Basel Scores

  • Level of happiness: Statistics show that most residents feel happy and completely satisfied with their lives.

  • Racial tolerance: Cases of racial and ethnic discrimination are extremely rare.

  • Fits for families: There are not so many places where you can spend a good time with your family and children, but almost all of them provide excellent service.

  • Walkability: The area of Basel is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.

  • Entertainment: There are many interesting places, where you can take a fun with your friends or to spend romantic date.

  • Freedom of speech: The lack of censorship can be described as high.

  • Education: The level of secondary and higher education in Basel can be described as very high.

  • Nightlife: The nightlife in Basel is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.

  • Internet: There is high-speed Internet in Basel.
  • Friendliness to outsiders: The attitude towards foreigners is often open and friendly, but not overly intrusive.

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  • LGBTQ friendly: The attitude towards the LGBT community by the majority of citizens of Basel is fine.

  • Safety: In general, the situation in Basel is calm, the average level of safety, but in some areas there are exceptions. Please be vigilant.
  • Quality of life: In terms of health care, demography, education, environmental conditions, economic conditions, employment, the standard of living can be assessed as good.

  • Female friendly: There is no gender bias in society.

  • Air quality: The air in Basel is considered to be very clean. A favorable climate, no sources of dust.
  • Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots.

  • English: Many locals speak English, but not at an advanced level.

  • Traffic safety: A lot of work has been done to ensure road safety. That’s why the road accident rate can be considered as low.

  • Startup friendly: In the past few years, startups in Basel have gained high popularity, increasing the flow of money invested.

  • Free WiFi: Free wi-fi is available in almost all hotels, but its speed raises many questions. In cafes and restaurants, you sometimes have to pay for an Internet connection.

  • Income: In general, the local population in Basel has a very high monthly salary as high as $6700 per month.