Living in Escher Wyss, Zurich
Escher Wyss is an area of Zurich with about 7,551 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 64 out of 100 (good): better than 22% of Zurich residents, ranked 41 of 49 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 21 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 14 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 11.8% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Escher Wyss suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 71 · good | 36 of 49 |
| Family | 74 · good | 30 of 49 |
| Over 65 | 75 · good | 38 of 49 |
| Working from home | 59 · fair | 24 of 49 |
| Commuter | 63 · good | 38 of 49 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 373 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,100 m | 14 min walk |
| Doctor | 475 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 321 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 551 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 168 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,367 m | 17 min walk |
| Public green space | 175 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,687 m | 21 min walk |
| Playground | 309 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 354 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 11.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 16.9%)
- 7.9 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 38 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 46)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Escher Wyss
Aargauerstrasse · Ackersteinstrasse · Am Wasser · Ampèrestrasse · Bellikersteig · Breitensteinstrasse · Duttweilerbrücke · Duttweilerstrasse · Emil-Klöti-Strasse · Eschergutweg · Förrlibuckstrasse · Gleisbogen · Griesernweg · Grossmannstrasse · Hardeggsteg · Hardeggweg · Hardturmsteg · Hardturmstrasse · Hardturmweg · Hönggerstrasse · Im Sydefädeli · Kempfhofsteig · Kempfhofweg · Mühleweg · Ottenbergstrasse · Passerelle Gleisbogen · Pfingstweidstrasse · Rebbergsteig · Rebbergstrasse · Sportweg · Technoparkstrasse · Turbinenstrasse · Waidfussweg · Wehrlisteig
Nearby areas
- Überbauung Grünau 86
- Wipkingen 84
- Kreis 10 77
- Altstetten 60
- Hard 59
- Industriequartier 53
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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