Where to live in Basel with a family
Ranking of Basel's 20 areas with CityPulse's “Family” profile. What matters most: public green space, playgrounds on foot, tree canopy, services on foot and protected cycle lanes. Preferred density: medium.
What is the best area of Basel to live in with a family?
According to CityPulse: Bruderholz (88), St. Alban (86) and Iselin (84).
Basel areas ranked
| # | Area | Score | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruderholz | 88 · excellent | Playgrounds on foot |
| 2 | St. Alban | 86 · excellent | Playgrounds on foot |
| 3 | Iselin | 84 · excellent | Public green space |
| 4 | Gundeldingen | 80 · excellent | Playgrounds on foot |
| 5 | Breite | 79 · good | Playgrounds on foot |
| 6 | Hirzbrunnen | 76 · good | Playgrounds on foot |
| 7 | St. Johann | 76 · good | Public green space |
| 8 | Wettstein | 70 · good | Playgrounds on foot |
| 9 | Matthäus | 66 · good | Playgrounds on foot |
| 10 | Clara | 65 · good | Playgrounds on foot |
| 11 | Messe | 65 · good | Playgrounds on foot |
| 12 | Erlenmatt | 65 · good | Playgrounds on foot |
| 13 | Altstadt Kleinbasel | 63 · good | Playgrounds on foot |
| 14 | Altstadt Grossbasel | 60 · good | Services on foot |
| 15 | Klybeck | 60 · good | Protected cycle lanes |
| 16 | Vorstädte | 58 · fair | Public green space |
| 17 | Bachletten | 58 · fair | Playgrounds on foot |
| 18 | Kleinhüningen | 54 · fair | Playgrounds on foot |
| 19 | Gotthelf | 53 · fair | Playgrounds on foot |
| 20 | Am Ring | 52 · fair | 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