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Municipal profile

Coat of arms of Bubendorf

Bubendorf

Canton: Basel-Landschaft (BL)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

39/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’802 / 2’110

Taxes44/100
Premiums20/100
Electricity40/100
Housing38/100
PT service49/100

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

Median altitude433 m
Area10.8 km²
Postcode4410
FSO no.2823
DistrictBezirk Liestal
Tax burden13.8 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price27.9 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums702 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population4’572+5.0 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.55 %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 Bubendorf pays 13.8% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 11’000 a year. That is CHF 510 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

BubendorfSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’000 CHF/year510 CHF/year more
13.8 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 22’180 CHF/year1’480 CHF/year more
18.5 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 13’560 CHF/year100 CHF/year more
11.3 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 17’200 CHF/year2’300 CHF/year more
11.5 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 13’440 CHF/year460 CHF/year more
16.8 %
16.2 %
Taxes: tax burden by scenario
BubendorfSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’00013.75 %13.11 %
Single, CHF 120’00018.48 %17.25 %
Married couple, CHF 120’00011.30 %11.22 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’00011.47 %9.94 %
Retiree, CHF 80’00016.80 %16.23 %

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

Electricity

2027 tariff ranking →Official

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Bubendorf pays 27.94 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’260 a year. That is CHF 46 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

27.94 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 11.11Grid (delivery to the meter) 12.86Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 3.97ct./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 Bubendorf pays a median CHF 702 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 8’420 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 102 a month more than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

702 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 BL-1 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult556.00 CHF/monthapprox. 6’670 CHF/year
19–25 years386.20 CHF/monthapprox. 4’630 CHF/year
Child146.10 CHF/monthapprox. 1’750 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Bubendorf has 4’572 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 5.0% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

Population change 2010–2025
Population
20104’360
20114’405
20124’393
20134’414
20144’396
20154’378
20164’401
20174’339
20184’390
20194’402
20204’353
20214’359
20224’439
20234’509
20244’534
20254’572

4’572 inhabitants

Density: 423 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.8 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 19.5 %20–64 years 55.5 %65 and over 25.0 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 5 (19.3%) holds a foreign nationality.

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

On 1 June 2026, 0.55% of homes in Bubendorf were vacant, about 1 in 182 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacancy rate 2016–2026
Vacancy rate (%)
20160.20
20170.81
20180.20
20190.90
20200.68
20210.95
20220.53
20230.34
20240.76
20250.60
20260.55
Vacant dwellings1201.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)2’155

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

Bubendorf has 7 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 1’310 departures are scheduled across all stops, 213 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops7No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday1’310of which evening (from 8 pm): 213 (16 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday98175 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0001.53Swiss 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

Bubendorf’s territory is 14.8% built-up, 37.9% farmland and 46.1% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 14.8 %Farmland 37.9 %Forest 46.1 %Other (water, rock…) 1.2 %
Jobs2’759reference year 2018
Establishments316reference year 2018
Social assistance rate2.6 %reference year 2019

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