Living in Basel
Basel is a city in Basel-Stadt, Switzerland, home to 173,552 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young professionals (top 1%, #2 of 398), digital natives (top 1%, #2 of 398), car-free households (top 1%, #3 of 520).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Basel
- The Rhin runs through or right past it.
- The border with Germany is 2 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 26 min and sets around 16:41; in late June it sets around 21:31.
How Basel 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-Stadt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Low-income household | 75 | #17 of 617 | #1 of 2 | Map |
| Low-income family | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Single parent | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Pensioner couple | 54 | #576 of 933 | #1 of 2 | Map |
| Single pensioner | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Early retiree | 47 | #569 of 798 | #2 of 2 | Map |
| Single professional | 66 | #5 of 349 | #1 of 2 | Map |
| Young professional | 73 | #2 of 398 | #1 of 2 | Map |
| DINKS | 63 | #14 of 186 | #1 of 2 | Map |
| Remote worker | 71 | #24 of 398 | #1 of 2 | Map |
| Commuter | 75 | #18 of 875 | #1 of 2 | Map |
| Car-free household | 76 | #3 of 520 | #1 of 2 | Map |
| Student | 85 | #7 of 158 | #1 of 2 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 64 | #36 of 687 | #1 of 2 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 70 | #19 of 926 | #1 of 2 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 68 | #4 of 398 | #1 of 2 | Map |
| Expat professional | 68 | #37 of 398 | #1 of 2 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Nature-focused household | 13 | #1,576 of 1,577 | #3 of 3 | 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 | 26 | #1,404 of 1,428 | #3 of 3 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 22 | #1,047 of 1,224 | #3 of 3 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | not ranked: below the minimum for foundation | – | Map | |
| Lottery winner | 22 | #1,089 of 2,172 | #3 of 3 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 60 | #898 of 933 | #2 of 2 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 56 | #451 of 933 | #1 of 2 | Map |
| Digital native | 78 | #2 of 398 | #1 of 2 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Residents by year
+1.2% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.
Nearby
- Binningen 3 km
- Allschwil 3 km
- Birsfelden 3 km
- Bottmingen 4 km
- Münchenstein 5 km
- Riehen 5 km
- Muttenz 5 km
- Oberwil (BL) 5 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.