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Bettingen

Canton: Basel-Stadt (BS)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

49/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’294 / 2’110

Taxes73/100
Premiums9/100
Electricity7/100
Housing37/100
PT service92/100

Confidence level: high · v1.1.0 · Civiora Index computed from official public data. Proprietary, non-official index. Understand the index

Median altitude450 m
Area2.2 km²
Postcode4126
FSO no.2702
DistrictKanton Basel-Stadt
Tax burden11.2 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price33.4 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums734 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’286+10.2 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.53 %01.06.2026 less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops7No rail stop (bus/other)

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Bettingen pays 11.2% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 8’980 a year. That is CHF 1’510 less than in the median Swiss municipality.

BettingenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 8’980 CHF/year1’510 CHF/year less
11.2 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 17’500 CHF/year3’200 CHF/year less
14.6 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 12’180 CHF/year1’280 CHF/year less
10.2 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 13’860 CHF/year1’050 CHF/year less
9.2 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’920 CHF/year2’060 CHF/year less
13.7 %
16.2 %

2026 tax burden in % of gross income (federal, cantonal and communal taxes; earned income, no wealth, no church tax). Calculation FTA, Swiss tax calculator.

Federal Tax Administration (FTA)Tax burden 2026: Swiss tax calculator (model cases)View source

Taxable income and wealth (cantonal statistics)

Official

Tax year 2022: Income and wealth actually assessed, published by the Canton of Basel-Stadt. These figures are observed, unlike the tax burden above, which is computed on model cases.

Median net income68’431 CHFCanton of Basel-Stadt: CHF 51’769
Mean net income145’807 CHF
Income Gini index0.6740 = identical incomes, 1 = maximum concentration.
Median net wealth83’140 CHF

689 assessments included

Statistical Office of Basel-Stadt (data.bs.ch)Basel-Stadt tax statistics since 1991, by municipality and districtView source

Electricity

2027 tariff ranking →Official

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Bettingen pays 33.42 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’500 a year. That is CHF 293 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

33.42 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 10.89Grid (delivery to the meter) 11.23Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 11.30ct./kWh

Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom)Electricity tariffs 2027, profile H4, standard productView source

Health insurance premiums

2027 premium ranking →Derived from official data

An adult in Bettingen pays a median CHF 734 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 8’810 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 135 a month more than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

734 CHF/month

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF

Median monthly premium 2027, adult (26+), CHF 300 deductible, with accident, standard model: median of the 23 offers in premium region BS-0 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult570.60 CHF/monthapprox. 6’850 CHF/year
19–25 years408.50 CHF/monthapprox. 4’900 CHF/year
Child155.20 CHF/monthapprox. 1’860 CHF/year

Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)Compulsory health insurance premiums 2027 (priminfo)View source

Population and demographics

Official

Bettingen has 1’286 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 10.2% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

1’286 inhabitants

Density: 577 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.5 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 21.6 %20–64 years 52.7 %65 and over 25.7 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 4 (25.5%) holds a foreign nationality.

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)STATPOP: permanent resident population (STAT-TAB), status 31.12.2025View source

Housing

Vacancy rate ranking →Official

On 1 June 2026, 0.53% of homes in Bettingen were vacant, about 1 in 189 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings301.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)564

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Vacant dwellings count, 1 June 2026View source

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Buildings and dwellings statistics (GWS): housing stock 2024View source

Public transport

Derived from official data

Bettingen has 7 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 986 departures are scheduled across all stops, 83 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops7No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday986of which evening (from 8 pm): 83 (8 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday1’035105 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0005.44Swiss median: 3.33

Departures counted in the official 2026 timetable (GTFS) on typical days: Tuesday 08.09.2026 and Sunday 13.09.2026. Every call at every stop in the municipality counts as one departure. Civiora calculation.

opentransportdata.swiss (ATLAS, SBB on behalf of the Confederation)Public transport service points, status 04.08.2026View source

opentransportdata.swiss (official GTFS timetable)2026 timetable (GTFS, 01.08.2026 edition): typical daysView source

Territory and local economy

Official

Bettingen’s territory is 19.5% built-up, 34.5% farmland and 45.9% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 19.5 %Farmland 34.5 %Forest 45.9 %
Jobs488reference year 2018
Social assistance rate1.9 %reference year 2019

Federal Statistical Office (FSO)Regional portraits 2021: key figures of communesView source

Neighbouring municipalities

Riehen BS22’774