Living in Oberurnen, Glarus Nord
Oberurnen is an area of Glarus Nord with about 2,211 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 9 out of 100 (poor): better than 18% of Glarus Nord residents, ranked 8 of 9 areas.
Strengths
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 7 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public green space: public green space 30 min walk, large park 30 min walk
- Tree canopy: 3.1% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 4 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Oberurnen suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 30 · poor | 2 of 9 |
| Family | 22 · poor | 3 of 9 |
| Over 65 | 16 · poor | 6 of 9 |
| Working from home | 17 · poor | 3 of 9 |
| Commuter | 21 · poor | 2 of 9 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 502 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 5,704 m | 71 min walk |
| Doctor | 563 m | 7 min walk |
| Nursery school | 489 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,693 m | 21 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 338 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,088 m | 14 min walk |
| Public green space | 2,423 m | 30 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 2,423 m | 30 min walk |
| Playground | 526 m | 7 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 229 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 3.1% 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 Oberurnen
Achernstrasse · Adlerstrasse · Alte Landstrasse · Am Bächli · Arenaweg · Chupferensteg · Eternitstrasse · Fallenstrasse · Federiweg · Flechsenstrasse · Fridlispitzstrasse · Gerbiweg · Glärnischstrasse · Güterstrasse · Holenweg · Im Giessen · Im Grütli · Im Trübli · Im Untersand · Im Winkel · Industriestrasse · Kapellenstrasse · Kapellgasse · Kärpfstrasse · Landstrasse · Ligusterweg · Linthlisteg · Linthlistrasse · Länderstrasse · Mettlenstrasse · Mürtschenstrasse · Neuquartierstrasse · Oberdorfweg · Poststrasse · Rautistrasse · Rüfistrasse · Schiltstrasse · Schwänditalstrasse · Schwärzistrasse · Seidenstrasse · Tschingelstrasse · Untere Schwärzistrasse · Weidstrasse · Zigerribistrasse
Nearby areas
- Näfels 18
- Autschachen 14
- Filzbach 13
- 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