Living in Altstadt, Lucerne
Altstadt is an area of Lucerne with about 4,176 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 79 out of 100 (good): better than 50% of Lucerne residents, ranked 15 of 25 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 15 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 3 min walk, doctor 1 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 100 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Who Altstadt suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 81 · excellent | 8 of 25 |
| Family | 86 · excellent | 7 of 25 |
| Over 65 | 86 · excellent | 16 of 25 |
| Working from home | 72 · good | 10 of 25 |
| Commuter | 89 · excellent | 2 of 25 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 219 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 274 m | 3 min walk |
| Doctor | 112 m | 1 min walk |
| Nursery school | 821 m | 10 min walk |
| Primary school | 848 m | 11 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 99 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 705 m | 9 min walk |
| Public green space | 273 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,207 m | 15 min walk |
| Playground | 126 m | 2 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 352 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 18.1% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 25.4%)
- 7.8 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 100 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 24)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Altstadt
Allenwindenstrasse · Alpenstrasse · Bahnhofplatz · Bergsteig · Bergstrasse · Blumenweg · Brambergsteig · Brambergstrasse · Cysatstrasse · Denkmalstrasse · Diebold-Schilling-Strasse · Eisengasse · Englischgrussstrasse · Europaplatz · Falkengasse · Falkenplatz · Floraweg · Fluhmattstrasse · Fluhmattweg · Frankenstrasse · Friedenstrasse · Furrengasse · Gerbergasse · Gotthardstrasse · Grabenstrasse · Grendelstrasse · Hans-Holbein-Gasse · Hertensteinstrasse · Hirschenplatz · Hofstrasse · Kapellbrücke · Kapellgasse · Kapellplatz · Kapuzinerweg · Kornmarkt · Kornmarktgasse · Kreuzmattweg · Kurplatz · Ledergasse · Löwengartenstrasse · Löwengraben · Löwenplatz · Löwenstrasse · Löwenterrasse · Mariahilfgasse · Mariahilfsteig · Museggstrasse · Museumsplatz · Mühlemattstrasse · Obere Bergstrasse · Passage zum Stein · Rathaussteg · Rössligasse · Sankt-Leodegar-Strasse · Schirmerstrasse · Schirmertorweg · Schlossergasse · Schwanenplatz · Seebrücke · Seehofstrasse · Seidenhofstrasse · Sonnenhof · St.-Leodegar-Strasse · Stadthofstrasse · Steinenstrasse · Sternenplatz · Stiefelplatz · Stiftstrasse · Süesswinkel · Theaterstrasse · Theilinggasse · Töpferstrasse · Wagenbachgasse · Weggisgasse · Weinmarkt · Wettsteinweg · Weystrasse · Zinggentorstrasse · Zum Eselstall · Zürichstrasse
Nearby areas
- Bramberg 96
- Maihof 90
- Kleinstadt 85
- Dreilinden 85
- Tribschen 77
- Neustadt 62
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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