Living in Tecknau

Tecknau is a small municipality in Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, home to 818 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 1%, #6 of 1,577), rural value seekers (top 1%, #5 of 1,224).

Residents818
Density350 per km²
Area2.3 km²
5-year growth-4.7%
Tax, single, CHF 100k15.2%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.0%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.32‰
Hub airport32 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+26 km
Within 30 km1,414,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 610 m, height range 310 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany12 km
Distance to Bern67 km
Within 10 km70,578 people
Greater areaGreater Basel, 27 km out
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:40

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How Tecknau 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 too few residents–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 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 household71#6 of 1,577#3 of 54Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Outdoor and mountain lovernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Rural value seeker70#5 of 1,224#4 of 50Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for too few residents–Map
Lottery winner0#1,914 of 2,172#82 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)91
  • Affordability90
  • Mobility and connectivity85
  • Green space85
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)71
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)68
  • Flat land (terrain relief)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)59
  • Health and elderly57
  • Education and family54
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)50
  • Real estate50
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)47
  • Safety and community44
  • Foundation44
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance43
  • Demographics43
  • Jobs and economy40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Taxes and wealth29
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance20
  • Sea or lake shore17
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance17
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)15
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance5
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)4
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)3
  • Lifestyle and amenities1
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Residents by year

20198582019: 85820208292020: 82920218392021: 83920228282022: 82820238122023: 81220248182024: 818

−4.7% 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.