Where to live in Basel over 65
Ranking of Basel's 20 areas with CityPulse's “Over 65” profile. What matters most: services on foot, public green space and tree canopy. Preferred density: medium.
What is the best area of Basel to live in over 65?
According to CityPulse: Bachletten (89), St. Alban (88) and Bruderholz (86).
Basel areas ranked
| # | Area | Score | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bachletten | 89 · excellent | Public green space |
| 2 | St. Alban | 88 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 3 | Bruderholz | 86 · excellent | Tree canopy |
| 4 | Vorstädte | 84 · excellent | Public green space |
| 5 | Hirzbrunnen | 81 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 6 | Am Ring | 81 · excellent | Public green space |
| 7 | Iselin | 81 · excellent | Public green space |
| 8 | Breite | 78 · good | Services on foot |
| 9 | St. Johann | 77 · good | Public green space |
| 10 | Gotthelf | 75 · good | Public green space |
| 11 | Altstadt Grossbasel | 74 · good | Services on foot |
| 12 | Gundeldingen | 74 · good | Public green space |
| 13 | Wettstein | 68 · good | Services on foot |
| 14 | Altstadt Kleinbasel | 67 · good | Services on foot |
| 15 | Matthäus | 61 · good | Services on foot |
| 16 | Messe | 60 · good | Services on foot |
| 17 | Erlenmatt | 60 · good | Services on foot |
| 18 | Clara | 59 · fair | Services on foot |
| 19 | Klybeck | 56 · fair | Services on foot |
| 20 | Kleinhüningen | 49 · fair | Services on foot |
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.
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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