Living in Sissach
Sissach is a compact municipality in Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, home to 6,812 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 3%, #20 of 933), low-income families (top 10%, #54 of 579), single parents (top 13%, #43 of 339).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Sissach
- It is part of Greater Basel, 21 km from the city centre.
- The border with Germany is 11 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 26 min and sets around 16:40; in late June it sets around 21:30.
How Sissach 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 | 56 | #113 of 766 | #23 of 36 | Map |
| Low-income household | 62 | #119 of 617 | #16 of 22 | Map |
| Low-income family | 63 | #54 of 579 | #13 of 22 | Map |
| Single parent | 63 | #43 of 339 | #11 of 18 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 58 | #467 of 933 | #29 of 29 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 62 | #129 of 694 | #27 of 29 | Map |
| Early retiree | 57 | #325 of 798 | #14 of 24 | Map |
| Single professional | 32 | #131 of 349 | #10 of 17 | Map |
| Young professional | 32 | #147 of 398 | #10 of 19 | Map |
| DINKS | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| Remote worker | 65 | #139 of 398 | #19 of 19 | Map |
| Commuter | 41 | #168 of 875 | #11 of 33 | Map |
| Car-free household | 21 | #196 of 520 | #13 of 21 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for too few residents | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 58 | #111 of 687 | #14 of 22 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 63 | #136 of 926 | #23 of 29 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 22 | #151 of 398 | #12 of 19 | Map |
| Expat professional | 64 | #78 of 398 | #6 of 19 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 65 | #150 of 718 | #20 of 29 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 58 | #889 of 1,577 | #35 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 | 49 | #985 of 1,428 | #31 of 49 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 57 | #279 of 1,224 | #29 of 50 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 15 | #244 of 399 | #7 of 22 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 44 | #528 of 2,172 | #5 of 86 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 77 | #20 of 933 | #8 of 29 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 54 | #480 of 933 | #8 of 29 | Map |
| Digital native | 31 | #252 of 398 | #17 of 19 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+2.2% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Zunzgen 2 km
- Itingen 2 km
- Böckten 2 km
- Thürnen 2 km
- Diepflingen 3 km
- Nusshof 3 km
- Tenniken 3 km
- Wintersingen 4 km
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.