Living in Niederurnen, Glarus Nord
Niederurnen is an area of Glarus Nord with about 3,066 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 10 out of 100 (poor): better than 29% of Glarus Nord residents, ranked 7 of 9 areas.
Strengths
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public green space: public green space 40 min walk, large park 40 min walk
- Tree canopy: 4.9% 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 13 min walk
Who Niederurnen suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 10 · poor | 7 of 9 |
| Family | 17 · poor | 6 of 9 |
| Over 65 | 18 · poor | 5 of 9 |
| Working from home | 10 · poor | 8 of 9 |
| Commuter | 11 · poor | 7 of 9 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 517 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 7,038 m | 88 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,769 m | 22 min walk |
| Nursery school | 444 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 443 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 305 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 940 m | 12 min walk |
| Public green space | 3,228 m | 40 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 3,228 m | 40 min walk |
| Playground | 272 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 1,027 m | 13 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 4.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 4.9%)
- 5.7 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 Niederurnen
Allmeindplatz · Alte Gasse · Altersheimstrasse · Amerikaweg · Badstrasse · Bernhard-Simon-Strasse · Bogenstrasse · Brunnernstrasse · Espenstrasse · Eternitstrasse · Eulenstrasse · Falletenbachstrasse · Farbwiesstrasse · Federiweg · Feldheimweg · Feldstrasse · Fridliweg · Frohenweg · Grüner-Baum-Weg · Hauptstrasse · Hirschengasse · Hirschenplatz · Holenweg · Hädilochstrasse · Höfligasse · Im Feld · Im Fennen · Im Heimeli · Im Murgärtli · Im Rosenbord · In der Oele · In der Rüti · Leistkammstrasse · Lerchenweg · Linth-Escher-Strasse · Löwenstrasse · Mättlistrasse · Mühlebachweg · Mühlegasse · Mürtschenstrasse · Pestalozzistrasse · Poststrasse · Quartierstrasse · Querstrasse · Rautiweg · Rosenbordstrasse · Rütiweg · Schulstrasse · Schützengartenstrasse · Speerstrasse · Sternenweg · Strehlgasse · Sytenweg · Verenaweg · Windeggstrasse
Nearby areas
- Näfels 18
- Bilten 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