Living in Untermatt, Bern

Standard score Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median

Good72

Untermatt is an area of Bern with about 876 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 72 out of 100 (good): better than 7% of Bern residents, ranked 46 of 48 areas.

Strengths

Tree canopy: 30.5% tree canopy within 500 m
Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 11 min walk, doctor 12 min walk
Playgrounds on foot: playground 7 min walk
Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 5 min walk

Weaknesses

Public transport frequency: 20 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops

Who Untermatt suits

Profile	Score	Rank in the city
Student	72 · good	19 of 48
Family	76 · good	28 of 48
Over 65	76 · good	44 of 48
Working from home	69 · good	21 of 48
Commuter	66 · good	21 of 48

Services on foot

Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).

Service	Typical distance	On foot
Food shop	209 m	3 min walk
Pharmacy	870 m	11 min walk
Doctor	923 m	12 min walk
Nursery school	889 m	11 min walk
Primary school	879 m	11 min walk
Bus, tram or water bus stop	239 m	3 min walk
Metro or train station	1,000 m	12 min walk
Public green space	727 m	9 min walk
Large park (≥ 10 ha)	1,899 m	24 min walk
Playground	537 m	7 min walk
Protected cycle lane	375 m	5 min walk

Greenery, air and transport

30.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 25.5%)
7.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
20 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 30)
Medium density

Streets and squares in Untermatt

Looslistrasse · Untermattweg · Ziegelackerstrasse

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