Living in Näfels, Glarus Nord
Näfels is an area of Glarus Nord with about 3,600 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 18 out of 100 (poor): better than 66% of Glarus Nord residents, ranked 2 of 9 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 46 min walk, doctor 7 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public green space: public green space 19 min walk, large park 19 min walk
- Tree canopy: 3.6% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 4 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 18 min walk
Who Näfels suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 15 · poor | 6 of 9 |
| Family | 21 · poor | 4 of 9 |
| Over 65 | 30 · poor | 2 of 9 |
| Working from home | 12 · poor | 6 of 9 |
| Commuter | 15 · poor | 6 of 9 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 303 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 3,699 m | 46 min walk |
| Doctor | 589 m | 7 min walk |
| Nursery school | 513 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 433 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 249 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 770 m | 10 min walk |
| Public green space | 1,555 m | 19 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,555 m | 19 min walk |
| Playground | 418 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 1,441 m | 18 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 3.6% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 4.9%)
- 5.3 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 Näfels
Alte Bahnhofstrasse · Altweg · Am Linthli · Am Obersee · An der Rauti · Aserstrasse · Auernweg · Bachmannstrasse · Bahnhofstrasse · Brandstrasse · Burgstrasse · Büntgasse · Denkmalweg · Fahrtsplatz · Freulerweg · Färblistrasse · General Bachmann Gasse · Giessenbrücke · Herrenweg · Idaweg · Im Dorf · Im Krumm · Kirchstrasse · Klosterweg · Kärpfstrasse · Löwengasse · Molliserstrasse · Müller Friedberg Gasse · Mürtschenweg · Neuweg · Oberseestrasse · Piazza · Rösslistrasse · Schiltweg · Schmiedgasse · Schwertgasse · Sonnenweg · Wiggisstrasse · Wydenhof
Nearby areas
- Mollis 26
- Autschachen 14
- Bilten 11
- Niederurnen 10
- Oberurnen 9
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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