Living in Bruggen, St. Gallen
Bruggen is an area of St. Gallen with about 10,918 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 73 out of 100 (good): better than 59% of St. Gallen residents, ranked 5 of 13 areas.
Strengths
- Tree canopy: 26.7% tree canopy within 500 m
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 24 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 11 min walk
Who Bruggen suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 51 · fair | 8 of 13 |
| Family | 62 · good | 8 of 13 |
| Over 65 | 76 · good | 5 of 13 |
| Working from home | 55 · fair | 9 of 13 |
| Commuter | 48 · fair | 8 of 13 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 444 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 850 m | 11 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,093 m | 14 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,172 m | 15 min walk |
| Primary school | 947 m | 12 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 152 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 603 m | 8 min walk |
| Public green space | 395 m | 5 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 3,699 m | 46 min walk |
| Playground | 457 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 845 m | 11 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 26.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 21.6%)
- 6.8 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 Bruggen
Aetschbergstrasse · Alpsteinstrasse · Ankerstrasse · Austrasse · Auwaldweg · Auweg · Bernhardswiesstrasse · Bernhardswiesweg · Billenbergstrasse · Billenbergweg · Blumenstrasse · Boppartshofstrasse · Boppartshofweg · Boppartstrasse · Boppartweg · Bänkliweg · Distelistrasse · Eisbahnstrasse · Eisbahnweg · Engelwiesstrasse · Engelwiesweg · Erlachstrasse · Friedhofstrasse · Friedhofweg · Fürstenlandstrasse · Fürstenlandweg · Gaiserwaldweg · Gröblistrasse · Gröbliweg · Haggenbrücke · Haggenhaldenstrasse · Haggenhaldenweg · Haggenstrasse · Haselstrasse · Hechtackerstrasse · Hechtackerweg · Heimstrasse · Hellerstrasse · Hinterbergstrasse · Hintere Erlachstrasse · Hofstrasse · Hungerbühlerstrasse · Kräuterweg · Kräzernstrasse · Lehnhaldenstrasse · Lehnstrasse · Lerchenfeldstrasse · Marsstrasse · Marweesstrasse · Mingerstrasse · Moosstrasse · Moosweg · Obere Friedhofstrasse · Oberstrasse · Ramsenstrasse · Rechenstrasse · Rechenwaldstrasse · Rickenstrasse · Rittmeyerstrasse · Rosenbüchelstrasse · Rosenbüchelweg · Sittertalstrasse · Stationsstrasse · Stationsweg · Stockbergstrasse · Straubenzellstrasse · Ullmannstrasse · Urnäschstrasse · Veilchenweg · Waldmannstrasse · Walenbüchelstrasse · Walserstrasse · Wengistrasse · Wilenstrasse · Wolfganghof · Wolfgangstrasse · Wolfgangweg · Wägenwaldstrasse · Zweibruggenmühlestrasse · Zürcher Strasse
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