of 398	#14 of 19	Map
Healthcare-first mover	70	#32 of 718	#3 of 29	Map
Nature-focused household	43	#1,361 of 1,577	#45 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	42	#1,189 of 1,428	#36 of 49	Map
Rural value seeker	46	#615 of 1,224	#40 of 50	Map
High-net-worth mover	23	#219 of 399	#2 of 22	Map
Lottery winner	46	#490 of 2,172	#4 of 86	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	74	#107 of 933	#20 of 29	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore	–	Map
Business owner	46	#616 of 933	#22 of 29	Map
Digital native	49	#86 of 398	#10 of 19	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Mobility and connectivity100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)90
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)89
Port access (major sea or inland port)87
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)83
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)76
Affordability74
Foundation70
Health and elderly69
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
Flat land (terrain relief)61
Education and family60
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)59
Lifestyle and amenities59
Real estate53
Safety and community52
Demographics50
Taxes and wealth40
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
Jobs and economy37
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
Green space29
Sea or lake shore20
National border nearby (straight line)0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

+0.5% 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.