Living in Rothen, Lucerne
Standard score
Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median
Good72
Rothen is an area of Lucerne with about 2,061 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 72 out of 100 (good): better than 35% of Lucerne residents, ranked 18 of 25 areas.
Strengths
- Tree canopy: 26.7% tree canopy within 500 m
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 4 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Rothen suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 70 · good | 12 of 25 |
| Family | 79 · good | 14 of 25 |
| Over 65 | 76 · good | 18 of 25 |
| Working from home | 67 · good | 16 of 25 |
| Commuter | 45 · fair | 18 of 25 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 458 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 990 m | 12 min walk |
| Doctor | 603 m | 8 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,371 m | 17 min walk |
| Primary school | 944 m | 12 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 183 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 819 m | 10 min walk |
| Public green space | 534 m | 7 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,902 m | 24 min walk |
| Playground | 273 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 267 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 26.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 25.4%)
- 7.5 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 4 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 24)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Rothen
Hauptstrasse · Ibachbrücke · Obere Zollhausbrücke · Reussbühlbrücke · Reusseggstrasse · Reusszopfstrasse · Reusszopfweg · Rothenbadstrasse · Rothenhof · Rothenring · Rothenstrasse · Rothenweg · Täschmattstrasse · Viscose-Steg · Zollhausstrasse
Nearby areas
- St. Karli 87
- Reussbühl 76
- Littauerboden 11
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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