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Living in Riehen

With a municipal tax multiplier of 40%, this municipality ranks 2 among the least taxed of the 3 municipalities in canton BS.

Population
22,534

STATPOP 2024

Municipal multiplier
40 %

ESTV 2025

Tax rank in canton
No. 2 of 3

Basel-Stadt

With 22,534 inhabitants, it is the 2 most populous of the canton’s 3 municipalities. Under-20s make up 21.9% of the population, against 19.9% for Switzerland as a whole: the municipality skews young.

Key figures

Official figures, each with its reference year.

Population

22,534

STATPOP 2024

Households

10,055

Median taxable income

CHF 81,325

Age structure

Permanent resident population, by age group.

0–19 years
4,93521.9 %
20–64 years
11,87452.7 %
65 and over
5,72525.4 %

Municipal taxation

As a % of the simple cantonal tax (FTA 2025). This is not a tax rate: it applies to the cantonal scale.

No. 2 of 3
Municipal multiplier

40 %

Cantonal multiplier

50 %

Position within the canton

Scale of communal tax multipliers, from the canton's lowest-taxed municipality to its highest.

40 %
Bettingen · 37.5 %Basel · 50 %

Cantonal median: 40 %

Information published by the municipality

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Neighbouring municipalities

Straight-line distance between municipal centres.

Sources

Population and demographics: FSO (STATPOP). Tax multipliers: FTA. Accessibility: FSO geodata. Municipal information: the municipality's official website. Every value carries its reference year.