Living in Matthäus, Basel
Matthäus is an area of Basel with about 9,676 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 51 out of 100 (fair): better than 17% of Basel residents, ranked 16 of 20 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 21 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 3 min walk, doctor 7 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 47 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 6 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 5.0% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Matthäus suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 74 · good | 9 of 20 |
| Family | 66 · good | 9 of 20 |
| Over 65 | 61 · good | 15 of 20 |
| Working from home | 29 · poor | 16 of 20 |
| Commuter | 66 · good | 12 of 20 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 175 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 228 m | 3 min walk |
| Doctor | 589 m | 7 min walk |
| Nursery school | 251 m | 3 min walk |
| Primary school | 513 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 118 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,394 m | 17 min walk |
| Public green space | 158 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,673 m | 21 min walk |
| Playground | 226 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 475 m | 6 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 5.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 15.6%)
- 7.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 47 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 32)
- High density
Streets and squares in Matthäus
Amerbachstrasse · Andlauerstrasse · Badenweilerstrasse · Bläsiring · Breisacherstrasse · Bärenfelserstrasse · Dreirosenstrasse · Efringerstrasse · Elsässerrheinweg · Erasmusplatz · Erikastrasse · Feldbergstrasse · Flachsländerstrasse · Florastrasse · Haltingerstrasse · Hammerstrasse · Horburgstrasse · Johanniterbrücke · Kandererstrasse · Kasernenhof · Kasernenstrasse · Klingentalgraben · Klybeckstrasse · Leuengasse · Markgräflerstrasse · Matthäusplatz · Matthäusstrasse · Meisengasse · Mörsbergerstrasse · Müllheimerstrasse · Oetlingerstrasse · Offenburgerstrasse · Schanzenstrasse · Sperrstrasse · Spitalstrasse · St. Johanns-Parkweg · St. Johanns-Rheinweg · Unterer Rheinweg · Zähringerstrasse
Nearby areas
- Am Ring 86
- St. Johann 80
- Clara 52
- Altstadt Kleinbasel 52
- Erlenmatt 51
- Klybeck 48
- Messe 47
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Areas are named after OpenStreetMap neighbourhoods and have approximate boundaries: each hexagon goes to the nearest name. Values are residents' medians. Data updated on 2026-11-06. Method and sources