Living in Monbijou, Bern
Monbijou is an area of Bern with about 3,593 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 88 out of 100 (excellent): better than 65% of Bern residents, ranked 12 of 48 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 11 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 1 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 102 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk
Who Monbijou suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 76 · good | 14 of 48 |
| Family | 88 · excellent | 15 of 48 |
| Over 65 | 93 · excellent | 12 of 48 |
| Working from home | 74 · good | 16 of 48 |
| Commuter | 87 · excellent | 5 of 48 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 229 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 343 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 108 m | 1 min walk |
| Nursery school | 574 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 668 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 205 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 812 m | 10 min walk |
| Public green space | 238 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 843 m | 11 min walk |
| Playground | 178 m | 2 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 585 m | 7 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 20.4% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 25.5%)
- 7.8 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 102 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 30)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Monbijou
Belpstrasse · Bovetstrasse · Brunnhofweg · Effingerstrasse · Eigerplatz · Eigerstrasse · Fliederweg · Friedeckweg · Giessereiweg · Gutenbergstrasse · Haslerstrasse · Kapellenstrasse · Laupenstrasse · Lilienweg · Mattenhofstrasse · Monbijoustrasse · Mühlemattstrasse · Philosophenweg · Schlösslistrasse · Schwarztorstrasse · Seilerstrasse · Sulgenbachstrasse · Sulgeneckstrasse · Villettemattstrasse · Zieglerstrasse
Nearby areas
- Weissenbühl 96
- Dalmazi 94
- Marzili 90
- Mattenhof 81
- Stadtbach 78
- Rotes Quartier 78
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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