Living in Kreis 9, Zurich
Kreis 9 is an area of Zurich with about 6,406 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 68 out of 100 (good): better than 29% of Zurich residents, ranked 38 of 49 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 9 min walk, doctor 7 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 15 min walk
Who Kreis 9 suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 26 · poor | 49 of 49 |
| Family | 54 · fair | 48 of 49 |
| Over 65 | 77 · good | 35 of 49 |
| Working from home | 38 · poor | 42 of 49 |
| Commuter | 35 · poor | 47 of 49 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 511 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 734 m | 9 min walk |
| Doctor | 572 m | 7 min walk |
| Nursery school | 241 m | 3 min walk |
| Primary school | 397 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 136 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,410 m | 18 min walk |
| Public green space | 219 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,781 m | 22 min walk |
| Playground | 311 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 1,195 m | 15 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 14.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 16.9%)
- 7.9 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 40 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 46)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Kreis 9
Algierstrasse · Altstetterstrasse · Arvenweg · Bachtobelweg · Bockhornstrasse · Breitenlooweg · Buchlernstrasse · Diggelmannstrasse · Distelweg · Erlenstrasse · Eulenweg · Feldblumenweg · Freilagerplatz · Freilagerstrasse · Friedhofstrasse · Girhaldenweg · Greblerweg · Kolibriweg · Libellenweg · Lyrenweg · Mathysweg · Meientalstrasse · Rautistrasse · Salzweg · Silvrettaweg · Unterer Kalberhauweg · Untermoosstrasse · Vetterliweg · Wickenweg · Zielackerstrasse · Zwyssigstrasse
Nearby areas
- Albisrieden 77
- Altstetten 60
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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