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Coat of arms of Liestal

Liestal

Canton: Basel-Landschaft (BL)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

46/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’445 / 2’110

Taxes37/100
Premiums20/100
Electricity40/100
Housing55/100
PT service82/100

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

Median altitude424 m
Area18.2 km²
Postcode4410
FSO no.2829
DistrictBezirk Liestal
Tax burden14.1 %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
Population16’081+8.9 % over 5 years (2020–2025) more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate0.89 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops31At 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 Liestal pays 14.1% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 11’310 a year. That is CHF 820 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

LiestalSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’310 CHF/year820 CHF/year more
14.1 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 22’780 CHF/year2’080 CHF/year more
19.0 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 13’930 CHF/year470 CHF/year more
11.6 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 17’700 CHF/year2’790 CHF/year more
11.8 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 13’820 CHF/year840 CHF/year more
17.3 %
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 →Official

A typical household (profile H4, 4’500 kWh a year) in Liestal 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 Liestal 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

Liestal has 16’081 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 8.9% more than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

16’081 inhabitants

Density: 885 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.3 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 18.7 %20–64 years 60.3 %65 and over 21.0 %

About 1 resident in 5 is under 20, and 1 in 5 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 3 (31.4%) 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, 0.89% of homes in Liestal were vacant, about 1 in 112 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings7301.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)8’183

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

Liestal has 31 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 5’375 departures are scheduled across all stops, 910 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops31At least one rail stop
Departures on a typical Tuesday5’375of which evening (from 8 pm): 910 (17 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday3’77270 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0001.93Swiss 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

Liestal’s territory is 23.8% built-up, 16.4% farmland and 59.1% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 23.8 %Farmland 16.4 %Forest 59.1 %Other (water, rock…) 0.7 %
Jobs16’746reference year 2018
Establishments1’570reference year 2018
Social assistance rate6.4 %reference year 2019

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