Living in Bäch, Freienbach
Standard score
Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median
Fair58
Bäch is an area of Freienbach with about 1,710 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 58 out of 100 (fair): better than 49% of Freienbach residents, ranked 2 of 4 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 18 min walk, doctor 9 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 4 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 26 min walk
Who Bäch suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 21 · poor | 4 of 4 |
| Family | 36 · poor | 4 of 4 |
| Over 65 | 61 · good | 3 of 4 |
| Working from home | 29 · poor | 4 of 4 |
| Commuter | 19 · poor | 4 of 4 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 485 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,460 m | 18 min walk |
| Doctor | 717 m | 9 min walk |
| Nursery school | 637 m | 8 min walk |
| Primary school | 684 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 246 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 534 m | 7 min walk |
| Public green space | 504 m | 6 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 4,295 m | 54 min walk |
| Playground | 678 m | 8 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 2,067 m | 26 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 13.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 13.7%)
- 6.7 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 4 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 10)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Bäch
Alois-Suter-Weg · Am Wasser · Bahnweg · Bächaustrasse · Dammweg · Haabweg · Hörnliweg · Kapellweg · Lindenhofweg · Nelkenweg · Pfyfferweg · Schützenweg · Seestrasse · Sonnenweg · Steinbruchweg · Steinradweg · Walenseeliweg · Werkstrasse
Nearby areas
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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 2026-11-07. Method and sources