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It may be difficult to judge the times from Google maps, but rest assured, the Swiss public transportation runs like a Swiss clock and it's easy to work out the travel time between two places by public transportation very easily.
Here are the timetables for all the busses and trams in Basel, so you can work out which stations are within a 30-minute radius from Basel SBB:
http://www.bvb.ch/fp_haltestellenfahrplan_n.htm
Here's a tram map showing all the stations:
http://www.bvb.ch/liniennetz_2008_a3.def.pdf
There are plenty of threads on here about where to live in/near Basel. Use the Search box to find out more.
Voila! Now you've got everything you need to spend a Sunday afternoon working out where to live near Basel.
Incidentally, if you're working near Basel SBB and are open to commuting by train rather than bus/tram, your options open even wider. Full timetables for the train service are available at
www.sbb.ch