Living in Reigoldswil

Reigoldswil is a small municipality in Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, home to 1,560 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 2%, #15 of 1,224), nature lovers (top 2%, #24 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 53%, #751 of 1,428).

Residents1,560
Density169 per km²
Area9.3 km²
5-year growth-3.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.3%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.59‰
Hub airport26 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+20 km
Within 30 km1,339,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 750 m, height range 340 m
Main railway line8.6 km
Border with Germany16 km
Distance to Bern56 km
Within 10 km58,844 people
Greater areaGreater Basel, 22 km out
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:41

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How Reigoldswil 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 foundation–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#24 of 1,577#11 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 lover56#751 of 1,428#19 of 49Map
Rural value seeker68#15 of 1,224#10 of 50Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner18#1,219 of 2,172#37 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 connectivity91
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)76
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Green space73
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)73
  • Education and family68
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Flat land (terrain relief)63
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)61
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)57
  • Lifestyle and amenities56
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)55
  • Safety and community54
  • Health and elderly52
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance51
  • Jobs and economy49
  • Demographics41
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
  • Foundation32
  • Sea or lake shore26
  • Real estate25
  • Taxes and wealth24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)12
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)2
  • 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
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Residents by year

20191,6132019: 1,61320201,5822020: 1,58220211,5882021: 1,58820221,5852022: 1,58520231,5692023: 1,56920241,5602024: 1,560

−3.3% 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.