Living in Kreis 8, Zurich
Standard score
Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median
Good76
Kreis 8 is an area of Zurich with about 2,099 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 76 out of 100 (good): better than 43% of Zurich residents, ranked 32 of 49 areas.
Strengths
- Tree canopy: 24.7% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 11 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 7 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 15 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Kreis 8 suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 74 · good | 30 of 49 |
| Family | 73 · good | 33 of 49 |
| Over 65 | 80 · excellent | 32 of 49 |
| Working from home | 67 · good | 20 of 49 |
| Commuter | 59 · fair | 39 of 49 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 471 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 896 m | 11 min walk |
| Doctor | 495 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 778 m | 10 min walk |
| Primary school | 825 m | 10 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 273 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 537 m | 7 min walk |
| Public green space | 628 m | 8 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,105 m | 14 min walk |
| Playground | 541 m | 7 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 535 m | 7 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 24.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 16.9%)
- 7.9 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 15 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 46)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Kreis 8
Altenhofstrasse · Arosastrasse · Badstrasse · Bellerivestrasse · Chüpliweg · Flühgasse · Hambergersteig · Ida-Bindschedler-Strasse · Kartausstrasse · Lureiweg · Resedastrasse · Seefeldstrasse · Südstrasse · Wonnebergstrasse · Zollikerstrasse
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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