How many municipalities does canton Basel-City have?

Sample survey (structural survey) with 95% confidence intervals; shares can sum slightly under 100% (suppressed small values). Religious affiliation has not been collected per municipality since the 2000 census — the canton is the finest level available.

Structural Survey 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026

Taxes

ESTV · 2026

Income tax in all 3 municipalities of Basel-City at CHF 100'000 gross income.

Bettingen13'039
Riehen13'363
Basel14'659

Median Basel-City: CHF 13'363

Total income tax (federal, cantonal, municipal and personal tax) for a single person without children, no church affiliation, on CHF 100'000 gross employment income, tax year 2026. Because the same household is computed everywhere, the franc amounts are comparable across Switzerland — the tax multiplier is not.

Tax burden · Full ranking →

Energy & electricity

ElCom · BFE · 2027

Median tariff H4

33.42 Rp./kWh

Swiss median H4

26.53 Rp./kWh

Cheapest municipality

33.42 Rp./kWh

Riehen

Most expensive municipality

33.42 Rp./kWh

Basel

Roof solar potential

634 GWh/yr

Solar potential per capita

3'105 kWh/yr

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Medians are ElCom's published household electricity prices for consumption profile H4 (4'500 kWh a year, standard product, excl. VAT) for the tariff year shown. The solar figure sums the BFE modelled roof potential of the 3 municipalities with a model — what roofs could generate, not what is installed.

2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026

Health-insurance premiums

BAG · 2024

Ø premium canton

523 CHF/mo

Estimate Switzerland

465.3 CHF/mo

Rank in comparison

25. of 26 cantons

Cheapest canton

293 CHF/mo

Appenzell Innerrhoden

Most expensive canton

539 CHF/mo

Geneva

Compare all premiums in canton Basel-City →Premiums explained →

Average adult premium actually paid in the canton (2024, BAG health-insurance statistics) — the mean across all regions, models and deductibles, not the cheapest offer. The 2026 figure is BAG's forward national mean premium.

Municipalities in Canton

swisstopo · 3

3 municipalities

Vote results for Basel-City

BFS

27.09.2026Kantonale Initiative «JA zur Durchsetzung von Recht und Ordnung – NEIN zum Chaotentum (Anti-Chaoten-Initiative)»Cantonal BS● Rejected · 35.7% Yes

35.7% YesNo 64.3%

27.09.2026Kantonale Initiative «Für die Einrichtung eines Sammlungszentrums im Rundhofgebäude der Messe Basel (Sammlungszentrum-Volksinitiative)»Cantonal BS● Rejected · 13.2% Yes

13.2% YesNo 86.8%

27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% Yes

20.1% YesNo 79.9%

36.8% YesNo 63.2%

14.06.2026Grossratsbeschluss vom 22. Oktober 2025 betreffend Änderung des Gesetzes über die direkten Steuern (Steuergesetz, StG)Cantonal BS● Accepted · 53.4% Yes

53.4% YesNo 46.6%

14.06.2026Kantonale Initiative für ein «Neues Stadttaubenkonzept Kanton Basel-Stadt»Cantonal BS● Rejected · 36.2% Yes

36.2% YesNo 63.8%

14.06.2026Grossratsbeschluss vom 7. Januar 2026 betreffend Finanzierung der weiteren Arbeit im Zusammenhang mit dem Herzstück und dem Bahnknoten BaselCantonal BS● Accepted · 56.2% Yes

56.2% YesNo 43.8%

14.06.2026Kantonale Initiative «Für die Wiederherstellung und Wiederaufforstung der ehemaligen Klybeckinsel (Klybeckinsel-Volksinitiative)»Cantonal BS● Rejected · 38.2% Yes

38.2% YesNo 61.8%

14.06.2026Gegenvorschlag des Grossen Rates vom 7. Januar 2026Cantonal BS● Accepted · 67.8% Yes

67.8% YesNo 32.2%

14.06.2026Stichfrage zu Initiative und GegenvorschlagCantonal BS● Rejected · 28.9% Yes

28.9% YesNo 71.1%

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Frequently asked questions

How many municipalities does canton Basel-City have?: Canton Basel-City has 3 municipalities. The largest are Basel, Riehen, Bettingen.
What is the population of canton Basel-City?: Canton Basel-City has about 204'157 residents.
What is the capital of canton Basel-City?: The capital of canton Basel-City is Basel.

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