Living in Fluntern, Zurich
Fluntern is an area of Zurich with about 5,801 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 86 out of 100 (excellent): better than 73% of Zurich residents, ranked 9 of 49 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 6 min walk, large park 11 min walk
- Tree canopy: 25.6% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 4 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 16 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 16 min walk
Who Fluntern suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 26 · poor | 48 of 49 |
| Family | 55 · fair | 47 of 49 |
| Over 65 | 90 · excellent | 13 of 49 |
| Working from home | 39 · poor | 39 of 49 |
| Commuter | 29 · poor | 49 of 49 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 414 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 496 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 351 m | 4 min walk |
| Nursery school | 354 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 408 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 156 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,392 m | 17 min walk |
| Public green space | 506 m | 6 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 912 m | 11 min walk |
| Playground | 328 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 1,318 m | 16 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 25.6% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 16.9%)
- 7.8 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 16 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 46)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Fluntern
Ackermannstrasse · Batteriestrasse · Billeterstrasse · Dreiwiesenstrasse · Dunantstrasse · FIFA-Strasse · Finslerstrasse · Flobotstrasse · Forrenweidstrasse · Forstersteig · Forsterstrasse · Freudenbergstrasse · Freudwilerweg · Fritz-Fleiner-Weg · Gellertstrasse · Gladbachstrasse · Herzogstrasse · Heubeeriweg · Hinterbergstrasse · Hochstrasse · Häldeliweg · Im Klösterli · Im Schilf · Kantstrasse · Keltenstrasse · Kleinjoggsteig · Klosterweg · Kraftstrasse · Krähbühlsteig · Krähbühlstrasse · Krähbühlweg · Krönleinstrasse · Maienburgweg · Marie-Meierhofer-Weg · Mittelbergsteig · Mommsenstrasse · Neuhausstrasse · Oberer Gloriasteig · Oberholzstrasse · Orellistrasse · Pilgerweg · Restelbergstrasse · Richard-Kissling-Weg · Rislingstrasse · Rolf-Balsiger-Strasse · Rosenbühlstrasse · Schlössliweg · Schmelzbergstrasse · Schreberweg · Siriusstrasse · Spillmannweg · Susenbergstrasse · Szondiweg · Toblerplatz · Toblerstrasse · Töbeliweg · Voltastrasse · Zürichbergstrasse
Nearby areas
- Hottingen 91
- Hochschulen 86
- Kreis 12 78
- Oberstrass 76
- Hirzenbach 72
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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