Basel, Switzerland
Source confidence: city-level Eurostat population/city-level Eurostat transit; WMO climate; cost/healthcare country-level; airport and rent unavailable
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355,946city-level population
61/100data confidence score
7source coverage count
Switzerlandcountry context
Population and basics
| Population | 355,946 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2025; collected: 2026-05-29 |
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| Country | Switzerland | country-level label from data/global/countries.json |
| Region | Central Europe | curated-level regional grouping |
| Location type | city | curated-level location hierarchy label |
| Urban Audit code | CH004C | city-level Eurostat/GISCO identifier |
| Functional urban area code | CH004F | FUA-level Eurostat/GISCO identifier |
Climate: city-level Eurostat vs station normals
30-year station normals
| Summer high | 25.8 C | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; BaselBinningen WMO station, 2.2 km from centroid |
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| Winter low | -0.5 C | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; BaselBinningen WMO station, 2.2 km from centroid |
City-level Eurostat and available climate context
| Annual precipitation | 841.9 mm/year | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; BaselBinningen WMO station, 2.2 km from centroid |
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| Precipitation and humidity | 92/100 | centroid-level; quality: formula; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; Deterministic comfort score centered on 750 mm annual precipitation |
Daily life: mode shares and commute
| Transit and walkability | 72/100 | city-level; quality: formula; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2024; collected: 2026-05-29; Sum of Eurostat walking, bicycle, and public-transport commute shares where available |
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| Walk commute share | 7.52% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2024; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Bike commute share | 19.3% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2024; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Transit commute share | 45% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2024; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Commute time | 33.1 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2024; collected: 2026-05-29 |
Country-level context
These rows are country-level context unless the metric context states otherwise; they are not city-specific claims.
| Housing cost band | country ppp context non eur currency | country-level; quality: formula; confidence: low; source: World Bank International Comparison Program; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01; Country-level PPP conversion factor band; no city rent benchmark is ingested in M2-S6 |
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| Local price level | 0.93 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank International Comparison Program; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| GDP per capita PPP | $82,286 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Purchasing-power context | 82,286.2 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Healthcare access | 87/100 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2023; collected: 2025-12-05 |
| Life expectancy | 84.4 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Doctors | 45.6 per 10,000 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2023; collected: 2026-01-23 |
| Nurses and midwives | 192 per 10,000 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2023; collected: 2026-01-23 |
| Country unemployment | 4.87% | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Internet users | 97.3% | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| UTC offset | 1 hours | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: medium; source: GeoNames geographical database; collected: 2026-07-06; Static standard-time country table; DST differences are not modeled in this beta metric |
| US East work overlap | 2 hours | country-level; quality: formula; confidence: medium; source: GeoNames geographical database; collected: 2026-07-06; Overlap of 09:00-17:00 local standard time with 09:00-17:00 US Eastern standard time |
No comparable city-level rent benchmark is available in this Global Beta build; verify current local listings. proxy-level; quality: unavailable; confidence: low; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); No comparable city-level rent benchmark source is ingested for M2-S6
Language and practical context
| Primary languages | DE, FR, IT | country-level language codes from data/global/countries.json |
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| Currency | CHF | country-level practical context |
| Primary-language fit | N/A | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: medium; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; Primary languages from curated wave-one country seed |
| English usability | N/A | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: low; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; Curated country-level practical note; intentionally not converted into a numeric score |
| Visa research status | official links seeded unverified | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: low; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; M1 country research URLs are official-link seeds and remain marked unverified |
English is common in international workplaces, but German, French, or Italian matters by canton for official and day-to-day needs.
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Get started in Basel
Verified local resources to get started, searched in the local language where that is the authoritative source. Links open official, community, or clearly labeled commercial sites and are research pointers only — not immigration, tax, housing, or legal advice. Always confirm current requirements with the official source.
Official city portal
- Canton Basel-Stadt official portalOfficialOfficial municipal and cantonal services hub for Basel-Stadt.
Residency & registration
- Moving to the Canton of Basel-StadtOfficialOfficial Basel-Stadt page for move-in resident registration, including EU/EFTA and non-EU/EFTA sections.
- Entry and residenceOfficialOfficial Basel-Stadt migration page covering residence permits and EU/EFTA residence situations.
Tax number & registration
- Tax identification number for automatic exchange of informationOfficialFederal tax administration pointer explaining Swiss tax identification numbers for individuals and legal entities.
Healthcare access
- Compulsory health insuranceOfficialOfficial Basel-Stadt page for compulsory health insurance topics handled by the cantonal social contributions office.
- Health insurance: compulsory insurance for residents in SwitzerlandOfficialFederal health office page describing compulsory health insurance for people resident in Switzerland.
Housing search
- Basel-Stadt real estate rental listingsOfficialOfficial Immobilien Basel-Stadt rental portal for available municipal rental properties in the Basel area.
- Homegate Basel-Stadt rental apartment listingsCommercialCommercial rental portal page for apartment listings in the Canton of Basel-Stadt.
Getting around
- U-Abo public transport subscriptionOfficialTarifverbund Nordwestschweiz page for the U-Abo regional public transport subscription.
- BVB U-Abo informationOfficialBasler Verkehrs-Betriebe page summarizing U-Abo availability through the Basel public transport operator.
Banking, SIM & utilities
- Report a move or tenant change onlineOfficialIWB service page for reporting moves and tenant changes for local utility supply handling.
- Information for private banking customersNon-profitSwiss Bankers Association customer information page with neutral answers about opening a bank account in Switzerland.
Newcomer & integration services
- Welcome to BaselOfficialOfficial Basel-Stadt welcome page for newcomers with links to first information, welcome talks and integration contacts.
- Integration offersOfficialOfficial Basel-Stadt page summarizing integration offers, language support, work, education and social participation topics.
Community & networks
- Basel neighborhood meeting pointsCommunityCommunity network of Basel neighborhood meeting points for residents, families, newcomers and people speaking other languages.
Language courses
- Learn GermanOfficialOfficial Basel-Stadt page for German course information for newcomers, parents and other resident groups.
- Basel German course databaseOfficialState-supported database of German course offers for adult foreign-language speakers resident in Basel-Stadt.
Schools & childcare
- Kindergarten entryOfficialOfficial Basel-Stadt page for kindergarten entry, registration and allocation information.
- Child day care officeOfficialOfficial Basel-Stadt office page for childcare placement support, childcare contributions and Kita oversight.
Safety & essentials
- Emergency calls 117 / 118 / 144OfficialOfficial Basel-Stadt emergency numbers page for police, fire brigade and ambulance.
- Foreign representations in SwitzerlandOfficialFederal foreign affairs directory for foreign embassies and consular representations in Switzerland.
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- Bern, Switzerland 41 mi away
- Zurich, Switzerland 44 mi away
- Strasbourg, France 72 mi away
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Data sources and freshness
- CIA World FactbookYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: country-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: U.S. government public data | Refresh: annual or as updated
- Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit)Years in this location: 2021, 2024, 2025 | Levels: city-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: Eurostat standard reuse policy | Refresh: annual
- GeoNames geographical databaseYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 | Refresh: continuous; snapshot date required
- Eurostat GISCO Urban Audit geographyYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: active | License: Eurostat/GISCO reuse policy | Refresh: as GISCO publishes boundary updates
- Natural EarthYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: planned | License: Public domain | Refresh: as Natural Earth releases updates
- NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normalsYears in this location: 2020 | Levels: centroid-levelStatus: active | License: U.S. government public data | Refresh: on normals release cycle
- OECD city, FUA, regional, and local-area datasetsYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: active | License: OECD terms and conditions | Refresh: annual or dataset-specific
- OurAirportsYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: planned | License: Public domain | Refresh: continuous; snapshot date required
- WHO Global Health ObservatoryYears in this location: 2023 | Levels: country-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: WHO data terms | Refresh: indicator-specific
- World Bank International Comparison ProgramYears in this location: 2025 | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: World Bank open data terms | Refresh: release-cycle
- World Bank World Development IndicatorsYears in this location: 2024, 2025 | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: World Bank open data terms | Refresh: annual or indicator-specific
- Global methodologyHow Global Beta scores and source labels are calculated
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