Living in Schönenbuch

Schönenbuch is a small municipality in Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, home to 1,481 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 25%, #187 of 766), rural value seekers (top 56%, #684 of 1,224), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 88%, #1,253 of 1,428).

Residents1,481
Density1,097 per km²
Area1.4 km²
5-year growth+6.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.7%
Tax, family, CHF 100k5.8%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.48‰
Hub airport7 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km1,166,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 330 m, height range 340 m
Nearest major riverRhin, 7.1 km
Main railway line5.0 km
Border with France0 km
Distance to Bern69 km
Within 10 km375,642 people
Greater areaGreater Basel, 8 km out
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:41

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How Schönenbuch 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 family53#187 of 766#29 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 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 too few residents–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 household40#1,390 of 1,577#46 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 lover39#1,253 of 1,428#41 of 49Map
Rural value seeker43#684 of 1,224#42 of 50Map
High-net-worth mover13#247 of 399#8 of 22Map
Lottery winner29#898 of 2,172#23 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 connectivity99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)87
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)82
  • Foundation75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
  • Safety and community64
  • Flat land (terrain relief)61
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)59
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
  • Education and family58
  • Health and elderly57
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)56
  • Lifestyle and amenities55
  • Affordability50
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
  • Jobs and economy37
  • Demographics37
  • Green space35
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
  • Taxes and wealth33
  • Real estate26
  • Sea or lake shore19
  • 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

20191,3852019: 1,38520201,3962020: 1,39620211,4092021: 1,40920221,4332022: 1,43320231,4592023: 1,45920241,4812024: 1,481

+6.9% 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.