Living in Littau, Lucerne
Littau is an area of Lucerne with about 7,842 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 57 out of 100 (fair): better than 13% of Lucerne residents, ranked 23 of 25 areas.
Strengths
- Tree canopy: 25.5% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 8 min walk, doctor 7 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public green space: public green space 10 min walk, large park 39 min walk
Who Littau suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 51 · fair | 19 of 25 |
| Family | 58 · fair | 21 of 25 |
| Over 65 | 63 · good | 22 of 25 |
| Working from home | 45 · fair | 19 of 25 |
| Commuter | 35 · poor | 24 of 25 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 337 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 658 m | 8 min walk |
| Doctor | 526 m | 7 min walk |
| Nursery school | 570 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 516 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 219 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 656 m | 8 min walk |
| Public green space | 772 m | 10 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 3,126 m | 39 min walk |
| Playground | 272 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 714 m | 9 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 25.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 25.4%)
- 7.5 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 24 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 24)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Littau
Allmendweg · An der kleinen Emme · Blattenmoosstrasse · Bodenhof · Burgweg · Cheerstrasse · Florastrasse · Flurstrasse · Gasshof · Gasshofstrasse · Grubenstrasse · Grünauring · Luzernerstrasse · Luzernstrasse · Matthof · Matthöhering · Mattstrasse · Mattweg · Neuhushof · Oberbergstrasse · Oberbodenhof · Rengglochstrasse · Renggstrasse · Ritterstrasse · Sonnenstrasse · Säntihof · Thorenbergstrasse · Uferweg · Westliche Bergstrasse · Östliche Bergstrasse
Nearby areas
- Reussbühl 76
- Obergütsch 63
- Littauerboden 11
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