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Waldenburg

Canton: Basel-Landschaft (BL)

Civiora Index

Derived from official data

41/100

Below the median

National rank: 1’706 / 2’110

Taxes23/100
Premiums30/100
Electricity40/100
Housing59/100
PT service64/100

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

Median altitude800 m
Area8.3 km²
Postcode4418
FSO no.2895
DistrictBezirk Waldenburg
Tax burden14.7 %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 premiums656 CHF/monthAdult · 2027 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 599 CHF
Population1’132−0.1 % over 5 years (2020–2025) less than SwitzerlandSwiss median: +4.4 %
Vacancy rate1.01 %01.06.2026 more than SwitzerlandSwiss median: 0.83 %
Public transport stops5No 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 Waldenburg pays 14.7% of their gross income in tax, or about CHF 11’760 a year. That is CHF 1’270 more than in the median Swiss municipality.

WaldenburgSwiss median
Single, CHF 80’000 approx. 11’760 CHF/year1’270 CHF/year more
14.7 %
13.1 %
Single, CHF 120’000 approx. 23’630 CHF/year2’930 CHF/year more
19.7 %
17.2 %
Married couple, CHF 120’000 approx. 14’450 CHF/year980 CHF/year more
12.0 %
11.2 %
Family, 2 children, CHF 150’000 approx. 18’380 CHF/year3’460 CHF/year more
12.2 %
9.9 %
Retiree, CHF 80’000 approx. 14’360 CHF/year1’380 CHF/year more
17.9 %
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 Waldenburg 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 Waldenburg 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

Waldenburg has 1’132 inhabitants at the end of 2025, 0.1% fewer than five years ago (Swiss median: +4.4%).

Population change 2010–2025

1’132 inhabitants

Density: 136 inhab./km² · 2025

+0.7 % vs previous year (2024–2025)

Age structure (2025)

0–19 years 15.5 %20–64 years 61.3 %65 and over 23.2 %

About 1 resident in 6 is under 20, and 1 in 4 is 65 or over. About 1 resident in 3 (34.4%) 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, 1.01% of homes in Waldenburg were vacant, about 1 in 99 (Swiss median: 0.83%). The higher this rate, the easier it is to find a home.

Vacancy rate 2016–2026

Vacant dwellings701.06.2026
Housing stock (2024)672

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

Waldenburg has 5 public transport stops. On an ordinary Tuesday, 408 departures are scheduled across all stops, 60 of them after 8 pm.

Public transport stops5No rail stop (bus/other)
Departures on a typical Tuesday408of which evening (from 8 pm): 60 (15 %)
Departures on a typical Sunday26866 % of the typical Tuesday
Public transport stops / 1’0004.42Swiss 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

Waldenburg’s territory is 5.8% built-up, 31.6% farmland and 62.5% forest (survey 2004/2009).

Built-up 5.8 %Farmland 31.6 %Forest 62.5 %Other (water, rock…) 0.1 %
Jobs392reference year 2018
Establishments80reference year 2018
Social assistance rate4.3 %reference year 2019

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