Living in St. Jakob, St. Gallen
St. Jakob is an area of St. Gallen with about 4,265 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 88 out of 100 (excellent): better than 92% of St. Gallen residents, ranked 2 of 13 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 12 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 7 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 5 min walk
Who St. Jakob suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 83 · excellent | 3 of 13 |
| Family | 86 · excellent | 3 of 13 |
| Over 65 | 92 · excellent | 1 of 13 |
| Working from home | 78 · good | 2 of 13 |
| Commuter | 79 · good | 3 of 13 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 315 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 530 m | 7 min walk |
| Doctor | 445 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 381 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 624 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 169 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 616 m | 8 min walk |
| Public green space | 192 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 997 m | 12 min walk |
| Playground | 435 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 374 m | 5 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 21.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 21.6%)
- 6.8 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 34 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 24)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in St. Jakob
Adlerbergstrasse · Aeplistrasse · Aepliweg · Aeusserer Sonnenweg · Apfelbergweg · Blarerstrasse · Blarerweg · Blumenaustrasse · Bodanstrasse · Brühlbleichestrasse · Burkhardstrasse · Böcklinstrasse · Bürglistrasse · Curtistrasse · Curtiweg · Dianastrasse · Dianaweg · Dierauerstrasse · Dufourstrasse · Eichenstrasse · Ekkehardstrasse · Eschenstrasse · Farbgutstrasse · Farbgutweg · Freibergweg · Frohbergstrasse · Gatterstrasse · Gauklerweg · Girtannerstrasse · Goliathgasse · Guisanstrasse · Hadwigstrasse · Hechtgasse · Heinestrasse · Herderstrasse · Innerer Sonnenweg · Jägerstrasse · Katharinengasse · Leimatstrasse · Lessingstrasse · Museumstrasse · Müller-Friedberg-Strasse · Notkerstrasse · Oberer Leimatweg · Parkstrasse · Rosenheimstrasse · Scheffelstrasse · Schellenweg · Schwertgasse · Schützengartenweg · Sonnenstrasse · Spitalstrasse · Splügenstrasse · Splügenweg · St. Jakob-Strasse · Stadtparkweg · Steinachstrasse · Talhofstrasse · Torstrasse · Unterer Leimatweg · Varnbüelstrasse · Volksbadstrasse · Wartmannstrasse
Nearby areas
- Rosenberg 89
- Linsebühl-Dreilinden 84
- Rotmonten 76
- St. Fiden 64
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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 2026-11-06. Method and sources