Living in Bilten, Glarus Nord
Bilten is an area of Glarus Nord with about 2,535 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 11 out of 100 (poor): better than 31% of Glarus Nord residents, ranked 5 of 9 areas.
Strengths
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 7 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public green space: public green space 22 min walk, large park 29 min walk
- Tree canopy: 6.5% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 4 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Bilten suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 23 · poor | 3 of 9 |
| Family | 18 · poor | 5 of 9 |
| Over 65 | 19 · poor | 4 of 9 |
| Working from home | 14 · poor | 4 of 9 |
| Commuter | 18 · poor | 5 of 9 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 419 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 7,373 m | 92 min walk |
| Doctor | 4,339 m | 54 min walk |
| Nursery school | 393 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 529 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 265 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 694 m | 9 min walk |
| Public green space | 1,720 m | 22 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 2,330 m | 29 min walk |
| Playground | 531 m | 7 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 599 m | 7 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 6.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 4.9%)
- 5.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 4 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 4)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Bilten
Adlerstrasse · Altgasse · Am Bach · Bahnhofplatz · Biltnerstrasse · Brühlstrasse · Büchelweg · Claridenstrasse · Elmenweg · Elsenerstrasse · Floraweg · Fridolinstrasse · Fronalpstrasse · Gerbistrasse · Grabenstrasse · Grindwiesstrasse · Grossgutstrasse · Hauptstrasse · Heinrich-Rosenbergerstrasse · Hirzlistrasse · Holdernstrasse · Huseristrasse · Im Amerika · Im Grunen · Im Hof · Im Loh · Kohlhüttlistrasse · Kusterwiesstrasse · Käsernstrasse · Landstrasse · Lediweg · Lindenstrasse · Linth-Escherstrasse · Luchswiesenstrasse · Lärchenweg · Mattstrasse · Moorbodenstrasse · Musrütiweg · Mööslistrasse · Neuländerstrasse · Niederrietstrasse · Pestalozzistrasse · Rotbrückenstrasse · Rufibachstrasse · Schandenstrasse · Schäniserstrasse · Schönhofstrasse · Seggenstrasse · Sonneggstrasse · Sägestrasse · Tierweg · Tschachenstrasse · Wiesenstrasse
Nearby areas
- Näfels 18
- Niederurnen 10
- Ziegelbrücke 5
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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