Living in Waldenburg

Waldenburg is a small municipality in Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland, home to 1,099 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 2%, #30 of 1,577), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 53%, #750 of 1,428).

Residents1,099
Density132 per km²
Area8.3 km²
5-year growth-2.3%
Tax, single, CHF 100k16.1%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.4%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m6.71‰
Hub airport30 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+23 km
Within 30 km1,346,800 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 750 m, height range 340 m
Main railway line7.9 km
Border with Germany19 km
Distance to Bern55 km
Within 10 km67,028 people
Greater areaGreater Basel, 25 km out
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:41

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How Waldenburg 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
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 household69#30 of 1,577#12 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 lover56#750 of 1,428#18 of 49Map
Rural value seekernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner0#1,916 of 2,172#84 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
  • Affordability99
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Green space79
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Flat land (terrain relief)62
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)59
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)54
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)53
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)52
  • Health and elderly51
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Safety and community49
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance46
  • Real estate42
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
  • Education and family37
  • Demographics31
  • Foundation24
  • Sea or lake shore23
  • Taxes and wealth21
  • Lifestyle and amenities20
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)2
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)2
  • 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

20191,1252019: 1,12520201,0812020: 1,08120211,1032021: 1,10320221,1332022: 1,13320231,1262023: 1,12620241,0992024: 1,099

−2.3% 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.