Where to live in Basel if you work from home
Ranking of Basel's 20 areas with CityPulse's “Working from home” profile. What matters most: public green space, tree canopy, services on foot and protected cycle lanes. Preferred density: low.
What is the best area of Basel to live in if you work from home?
According to CityPulse: Bruderholz (76), St. Alban (73) and Breite (68).
Basel areas ranked
| # | Area | Score | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruderholz | 76 · good | Tree canopy |
| 2 | St. Alban | 73 · good | Services on foot |
| 3 | Breite | 68 · good | Services on foot |
| 4 | Hirzbrunnen | 67 · good | Services on foot |
| 5 | Vorstädte | 66 · good | Public green space |
| 6 | Wettstein | 55 · fair | Services on foot |
| 7 | Altstadt Kleinbasel | 45 · fair | Services on foot |
| 8 | Altstadt Grossbasel | 45 · fair | Services on foot |
| 9 | Erlenmatt | 44 · fair | Protected cycle lanes |
| 10 | Iselin | 43 · fair | Public green space |
| 11 | Bachletten | 40 · fair | Public green space |
| 12 | Gundeldingen | 38 · poor | Public green space |
| 13 | St. Johann | 38 · poor | Public green space |
| 14 | Kleinhüningen | 37 · poor | Protected cycle lanes |
| 15 | Messe | 30 · poor | Services on foot |
| 16 | Matthäus | 29 · poor | Services on foot |
| 17 | Gotthelf | 29 · poor | Public green space |
| 18 | Clara | 29 · poor | Protected cycle lanes |
| 19 | Klybeck | 26 · poor | Protected cycle lanes |
| 20 | Am Ring | 20 · poor | Public green space |
What it does not consider
The ranking does not account for rents and house prices, noise, safety, or distance from university or work. Use it to decide where to look, then check the individual address.
Other profiles in Basel
Areas are named after OpenStreetMap neighbourhoods and have approximate boundaries: each hexagon goes to the nearest name. Values are residents' medians. Data updated on 2026-11-06. Method and sources