Living in Altstetten, Zurich
Altstetten is an area of Zurich with about 21,442 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 60 out of 100 (good): better than 15% of Zurich residents, ranked 42 of 49 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 19 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 4 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 48 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 6 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 7.7% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Altstetten suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 75 · good | 26 of 49 |
| Family | 70 · good | 36 of 49 |
| Over 65 | 70 · good | 44 of 49 |
| Working from home | 34 · poor | 43 of 49 |
| Commuter | 71 · good | 28 of 49 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 228 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 482 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 327 m | 4 min walk |
| Nursery school | 200 m | 2 min walk |
| Primary school | 471 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 184 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,057 m | 13 min walk |
| Public green space | 254 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,540 m | 19 min walk |
| Playground | 128 m | 2 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 456 m | 6 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 7.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 16.9%)
- 8.0 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 48 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 46)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Altstetten
Albulastrasse · Altstetterplatz · Altstetterstrasse · Am Suteracher · Bachmattstrasse · Bachmattweg · Badenerstrasse · Ballonstrasse · Baslerstrasse · Bergliweg · Bernerstrasse · Bristenstrasse · Buckhauserstrasse · Bändliweg · Calandastrasse · Chriesiweg · Dachslernstrasse · Dachslernweg · Dunkelhölzlistrasse · Eigenheimstrasse · Eisenbahnerstrasse · Emilie-Kempin-Spyri-Weg · Ernst-Zöbeli-Strasse · Ernst-Zöbeli-Weg · Eugen-Huber-Strasse · Farbhofstrasse · Farbhofweg · Feldblumenstrasse · Flurstrasse · Furkastrasse · Girhaldenstrasse · Gleisuferpromenade · Glättlistrasse · Grimselstrasse · Hermetschloobrücke · Hermetschloostrasse · Herrligstrasse · Herrligweg · Hohlstrasse · Hätzlergasse · Im Struppen · Im Stückler · Jakob-Fügli-Strasse · Juchstrasse · Karstlernstrasse · Kelchweg · Lindenplatz · Lommisweg · Loogartenstrasse · Luggwegstrasse · Malojaweg · Meientalstrasse · Meier-Bosshard-Strasse · Micafilstrasse · Mirabellenstrasse · Monikastrasse · Mürtschenstrasse · Neeserweg · Pfarrhausstrasse · Rautistrasse · Robert-Seidel-Hof · Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz · Salzweg · Saumackerstrasse · Schachenstrasse · Schneebelistrasse · Schneebeliweg · Segnesstrasse · Solisweg · Spirgartenstrasse · Stampfenbrunnenstrasse · Sustenstrasse · Sustenweg · Talbächliweg · Tischlerweg · Turmstrasse · Vulkanplatz · Vulkanstrasse · Werdhölzlistrasse · Zürcherstrasse
Nearby areas
- Überbauung Grünau 86
- Albisrieden 77
- Werdwies 75
- Kreis 9 68
- Escher Wyss 64
- Hard 59
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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