Living in Bettingen

Bettingen is a small municipality in Basel-Stadt, Switzerland, home to 1,288 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 44%, #530 of 1,224), young families (top 62%, #474 of 766), nature lovers (top 72%, #1,125 of 1,577).

Residents1,288
Density578 per km²
Area2.2 km²
5-year growth+11.9%
Tax, single, CHF 100k14.0%
Tax, family, CHF 100k6.5%
Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.33‰
Hub airport12 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km1,083,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 390 m, height range 280 m
Nearest major riverRhin, 2.7 km
Main railway line1.9 km
Border with Germany2 km
Distance to Bern74 km
Within 10 km514,774 people
Greater areaGreater Basel, 6 km out
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:41

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Good to know about Bettingen

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How Bettingen 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-Stadt
Young family45#474 of 766#2 of 2Map
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 household54#1,125 of 1,577#1 of 3Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover40#1,225 of 1,428#1 of 3Map
Rural value seeker49#530 of 1,224#1 of 3Map
High-net-worth movernot ranked: below the minimum for foundation–Map
Lottery winner42#564 of 2,172#1 of 3Map
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

  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Mobility and connectivity99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)96
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)96
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)86
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)82
  • Green space77
  • Flat land (terrain relief)72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
  • Health and elderly62
  • Education and family59
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)59
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)59
  • Foundation57
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)53
  • Affordability48
  • Safety and community43
  • Taxes and wealth41
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Jobs and economy33
  • Demographics30
  • Real estate25
  • Sea or lake shore3
  • 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

20191,1512019: 1,15120201,1692020: 1,16920211,1632021: 1,16320221,1672022: 1,16720231,2172023: 1,21720241,2882024: 1,288

+11.9% 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.