Living in Schwabing-West, Munich
Schwabing-West is an area of Munich with about 8,887 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 98 out of 100 (excellent): better than 87% of Munich residents, ranked 6 of 146 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 3 min walk
- Tree canopy: 38.2% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 3 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 51 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 1 min walk
Who Schwabing-West suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 98 · excellent | 3 of 146 |
| Family | 92 · excellent | 65 of 146 |
| Over 65 | 86 · excellent | 85 of 146 |
| Working from home | 46 · fair | 110 of 146 |
| Commuter | 88 · excellent | 18 of 146 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 121 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 317 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 233 m | 3 min walk |
| Nursery school | 278 m | 3 min walk |
| Primary school | 843 m | 11 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 173 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 470 m | 6 min walk |
| Public green space | 200 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 274 m | 3 min walk |
| Playground | 214 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 32 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 38.2% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 25.0%)
- 8.1 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 51 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 35)
- High density
Streets and squares in Schwabing-West
Angererstraße · Bamberger Straße · Bechsteinstraße · Belgradstraße · Bonner Straße · Borschtallee · Brunnerstraße · Burgunderstraße · Böttingerstraße · Degenfeldstraße · Düsseldorfer Straße · Egmontstraße · Gartenstraße · Gernotstraße · Giselherstraße · Götzstraße · Hornstraße · James-Loeb-Straße · Johann-Skoff-Weg · Josef-Voit-Weg · Karl-Theodor-Straße · Klausingweg · Kölner Platz · Prinz-Eugen-Straße · Scheidplatz · Stauffenbergstraße · Thomas-Daffner-Weg · Unertlstraße · Voelderndorffstraße · Wertherstraße · Wilhelm-Meister-Straße
Nearby areas
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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 2026-11-05. Method and sources