Basel-Landschaft · Bezirk Arlesheim · BFS commune no. 2763[7]
Arlesheim
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Arlesheim ranks for your household →
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Arlesheim has 9’309 residents, making it the 12th largest of the 86 communes in the canton of Basel-Landschaft.
22% of residents are foreign nationals, below the Swiss average of 28%.
With 30% of residents aged 65 or over, the population is older than the Swiss average (20%).
A single person earning CHF 100’000 pays about CHF 15’081 a year in income tax here, less than in 4 of its 5 neighbouring communes and among the lowest quarter in Basel-Landschaft.
The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 660 a month, above the Swiss median of CHF 564.
The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Basel SBB, about 26 minutes away on a weekday morning.
Income tax
Income tax 2026 (federal, cantonal and communal; no church tax) for an employee with gross labour income of…[1]
| Profile | CHF 50’000 | CHF 80’000 | CHF 100’000 | CHF 150’000 | CHF 200’000 | CHF 300’000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single, no children | 3’945 7.9% | 10’179 12.7% | 15’081 15.1% | 29’619 19.7% | 46’144 23.1% | 82’032 27.3% |
| Married, single income, no children | 909 1.8% | 4’684 5.9% | 8’316 8.3% | 19’817 13.2% | 35’000 17.5% | 69’702 23.2% |
| Married, dual income (70/30), no children | 769 1.5% | 4’380 5.5% | 7’850 7.8% | 18’732 12.5% | 32’454 16.2% | 66’636 22.2% |
| Married, single income, 2 children | 0 0.0% | 1’885 2.4% | 4’960 5.0% | 15’956 10.6% | 30’106 15.1% | 64’788 21.6% |
Tax multipliers 2026: canton 100%, commune 47%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 0.5%, Roman Catholic 8%.[2]
Health insurance premiums 2027
Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, premium region 1 of Basel-Landschaft.[3]
| Cheapest insurer | Median insurer | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover | CHF 605 | CHF 660 |
| Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover | CHF 153 | CHF 170 |
Commute to job hubs
Median door-to-door time by public transport and on foot, weekday departures every minute 07:00–08:30, from the commune's busiest station. Includes waiting for the next departure.[6]
| Hub | Minutes |
|---|---|
| Basel SBB | 26 |
| Muttenz | 35 |
| Allschwil | 47 |
| Liestal | 47 |
| Olten | 64 |
| Delémont | 69 |
| Aarau | 81 |
| Bern | 97 |
Hubs more than 3 hours away are not listed. Commute to any commune or postcode: Ranking →
Compared with neighbouring communes
Single person, gross income CHF 100’000: income tax per year and median adult premium per month (CHF).
| Commune | Tax CHF/yr[1] | Premium CHF/mo[3] | Population[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| DornachSO | 14’808 | 590 | 6’898 |
| Arlesheim | 15’081 | 660 | 9’309 |
| Muttenz | 15’900 | 660 | 18’308 |
| Reinach (BL) | 16’128 | 660 | 21’003 |
| Münchenstein | 16’264 | 660 | 12’662 |
| GempenSO | 16’476 | 590 | 919 |
Population
Sources
- Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax burden statistics 2026. Tax burden in the communes, tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Tax Administration (FTA/ESTV), tax multipliers 2026. Tax multipliers (income tax), tax year 2026; reference date tax year 2026; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), STATPOP 2025. Permanent resident population (STATPOP) 2025; reference date 2025-12-31; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- © swisstopo. swissBOUNDARIES3D (swissboundaries3d_2026-01); reference date 2026-01-01; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Timetable: opentransportdata.swiss; walking network © OpenStreetMap contributors. Public transport commute to job hubs (computed); reference date timetable fahrplan-2026-gtfs2020, 2026-11-03 07:00–08:30; downloaded 2026-11-02. Licence.
- Source: Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS), Swiss official commune register. Swiss official commune register (historicized); reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
- Wikimedia Commons. Coats of arms of Swiss communes; reference date 2026-11-03; downloaded 2026-11-03. Licence.
Coat of arms: CHE Arlesheim COA.svg, Jwnabd, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.
