Living in Reinach (BL)

Reinach (BL) is a mid-sized municipality in Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, home to 19,667 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 2%, #6 of 398), single pensioners (top 2%, #11 of 694), first-time home buyers (top 3%, #17 of 687).

Residents19,667
Density2,822 per km²
Area7.0 km²
5-year growth+2.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.5%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.13‰
Hub airport13 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km1,085,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 590 m, height range 480 m
Nearest major riverRhin, 7.5 km
Main railway line1.4 km
Border with France7 km
Distance to Bern65 km
Within 10 km406,200 people
Greater areaGreater Basel, 10 km out
LandscapeJura Mountains
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:41

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How Reinach (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 family55#138 of 766#25 of 36Map
Low-income household73#24 of 617#7 of 22Map
Low-income family62#72 of 579#14 of 22Map
Single parent61#58 of 339#13 of 18Map
Pensioner couple68#73 of 933#7 of 29Map
Single pensioner71#11 of 694#7 of 29Map
Early retiree59#285 of 798#10 of 24Map
Single professional52#52 of 349#8 of 17Map
Young professional54#55 of 398#8 of 19Map
DINKS41#69 of 186#8 of 12Map
Remote worker74#6 of 398#4 of 19Map
Commuter70#46 of 875#6 of 33Map
Car-free household56#42 of 520#8 of 21Map
Student55#78 of 158#7 of 10Map
First-home buyer69#17 of 687#7 of 22Map
Budget-constrained mover68#39 of 926#13 of 29Map
Urban lifestyle seeker41#70 of 398#9 of 19Map
Expat professional57#160 of 398#12 of 19Map
Healthcare-first mover60#252 of 718#26 of 29Map
Nature-focused household27#1,484 of 1,577#49 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 lover41#1,209 of 1,428#39 of 49Map
Rural value seeker34#814 of 1,224#47 of 50Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner36#720 of 2,172#15 of 86Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#494 of 933#26 of 29Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore–Map
Business owner58#419 of 933#4 of 29Map
Digital native57#38 of 398#7 of 19Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)99
  • Mobility and connectivity99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)88
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)87
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)82
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
  • Affordability75
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)65
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Health and elderly56
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)56
  • Safety and community52
  • Foundation51
  • Real estate50
  • Lifestyle and amenities47
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
  • Demographics43
  • Flat land (terrain relief)42
  • Education and family40
  • Taxes and wealth36
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)35
  • Sea or lake shore21
  • Green space5
  • 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

201919,1442019: 19,144202019,2162020: 19,216202119,1812021: 19,181202219,1592022: 19,159202319,3402023: 19,340202419,6672024: 19,667

+2.7% 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.