Living in Höngg, Zurich
Höngg is an area of Zurich with about 16,201 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 86 out of 100 (excellent): better than 72% of Zurich residents, ranked 10 of 49 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 8 min walk
- Tree canopy: 26.4% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 12 min walk, doctor 14 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 46 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 10 min walk
Who Höngg suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 65 · good | 40 of 49 |
| Family | 82 · excellent | 20 of 49 |
| Over 65 | 89 · excellent | 16 of 49 |
| Working from home | 68 · good | 19 of 49 |
| Commuter | 67 · good | 34 of 49 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 442 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 969 m | 12 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,146 m | 14 min walk |
| Nursery school | 297 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 511 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 181 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,494 m | 31 min walk |
| Public green space | 178 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 624 m | 8 min walk |
| Playground | 211 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 761 m | 10 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 26.4% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 16.9%)
- 7.9 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 46 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 46)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Höngg
Alte Regensdorferstrasse · Am Giessen · Am Holbrig · Am Wettingertobel · Benedikt-Fontana-Weg · Bergellersteig · Bergellerstrasse · Bombachsteig · Bombachstrasse · Brühlweg · Chillesteig · Chorherrenweg · Dorfbachweg · Engadinerweg · Engstringerweg · Fischerweg · Frankentalerstrasse · Frankentalerweg · Geeringsteig · Geeringstrasse · Giblenstrasse · Grünwaldweg · Gubristweg · Hauswiesenstrasse · Hohenklingenallee · Hohenklingensteig · Hohenklingenstrasse · Holbrigstrasse · Hurdäckerstrasse · Hurdäckerweg · Im Jungen Berg · Im Stelzenacker · Im oberen Boden · Imbisbühlsteig · Imbisbühlstrasse · Imbisbühlweg · In der Schüpf · Kalchtarenweg · Kappenbühlstrasse · Kappenbühlweg · Kirchweg · Kloster-Fahr-Weg · Konrad-Ilg-Strasse · Lachenzelgstrasse · Langfachweg · Limmattalstrasse · Lupinenweg · Michelstrasse · Naglerwiesenstrasse · Notzenschürlistrasse · Oberer Bodenweg · Paul-Trautvetter-Weg · Regensdorferstrasse · Reinhold-Frei-Strasse · Riedhofstrasse · Riedhofweg · Riedweg · Ruggernweg · Rütihofstrasse · Rütihofweg · Schwarzenbachweg · Schärrergasse · Segantinisteig · Segantinistrasse · Singlistrasse · Talchernsteig · Talchernstrasse · Tobelholzweg · Vorhaldenstrasse · Wartauweg · Widumweg · Wieslergasse · Wildenstrasse · Wildenweg · Winzerstrasse · Zapfensteig · Zwielplatz
Nearby areas
- Überbauung Grünau 86
- Affoltern 86
- Kreis 10 77
- Werdwies 75
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