Living in Riehen

Riehen is a mid-sized municipality in Basel-Stadt, Switzerland, home to 21,946 people in the German-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 10%, #47 of 520), digital natives (top 11%, #42 of 398), commuters (top 13%, #107 of 875).

Residents21,946

Density2,019 per km²

Area10.9 km²

5-year growth+3.3%

Tax, single, CHF 100k14.1%

Tax, family, CHF 100k6.6%

Wealth tax on CHF 1m4.67‰

Hub airport10 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))

Nearest city of 100k+5 km

Within 30 km1,080,100 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 360 m, height range 340 m

Nearest major riverRhin, 2.5 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with Germany0 km

Distance to Bern75 km

Within 10 km513,178 people

Greater areaGreater Basel, 4 km out

Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 16:41

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Good to know about Riehen

It is part of Greater Basel, 4 km from the city centre.
The border with Germany is 0 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.

Best places in Greater Basel

How Riehen 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	46	#415 of 766	#1 of 2	Map
Low-income household	59	#159 of 617	#2 of 2	Map
Low-income family	52	#203 of 579	#1 of 1	Map
Single parent	53	#135 of 339	#1 of 1	Map
Pensioner couple	53	#636 of 933	#2 of 2	Map
Single pensioner	52	#377 of 694	#1 of 1	Map
Early retiree	47	#563 of 798	#1 of 2	Map
Single professional	33	#126 of 349	#2 of 2	Map
Young professional	38	#123 of 398	#2 of 2	Map
DINKS	16	#123 of 186	#2 of 2	Map
Remote worker	66	#118 of 398	#2 of 2	Map
Commuter	57	#107 of 875	#2 of 2	Map
Car-free household	55	#47 of 520	#2 of 2	Map
Student	73	#33 of 158	#2 of 2	Map
First-home buyer	58	#98 of 687	#2 of 2	Map
Budget-constrained mover	60	#227 of 926	#2 of 2	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	38	#86 of 398	#2 of 2	Map
Expat professional	42	#313 of 398	#2 of 2	Map
Healthcare-first mover	51	#405 of 718	#1 of 1	Map
Nature-focused household	21	#1,524 of 1,577	#2 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	29	#1,386 of 1,428	#2 of 3	Map
Rural value seeker	26	#982 of 1,224	#2 of 3	Map
High-net-worth mover		not ranked: below the minimum for foundation	–	Map
Lottery winner	36	#725 of 2,172	#2 of 3	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	65	#764 of 933	#1 of 2	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for sea or lake shore	–	Map
Business owner	44	#637 of 933	#2 of 2	Map
Digital native	56	#42 of 398	#2 of 2	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Mobility and connectivity100
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)98
Port access (major sea or inland port)96
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)94
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)86
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)85
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Affordability66
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
Flat land (terrain relief)62
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)59
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)58
Health and elderly58
Foundation56
Lifestyle and amenities50
Education and family49
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
Taxes and wealth37
Safety and community36
Real estate34
Jobs and economy33
Demographics32
Green space13
Sea or lake shore4
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

+3.3% from 2019 to 2024. Bars start at zero.

Nearby

Bettingen 2 km
Birsfelden 3 km
Basel 5 km
Muttenz 5 km
Augst 7 km
Münchenstein 7 km
Binningen 7 km
Pratteln 7 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.