About Reinach BL
Reinach is a municipality in the district Arlesheim in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Basel-Landschaft
- Area
- 7.0 km²
Population
20'690residents
Median taxable income
CHF 71'744
Vacancy
0.92%
Foreign residents
26.9%
Dwellings
10'326
Jobs (FTE)
12'051
Tax multiplier
59%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Reinach BL, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
12'051 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'271 businesses — services make up 71% of employment, industry 28% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
12'051FTE total
Primary0.2%
Secondary28.3%
Tertiary71.5%
Land use
56% built-up, 26% agricultural, 17% forest. Measured across 693 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement56.5%
Agriculture26.4%
Forest17.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 26.3%, ahead of SP at 25.2%.
Source BFS
SVP26.3%+2.6 pp
SP25.2%+2.0 pp
FDP17.2%−0.8 pp
Mitte12.3%
Grüne7.9%−6.7 pp
GLP6.5%+1.3 pp
EVP1.9%−0.7 pp
Others
0.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.0%
Second homes8.0%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.9°C with 842 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.2°C), coldest in January (2.2°C). Station: Basel / Binningen, 316 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.9°C
Rain 842 mm
Sun ≈141 days
Basel / Binningen · 316 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Basel / Binningen has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1755–1784) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1755–1784
Basel / Binningen · 316 m.a.s.l. · 1755–2025
