Living in St. Karli, Lucerne
St. Karli is an area of Lucerne with about 5,013 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 87 out of 100 (excellent): better than 68% of Lucerne residents, ranked 9 of 25 areas.
Strengths
- Tree canopy: 39.4% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 13 min walk, doctor 8 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Who St. Karli suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 82 · excellent | 7 of 25 |
| Family | 92 · excellent | 3 of 25 |
| Over 65 | 89 · excellent | 11 of 25 |
| Working from home | 81 · excellent | 2 of 25 |
| Commuter | 77 · good | 8 of 25 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 400 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,016 m | 13 min walk |
| Doctor | 660 m | 8 min walk |
| Nursery school | 559 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 427 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 176 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,007 m | 13 min walk |
| Public green space | 732 m | 9 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 732 m | 9 min walk |
| Playground | 187 m | 2 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 224 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 39.4% 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 St. Karli
Baselstrasse · Bernstrasse · Dammstrasse · Etterlinstrasse · Fischerweg · Fährestrasse · Giesserstrasse · Grenzweg · Ibachstrasse · Kanonenstrasse · Luegetenstrasse · Lädelistrasse · Meyerstrasse · Nietlibogenweg · Reussmatthof · Reussportweg · Riedstrasse · Sagenmattstrasse · Sankt-Karli-Strasse · Schreinerstrasse · Sentimattstrasse · Sentiweg · Spitalstrasse · St. Karlibrücke · St. Karlistrasse · St.-Karli-Brücke · St.-Karli-Strasse · Stollbergstrasse · Trüllhofstrasse
Nearby areas
- Untergütsch 97
- Bramberg 96
- Maihof 90
- Kleinstadt 85
- Reussbühl 76
- Rothen 72
- Obergütsch 63
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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