Living in Hirzenbach, Zurich
Hirzenbach is an area of Zurich with about 11,626 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 72 out of 100 (good): better than 37% of Zurich residents, ranked 36 of 49 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 8 min walk, doctor 7 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 16 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Hirzenbach suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 77 · good | 23 of 49 |
| Family | 79 · good | 26 of 49 |
| Over 65 | 77 · good | 34 of 49 |
| Working from home | 65 · good | 22 of 49 |
| Commuter | 58 · fair | 40 of 49 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 286 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 641 m | 8 min walk |
| Doctor | 566 m | 7 min walk |
| Nursery school | 351 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 505 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 217 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,124 m | 14 min walk |
| Public green space | 376 m | 5 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,853 m | 23 min walk |
| Playground | 225 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 374 m | 5 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 19.0% 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 Hirzenbach
Altwiesenstrasse · Am Luchsgraben · Auenweg · Böszelgstrasse · Chästrägerweg · Dübendorfstrasse · Engelbertstrasse · Forsthausweg · Franzosenweg · Grosswiesenstrasse · Heerenschürlistrasse · Helen-Keller-Strasse · Hirzenbachstrasse · Hirzenbachweg · Im Altried · Klosterfeldweg · Luchsweg · Luchswiesenstrasse · Luchswiesenweg · Mattenhof · Neue Winterthurerstrasse · Otto-Jaag-Strasse · Probsteistrasse · Riedackerstrasse · Sagentobelbachweg · Schützenrütiweg · Spatzenweg · Stettbachstrasse · Sunnige Hof · Tobelhofstrasse · Ueberlandstrasse · Weibelackerweg
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