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Coat of arms of Laufen

Laufen

Canton: Basel-Landschaft (BL)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

47/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’389 / 2’110

Taxes46/100
Premiums30/100
Electricity36/100
Housing61/100
PT service65/100

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

Median altitude422 m
Area11.4 km²
Postcode4242
FSO no.2787
DistrictBezirk Laufen
Tax burden13.7 %Single, CHF 80’000 · 2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 13.1 %
Electricity price28.4 ct./kWhH4 · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.9 ct./kWh
Health insurance premiums656 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population6’065+5.0 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.05 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops11At least one rail stop

Taxes: tax burden by scenario

Tax burden ranking →Official

On a salary of CHF 80’000 a year, a single person in Laufen pays 13.7% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 10’940 a year. That is CHF 450 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

LaufenSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 10’940 CHF/year450 CHF/year more
13.7 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 22’060 CHF/year1’360 CHF/year more
18.4 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 13’490 CHF/year
11.2 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 17’120 CHF/year2’200 CHF/year more
11.4 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 13’370 CHF/year380 CHF/year more
16.7 %
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

Electricity

2027 tariff ranking →Derived from official data

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Laufen pays 28.40 ct. per kWh, or about CHF 1’280 a year. That is CHF 67 a year more than in the median Swiss municipality.

28.40 ct./kWh

more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 26.91 ct./kWh

Tariff breakdown

Energy (the electricity itself) 10.71Grid (delivery to the meter) 12.84Levies and surcharge (public charges and levies) 4.85ct./kWh

Municipality served by 2 grid operators: value = median of tariffs (Civiora calculation on official ElCom data).

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 Laufen pays a median CHF 656 a month for basic health insurance, or about CHF 7’880 a year (CHF 300 deductible, accident cover included). That is CHF 57 a month more than the Swiss median (CHF 599).

656 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-2 (Civiora calculation on FOPH data).

Official FOPH average premiums 2027 (all deductibles and models)

Adult515.60 CHF/monthapprox. 6’190 CHF/year
19–25 years348.00 CHF/monthapprox. 4’180 CHF/year
Child132.30 CHF/monthapprox. 1’590 CHF/year

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

Population and demographics

Official

Laufen has 6’065 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 5.0% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

6’065 inhabitants

Density: 532 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.2 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 18.7 %20–64 years 58.9 %65 and over 22.4 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 3 (29.9%) 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, 1.05% of homes in Laufen were vacant, about 1 in 95 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings3301.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)3’126

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

Laufen has 11 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 1’366 departures are scheduled across all stops, 216 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops11At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday1’366of which evening (from 8 pm): 216 (16 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday1’06978 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0001.81Swiss 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

Laufen’s territory is 18.9% built-up, 27.0% farmland and 53.0% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 18.9 %Farmland 27.0 %Forest 53.0 %Other (water, rock…) 1.1 %
Jobs4’003reference year 2018
Establishments506reference year 2018
Social assistance rate5.2 %reference year 2019

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