Basel-Landschaft · Bezirk Arlesheim · BFS commune no. 2765^[7]

Binningen

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 76’815per year, after tax and insurance

Income tax^[1]CHF 15’26315.3% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 660adult, per month

Residents^[4]16’24530.1% foreign nationals

Nearest job hub^[6]16 minto Basel SBB

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Binningen has 16’245 residents, making it the 5th largest of the 86 communes in the canton of Basel-Landschaft.

30% of residents are foreign nationals, close to the Swiss average of 28%.

With 24% 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 15’263 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 4 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 16 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	3’996 8.0%	10’305 12.9%	15’263 15.3%	29’954 20.0%	46’638 23.3%	82’854 27.6%
Married, single income, no children	920 1.8%	4’742 5.9%	8’416 8.4%	20’043 13.4%	35’368 17.7%	70’380 23.5%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	779 1.6%	4’437 5.5%	7’949 7.9%	18’956 12.6%	32’816 16.4%	67’305 22.4%
Married, single income, 2 children	0 0.0%	1’910 2.4%	5’027 5.0%	16’148 10.8%	30’442 15.2%	65’436 21.8%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 100%, commune 49%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 0.5%, Roman Catholic 6.3%.^[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	16
Allschwil	25
Muttenz	30
Liestal	38
Olten	55
Aarau	68
Delémont	68
Baden	90

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]
BaselBS	14’659	683	180’097
Bottmingen	15’172	660	7’007
Binningen	15’263	660	16’245
Oberwil (BL)	15’354	660	11’459
Allschwil	16’082	660	22’374

Compare Binningen with: Basel, Allschwil, Oberwil (BL)

Population

Residents16’245^[4]

Foreign nationals30.1%

Aged 0–1919.4%

Aged 20–6456.6%

Aged 65+24.1%

Area4.46 km²^[5]

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 Office of Public Health (FOPH), health insurance premiums 2027. Health insurance premiums 2027 (mandatory basic insurance); reference date 2027 premiums (published Sept 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.
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 Binningen COA.svg, Fränsmer, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.