Living in Hochschulen, Zurich
Hochschulen is an area of Zurich with about 6,567 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 86 out of 100 (excellent): better than 71% of Zurich residents, ranked 12 of 49 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 12 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 3 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 80 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Who Hochschulen suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 84 · excellent | 7 of 49 |
| Family | 89 · excellent | 10 of 49 |
| Over 65 | 92 · excellent | 7 of 49 |
| Working from home | 74 · good | 10 of 49 |
| Commuter | 90 · excellent | 3 of 49 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 257 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 354 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 207 m | 3 min walk |
| Nursery school | 375 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 397 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 81 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 621 m | 8 min walk |
| Public green space | 262 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 981 m | 12 min walk |
| Playground | 345 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 308 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 19.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 16.9%)
- 7.9 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 80 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 46)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Hochschulen
Arterstrasse · Attenhoferstrasse · Auf der Mauer · Beustweg · Bolleystrasse · Brunngasse · Bächtoldstrasse · Chorgasse · Clausiusstrasse · Cäcilienstrasse · Englischviertelstrasse · Falkenstrasse · Florhofgasse · Frauenklinikstrasse · Freiensteinstrasse · Freiestrasse · Froschaugasse · Gemeindestrasse · Gloriastrasse · Goethestrasse · Haldenbachstrasse · Haselweg · Heimplatz · Hirschengraben · Hohenbühlstrasse · Holbeinstrasse · Hottingerstrasse · Hufgasse · Huttenstrasse · Häldeliweg · Kantonsschulstrasse · Kasinostrasse · Kreuzbühlstrasse · Kreuzplatz · Künstlergasse · Leonhardstrasse · Leuengasse · Merkurstrasse · Minervastrasse · Moussonstrasse · Mühlegasse · Neptunstrasse · Neumarkt · Nägelistrasse · Obmannamtsgasse · Othmarstrasse · Pestalozzistrasse · Physikstrasse · Plattenstrasse · Predigergasse · Predigerplatz · Preyergasse · Promenadengasse · Rindermarkt · Ritterstrasse · Rämistrasse · Schanzengasse · Schienhutgasse · Schmelzbergstrasse · Schönberggasse · Schönbühlstrasse · Schönleinstrasse · Seilergraben · Sonneggstrasse · Spiegelgasse · Spitalgasse · Sprecherstrasse · Spöndlistrasse · Steinbockgasse · Steinwiesstrasse · Sternwartstrasse · Tannenstrasse · Theaterstrasse · Unionstrasse · Universitätstrasse · Wilfriedstrasse · Wolfbachstrasse · Zederstrasse · Zeltweg · Zähringerplatz
Nearby areas
- Hottingen 91
- Fluntern 86
- Mühlebach 86
- Hirslanden 84
- Rathaus 76
- Oberstrass 76
- Altstadt 58
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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