Living in Filzbach, Glarus Nord
Filzbach is an area of Glarus Nord with about 841 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 13 out of 100 (poor): better than 39% of Glarus Nord residents, ranked 4 of 9 areas.
Strengths
- Tree canopy: 24.3% tree canopy within 500 m
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public green space: public green space 46 min walk, large park 46 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 127 min walk, doctor 80 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 2 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 31 min walk
Who Filzbach suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 4 · poor | 9 of 9 |
| Family | 15 · poor | 8 of 9 |
| Over 65 | 16 · poor | 7 of 9 |
| Working from home | 11 · poor | 7 of 9 |
| Commuter | 8 · poor | 9 of 9 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 445 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 10,186 m | 127 min walk |
| Doctor | 6,428 m | 80 min walk |
| Nursery school | 6,752 m | 84 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,906 m | 24 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 194 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 3,960 m | 50 min walk |
| Public green space | 3,704 m | 46 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 3,704 m | 46 min walk |
| Playground | 380 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 2,495 m | 31 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 24.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 4.9%)
- 4.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 2 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 4)
- Low density
Streets and squares in Filzbach
Alterstrasse · Bawaldstrasse · Birchweg · Bodenweg · Britterbergstrasse · Dörflistrasse · Geissgasse · Gäsistrasse · Habergschwändstrasse · Heerweg · Kerenzerbergstrasse · Kirchenackerstrasse · Nationalstrasse · Ohrweg · Panoramastrasse · Radweg · Schulhausstrasse · Schönbüelweg · Seeweg · Talalpstrasse · Vor dem Wald · Webereistrasse · Widmenstrasse
Nearby areas
- Mollis 26
- Autschachen 14
- Mühlehorn 11
- Oberurnen 9
- 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