Living in St. Johann, Basel
St. Johann is an area of Basel with about 17,460 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 80 out of 100 (excellent): better than 63% of Basel residents, ranked 6 of 20 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 6 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 3 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 48 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Who St. Johann suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 88 · excellent | 1 of 20 |
| Family | 76 · good | 7 of 20 |
| Over 65 | 77 · good | 9 of 20 |
| Working from home | 38 · poor | 13 of 20 |
| Commuter | 73 · good | 2 of 20 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 207 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 277 m | 3 min walk |
| Doctor | 462 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 718 m | 9 min walk |
| Primary school | 748 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 183 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 561 m | 7 min walk |
| Public green space | 187 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 469 m | 6 min walk |
| Playground | 375 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 347 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 17.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 15.6%)
- 7.7 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 48 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 32)
- High density
Streets and squares in St. Johann
Am Bachgraben · Am Krayenrain · Backstubenweg · Beckenstrasse · Beckenweg · Davidsbodenstrasse · Elsässerrheinweg · Elsässerstrasse · Entenweidstrasse · Fabrikstrasse · Fatiostrasse · Flughafenstrasse · Friedrich Miescher-Strasse · Gasstrasse · Glaserbergstrasse · Gustav Wenk-Strasse · Hagenaustrasse · Hebelplatz · Hebelstrasse · Herbstgasse · Hüningerstrasse · Im Davidsboden · Im Wasenboden · Immengasse · Johanniterstrasse · Jungstrasse · Kannenfeldplatz · Kannenfeldstrasse · Klingelbergstrasse · Kohlenstrasse · Kraftstrasse · Lachenstrasse · Landskronstrasse · Largitzenstrasse · Lenzgasse · Lichtstrasse · Lothringerplatz · Lothringerstrasse · Luzernerring · Lysbüchelplatz · Lysbüchelstrasse · Metzerstrasse · Mittlere Strasse · Murbacherstrasse · Mülhauserstrasse · Neudorfstrasse · Pestalozzistrasse · Rheinländerstrasse · Route Douanière · Ryffstrasse · Saint-Louis-Strasse · Schlachthofstrasse · Septerstrasse · Sommergasse · Spitalstrasse · St. Johanns-Hafen-Weg · St. Johanns-Parkweg · St. Johanns-Platz · St. Johanns-Rheinweg · St. Johanns-Ring · Vogesenplatz · Vogesenstrasse · Voltaplatz · Voltastrasse · Wasserstrasse · Wattstrasse · Weinlagerstrasse · Wilhelm His-Strasse · Wilhelm Klein-Strasse · Wintergasse
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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