SBLA Commercial location analysis · Switzerland

Opening a business in the canton of Basel-Landschaft

The official figures for the canton of Basel-Landschaft, then the detail by activity. The analysis itself runs on a specific address.

The canton of Basel-Landschaft in figures

Population301’323inhabitants across 86 municipalities
Average taxable income67’322 CHFper taxpayer
Median age47.7years · 57.4 % aged 20–64
Reference commercial rent18.20 CHFper m² per month
Average municipal tax multiplier59.2 %(2025)
Projected population 2035312’323inhabitants (+3.5 %)

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Setup costs

At 18.20 CHF/m²/month (FSO 2024), a 90 m² retail space costs around 1’638 CHF per month excluding charges. The canton’s average municipal tax multiplier is 59.2 % (2025) — it varies widely between municipalities, and that gap feeds straight through to the bottom line. It is not comparable across cantons: each canton applies its multiplier to its own tax base.

Snapshot of 17 July 2026: 282 commercial spaces were advertised for rent in the canton of Basel-Landschaft.

Footfall and access

The canton’s busiest railway stations are Liestal (16’200), Pratteln (8’700), Aesch BL (8’200) (passengers per day, SBB 2025). Station footfall is a good proxy for a town-centre shop; SBLA additionally measures public-transport quality (ARE classes) and road traffic (ASTRA) at the analysed address.

The canton recorded 1’480 new dwellings in 2023 — a growth signal for the resident customer base.

Where to open in the canton of Basel-Landschaft?

The most populous municipalities offer the largest catchment — and the densest competition. Start the analysis directly on one of them:

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How it works

  1. You enter an address

    The exact address of the space and the intended activity — not just a municipality.

  2. SBLA combines the data

    Population hectare by hectare, competition, transport, rents, taxation: some thirty official, dated indicators.

  3. You get a verdict

    A 0–100 viability score, a competition map and a report you can export as PDF.

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Sources and vintages

Population and age: STATPOP 2024 (FSO). Taxable income: FTA 2022. Businesses: STATENT 2023 (FSO). Jobs by branch: STATENT (FSO). Rents: FSO 2024. Municipal taxation: FTA 2025. Population projections: FSO, reference scenario. Station footfall: SBB 2025. Household budget: FSO 2023. Every figure on this page is recomputed at each publication.