Living in Hottingen, Zurich
Hottingen is an area of Zurich with about 4,094 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 91 out of 100 (excellent): better than 82% of Zurich residents, ranked 6 of 49 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 19 min walk
- Tree canopy: 34.0% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 7 min walk, doctor 7 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 17 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 11 min walk
Who Hottingen suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 58 · fair | 43 of 49 |
| Family | 80 · excellent | 24 of 49 |
| Over 65 | 93 · excellent | 5 of 49 |
| Working from home | 65 · good | 23 of 49 |
| Commuter | 41 · fair | 44 of 49 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 461 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 596 m | 7 min walk |
| Doctor | 570 m | 7 min walk |
| Nursery school | 368 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 524 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 233 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 452 m | 6 min walk |
| Public green space | 228 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,499 m | 19 min walk |
| Playground | 449 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 856 m | 11 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 34.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 16.9%)
- 7.8 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 17 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 46)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Hottingen
Ackermannstrasse · Adlisbergstrasse · Attenhoferstrasse · Aurorastrasse · Belsitostrasse · Bergstrasse · Bircher-Benner-Platz · Bungertweg · Carl-Wehrli-Weg · Carmenstrasse · Dolderstrasse · Ebelstrasse · Eleonorenstrasse · Fehrenstrasse · Grütholzstrasse · Haselweg · Hauserstrasse · Heuelstrasse · Hofstrasse · Ilgenstrasse · Irisstrasse · Keltenstrasse · Klosbachstrasse · Kurhausstrasse · Köllikerstrasse · Oberer Heuelsteig · Pilatusstrasse · Richard-Kissling-Weg · Ritterstrasse · Römerhofplatz · Rütistrasse · Schneckenmannstrasse · Schönbühlstrasse · Sennhauserweg · Sonnenbergstrasse · Sophienstrasse · Spiegelhofstrasse · Steinwiesstrasse · Titlisstrasse · Tobelhofstrasse · Treichlerstrasse · Unionstrasse · Waldhausstrasse · Wolfbachtobelweg · Wäldlistrasse · Zollingerweg
Nearby areas
- Fluntern 86
- Hochschulen 86
- Hirslanden 84
- Hirzenbach 72
- Witikon 68
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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