Living in Röschenz

Röschenz is a small municipality in Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, home to 1,878 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 3%, #42 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 13%, #149 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 40%, #561 of 1,428).

Residents1,878
Density186 per km²
Area10.1 km²
5-year growth-0.1%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.1%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.37‰
Hub airport20 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+17 km
Within 30 km1,068,800 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 450 m
Main railway line2.1 km
Border with France5 km
Distance to Bern57 km
Within 10 km57,937 people
Greater areaGreater Basel, 19 km out
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:42

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Good to know about Röschenz

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How Röschenz 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
Commuter18#794 of 875#31 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#42 of 1,577#15 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 lover61#561 of 1,428#10 of 49Map
Rural value seeker61#149 of 1,224#21 of 50Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner22#1,106 of 2,172#32 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
  • Mobility and connectivity94
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Green space79
  • Real estate72
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Safety and community64
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)64
  • Health and elderly62
  • Education and family62
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)60
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)58
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)57
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance54
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Affordability50
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)48
  • Demographics46
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)45
  • Flat land (terrain relief)44
  • Sea or lake shore40
  • Lifestyle and amenities39
  • Foundation35
  • Taxes and wealth29
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)13
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)13
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)12
  • 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

20191,8802019: 1,88020201,8632020: 1,86320211,8972021: 1,89720221,8982022: 1,89820231,8922023: 1,89220241,8782024: 1,878

−0.1% 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.