Living in Altstadt, Zurich
Altstadt is an area of Zurich with about 1,688 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 58 out of 100 (fair): better than 12% of Zurich residents, ranked 44 of 49 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 13 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 2 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 172 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 6.6% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Altstadt suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 76 · good | 24 of 49 |
| Family | 69 · good | 38 of 49 |
| Over 65 | 72 · good | 41 of 49 |
| Working from home | 59 · fair | 25 of 49 |
| Commuter | 82 · excellent | 12 of 49 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 268 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 364 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 196 m | 2 min walk |
| Nursery school | 466 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 644 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 170 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 743 m | 9 min walk |
| Public green space | 258 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,009 m | 13 min walk |
| Playground | 495 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 295 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 6.6% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 16.9%)
- 8.0 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 172 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 46)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Altstadt
Am Rank · Badergasse · Bahnhofbrücke · Bahnhofplatz · Beatenplatz · Clausiusstrasse · Fortunagasse · Friedrich-Glauser-Gasse · Glockengasse · Graue Gasse · Gräbligasse · Haldeneggsteig · Heiristeg · Hirschengasse · Hochfarbstrasse · Häringsplatz · Häringstrasse · Kaminfegergasse · Kuttelgasse · Köngengasse · Lindenhof · Lindenhofstrasse · Malergasse · Metzgergasse · Museumstrasse · Mühlesteg · Niederdorfstrasse · Obstgartensteig · Obstgartenstrasse · Oetenbachgasse · Pfalzgasse · Platzpromenade · Preyergasse · Rathausbrücke · Rennweg · Robert-Walser-Gasse · Rollengasse · Rosengasse · Rosenhof · Rudolf-Brun-Brücke · Schmidgasse · Schneggengasse · Schwanengasse · Schweizerhofgasse · Seilergraben · Stampfenbachplatz · Stampfenbachstrasse · Strehlgasse · Sumatrasteig · Sumatrastrasse · Walchebrücke · Walcheplatz · Walchestrasse · Weggengasse · Weingasse · Weinplatz · Widdergasse · Wohllebgasse · Zähringerstrasse
Nearby areas
- Hochschulen 86
- Rathaus 76
- Oberstrass 76
- Lindenhof 56
- Gewerbeschule 52
- City 50
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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