Basel-Stadt · Kanton Basel-Stadt · BFS commune no. 2703^[7]

Riehen

Left of CHF 100’000CHF 78’445per year, after tax and insurance

Income tax^[1]CHF 13’36313.4% of income

Health insurance^[3]CHF 683adult, per month

Residents^[4]22’77429.9% foreign nationals

Nearest job hub^[6]32 minto Basel SBB

Single person, gross income CHF 100’000, median insurer. See how Riehen ranks for your household →
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Riehen has 22’774 residents, making it the 2nd largest of the 3 communes in the canton of Basel-Stadt.

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

With 25% 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 13’363 a year in income tax here, less than in 2 of its 3 neighbouring communes.

The median standard adult health insurance premium is CHF 683 a month, above the Swiss median of CHF 564.

The closest of our job hubs by public transport is Basel SBB, about 32 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	3’521 7.0%	9’204 11.5%	13’363 13.4%	25’161 16.8%	38’516 19.3%	69’291 23.1%
Married, single income, no children	72 0.1%	4’459 5.6%	8’352 8.4%	19’061 12.7%	32’404 16.2%	61’497 20.5%
Married, dual income (70/30), no children	0 0.0%	3’421 4.3%	7’175 7.2%	17’280 11.5%	29’220 14.6%	57’903 19.3%
Married, single income, 2 children	0 0.0%	605 0.8%	3’969 4.0%	14’199 9.5%	26’526 13.3%	55’620 18.5%

Tax multipliers 2026: canton 50%, commune 40%. Church tax, if you are a member: Protestant 8%, Roman Catholic 8%.^[2]

Health insurance premiums 2027

Monthly basic insurance premium, standard model, single premium region of Basel-Stadt.^[3]

	Cheapest insurer	Median insurer
Adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, without accident cover	CHF 649	CHF 683
Child (0–18), CHF 0 deductible, with accident cover	CHF 155	CHF 181

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	32
Muttenz	45
Allschwil	48
Liestal	55
Olten	73
Delémont	87
Aarau	88
Baden	107

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]
Bettingen	13’039	683	1’286
Riehen	13’363	683	22’774
Basel	14’659	683	180’097
BirsfeldenBL	16’446	660	10’401

Compare Riehen with: Basel, Birsfelden

Population

Residents22’774^[4]

Foreign nationals29.9%

Aged 0–1921.8%

Aged 20–6452.8%

Aged 65+25.4%

Area10.87 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 Riehen COA.svg, ARK, Public domain. Shown to identify the commune; Vicinus is not affiliated with it.