Living in Schwabing, Munich
Schwabing is an area of Munich with about 13,711 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 97 out of 100 (excellent): better than 78% of Munich residents, ranked 19 of 146 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 8 min walk
- Tree canopy: 30.3% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 3 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 72 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 suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 97 · excellent | 9 of 146 |
| Family | 91 · excellent | 70 of 146 |
| Over 65 | 85 · excellent | 95 of 146 |
| Working from home | 46 · fair | 112 of 146 |
| Commuter | 90 · excellent | 14 of 146 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 263 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 444 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 237 m | 3 min walk |
| Nursery school | 315 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,072 m | 13 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 253 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 510 m | 6 min walk |
| Public green space | 153 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 605 m | 8 min walk |
| Playground | 247 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 36 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 30.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 25.0%)
- 8.0 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 72 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 35)
- High density
Streets and squares in Schwabing
Aachener Straße · Antonienstraße · Antwerpener Straße · Artur-Kutscher-Platz · Berliner Straße · Birkenfeldstraße · Brangänestraße · Brüsseler Straße · Danziger Straße · Dietlindenstraße · Dreschstraße · Freystraße · Fuchsstraße · Germaniastraße · Gohrenstraße · Gundelindenstraße · Heckscherstraße · Heidelberger Straße · Helmtrudenstraße · Hörwarthstraße · Isoldenstraße · Johann-Fichte-Straße · Karl-Theodor-Straße · Klementinenstraße · Kunigundenstraße · Kurwenalstraße · Kölner Platz · König-Marke-Straße · Leopoldstraße · Luxemburger Straße · Mainzer Straße · Mannheimer Straße · Marschallstraße · Max-von-Gruber-Straße · Mildred-Scheel-Bogen · Montsalvatstraße · Mottlstraße · Muffatstraße · Parzivalplatz · Parzivalstraße · Potsdamer Straße · Reventlowstraße · Rheinstraße · Simmernstraße · Soxhletstraße · Speyerer Straße · Stengelstraße · Sulzbacher Straße · Tristanstraße · Ungererstraße · Virchowstraße · Weisgerberstraße · Wiltrudenstraße
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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