Where to live in Basel if you commute
Ranking of Basel's 20 areas with CityPulse's “Commuter” profile. What matters most: services on foot, public transport frequency, protected cycle lanes, public green space and tree canopy. Preferred density: medium.
What is the best area of Basel to live in if you commute?
According to CityPulse: Vorstädte (84), St. Johann (73) and Messe (73).
Basel areas ranked
| # | Area | Score | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vorstädte | 84 · excellent | Public transport frequency |
| 2 | St. Johann | 73 · good | Public green space |
| 3 | Messe | 73 · good | Public transport frequency |
| 4 | Clara | 72 · good | Public transport frequency |
| 5 | Breite | 72 · good | Services on foot |
| 6 | St. Alban | 69 · good | Services on foot |
| 7 | Gundeldingen | 68 · good | Public green space |
| 8 | Iselin | 67 · good | Public green space |
| 9 | Erlenmatt | 67 · good | Protected cycle lanes |
| 10 | Altstadt Grossbasel | 66 · good | Public transport frequency |
| 11 | Hirzbrunnen | 66 · good | Services on foot |
| 12 | Matthäus | 66 · good | Services on foot |
| 13 | Altstadt Kleinbasel | 65 · good | Public transport frequency |
| 14 | Bruderholz | 63 · good | Tree canopy |
| 15 | Wettstein | 61 · good | Services on foot |
| 16 | Klybeck | 54 · fair | Protected cycle lanes |
| 17 | Kleinhüningen | 42 · fair | Protected cycle lanes |
| 18 | Am Ring | 39 · poor | Public transport frequency |
| 19 | Bachletten | 39 · poor | Public green space |
| 20 | Gotthelf | 38 · 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