Living in City, Zurich
City is an area of Zurich with about 2,523 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 50 out of 100 (fair): better than 5% of Zurich residents, ranked 49 of 49 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 14 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 3 min walk, doctor 2 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 102 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 4.3% tree canopy within 500 m
Who City suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 74 · good | 29 of 49 |
| Family | 67 · good | 40 of 49 |
| Over 65 | 68 · good | 47 of 49 |
| Working from home | 53 · fair | 31 of 49 |
| Commuter | 78 · good | 17 of 49 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 265 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 208 m | 3 min walk |
| Doctor | 184 m | 2 min walk |
| Nursery school | 592 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 724 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 180 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 545 m | 7 min walk |
| Public green space | 215 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,126 m | 14 min walk |
| Playground | 382 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 221 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 4.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 16.9%)
- 8.0 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 102 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 46)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in City
Am Schanzengraben · Augustinergasse · Badweg · Bahnhofstrasse · Balderngasse · Basteigasse · Basteiplatz · Beatengasse · Beatenplatz · Bärengasse · Dianastrasse · Ernst-Nobs-Platz · Europaallee · Europaplatz · Friedensgasse · Füsslistrasse · Gerbergasse · Gessnerallee · Gessnerbrücke · Hornergasse · Judith-Gessner-Platz · Kasernenstrasse · Kuttelgasse · Lindenhofstrasse · Lintheschergasse · Löwenplatz · Löwensteg · Löwenstrasse · Münzplatz · Nüschelersteg · Nüschelerstrasse · Oetenbachgasse · Pelikanplatz · Pelikanstrasse · Postbrücke · Postterrasse · Robert-Stephenson-Weg · Schanzeneggstrasse · Schanzengrabenpromenade · Schweizergasse · Schützengasse · Seidengasse · Selnaubrücke · Selnaustrasse · Sigi-Feigel-Terrasse · Sihlbrücke · Sihlpostgasse · Sihlstrasse · St. Annagasse · Stauffacherbrücke · Steinmühlegasse · Steinmühleplatz · Stockerstrasse · Talstrasse · Uraniastrasse · Usteribrücke · Usteristrasse · Waisenhausstrasse · Werdmühleplatz · Werdmühlestrasse
Nearby areas
- Enge 93
- Werd 64
- Altstadt 58
- Lindenhof 56
- Langstrasse 56
- Gewerbeschule 52
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