Living in La Croix-Rousse, Lyon
La Croix-Rousse is an area of Lyon with about 18,816 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 74 out of 100 (good): better than 69% of Lyon residents, ranked 27 of 63 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 9 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 5 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 48 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 5 min walk
Who La Croix-Rousse suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 88 · excellent | 7 of 63 |
| Family | 78 · good | 25 of 63 |
| Over 65 | 75 · good | 27 of 63 |
| Working from home | 36 · poor | 32 of 63 |
| Commuter | 75 · good | 24 of 63 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 352 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 391 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 397 m | 5 min walk |
| Nursery school | 373 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 474 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 187 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 484 m | 6 min walk |
| Public green space | 327 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 692 m | 9 min walk |
| Playground | 281 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 423 m | 5 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 12.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 9.3%)
- 9.7 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 48 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 67)
- High density
Streets and squares in La Croix-Rousse
Avenue Cabias · Boulevard des Canuts · Impasse Dubois · Impasse Gord · Impasse Viard · Impasse de la Loge · Passage Claude-Louis Perret · Passage Dumont · Passage Guillermier · Passage Lamure · Passage Richan · Place Commandant Arnaud · Place Joannes Ambre · Place Tabareau · Place de la Croix de Bois · Place de la Croix-Rousse · Rue Artaud · Rue Barodet · Rue Bournes · Rue Bély · Rue Calas · Rue Claude-Joseph Bonnet · Rue Clos Savaron · Rue Deleuvre · Rue Denfert-Rochereau · Rue Dumont · Rue Duviard · Rue Edouard Millaud · Rue Eugène Pons · Rue Grataloup · Rue Henri Chevalier · Rue Henri Gorjus · Rue Henri Lachieze-Rey · Rue Hermann Sabran · Rue Jacquard · Rue Jacques-Louis Hénon · Rue Janin · Rue Jean Revel · Rue Jérome Dulaar · Rue Louis Pize · Rue Marie Henriette · Rue Pailleron · Rue Pelletier · Rue Perrod · Rue Philibert Roussy · Rue Philippe de Lassalle · Rue Pétrus Sambardier · Rue Rosset · Rue Valentin Couturier · Rue Victor Fort · Rue Villeneuve · Rue d'Isly · Rue de Belfort · Rue de Cuire · Rue de la Tarentaise · Rue du Bois de la Caille · Rue du Mail · Square Guylaine Gouzou-Testud
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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 2026-11-04. Method and sources