Muttenz 
BL
Muttenz is a commune in the canton of Basel-Landschaft with 18,308 residents (FSO), 23.5 % of them foreign nationals. On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 15,900 in income tax here, rank 1,228 of 2,110 communes (FTA).
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Taxes
Federal, cantonal and communal, without church tax, official FTA tax calculator. Rank 1 = lowest tax.
Commune tax multiplier
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
FTA; comparable within the canton only. All multipliers in the canton of Basel-Landschaft
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Typically Muttenz: specialities, brands, sights
What makes Muttenz special, from official registers and gathered with pleasure.
Good to know
- 7 cultural properties of national importance, for example: Au-Hard, Genossenschaftssiedlung Freidorf, Rangierbahnhof, Reformierte Pfarrkirche St. Arbogast (Pfarrkirche, Rütihard / Geispel, Vorderer Wartenberg …
Sources: FOAG (register of PDO/PGI), FOC and FOEN (UNESCO World Heritage, parks), FOCP (inventory of cultural property), commercial register (Zefix), Culinary Heritage of Switzerland.
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Commune finances
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| Year | Revenue m | Expenditure m | Result m | per resident CHF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 94.0 | 101.0 | −7.0 | −386 |
| 2023 | 88.4 | 94.2 | −5.8 | −317 |
| 2022 | 95.1 | 86.4 | 8.7 | 483 |
| 2021 | 85.8 | 77.8 | 8.1 | 450 |
| 2020 | 82.0 | 83.7 | −1.7 | −95 |
| 2019 | 83.0 | 86.7 | −3.7 | −204 |
| 2018 | 94.1 | 84.9 | 9.2 | 517 |
| 2017 | 83.5 | 99.0 | −15.6 | −874 |
| 2016 | 86.2 | 87.9 | −1.7 | −98 |
| 2015 | 76.9 | 89.0 | −12.0 | −684 |
Result = revenue minus expenditure of the income statement. Source: FFA financial statistics.
The commune in figures
Births and deaths
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births | 154 | 164 | 163 | 162 | 154 | 141 | 147 | 132 | 127 | 114 |
| Deaths | 167 | 173 | 178 | 179 | 211 | 174 | 181 | 189 | 170 | 176 |
FSO, demographic balance · Births and deaths in the canton of Basel-Landschaft
Immigration and emigration
In 2025, 236 people moved to Muttenz from abroad, 193 of them foreign nationals; 136 moved abroad. Net international migration: +100.
Arrivals and departures by world region 2025
| Origin | arrived | left |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 43 | 61 |
| EU | 144 | 52 |
| rest of Europe | 20 | 5 |
| Africa | 8 | 1 |
| North America | 1 | 8 |
| Latin America and Caribbean | 2 | 5 |
| Asia | 18 | 4 |
For individual communes the FSO publishes nationality by world region only. Source: FSO, migration statistics of the permanent resident population.
Naturalisations
Origin of people naturalised in 2025: EU 45rest of Europe 23Africa 1Latin America 1Asia 6stateless 1
FSO
The canton compared
| Figure | Value | Rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton tax (example) | CHF 11,314 | 21 / 26 | 2026 |
| Average rent | CHF 1,528 | 21 / 26 | 2024 |
| Health premium | CHF 689 | 20 / 26 | 2027 |
| Electricity price | 31.21 Rp./kWh | 25 / 26 | 2027 |
| Vacant homes | 0.8 % | 16 / 26 | 2025 |
| Unemployment | 3.1 % | 20 / 26 | 2026 |
Nearby communes
- MünchensteinBasel-Landschaft · 2 km
- BirsfeldenBasel-Landschaft · 3 km
- ArlesheimBasel-Landschaft · 4 km
- PrattelnBasel-Landschaft · 4 km
- Reinach (BL)Basel-Landschaft · 5 km
- BaselBasel-Stadt · 5 km
- BettingenBasel-Stadt · 5 km
- BottmingenBasel-Landschaft · 5 km
Frequently asked questions
How many people live in Muttenz?
18,308 (FSO).
How high are taxes in Muttenz?
On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 15,900 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
How much tax does a family pay in Muttenz?
A married couple with two children and a gross salary of CHF 100,000 pays CHF 5,263 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
What share of residents are foreign nationals in Muttenz?
23.5 % of residents do not hold Swiss citizenship (FSO).
Sources: FSO, FTA, FFA, SECO, FOPH · www.muttenz.ch · JSON · Archive
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