Living in Langstrasse, Zurich
Langstrasse is an area of Zurich with about 6,855 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 56 out of 100 (fair): better than 9% of Zurich residents, ranked 46 of 49 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 17 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 1 min walk, pharmacy 3 min walk, doctor 2 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 58 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 5.8% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Langstrasse suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 74 · good | 27 of 49 |
| Family | 63 · good | 43 of 49 |
| Over 65 | 63 · good | 48 of 49 |
| Working from home | 26 · poor | 49 of 49 |
| Commuter | 67 · good | 33 of 49 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 84 m | 1 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 253 m | 3 min walk |
| Doctor | 180 m | 2 min walk |
| Nursery school | 265 m | 3 min walk |
| Primary school | 274 m | 3 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 150 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 820 m | 10 min walk |
| Public green space | 140 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,335 m | 17 min walk |
| Playground | 215 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 540 m | 7 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 5.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 16.9%)
- 7.8 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 58 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 46)
- High density
Streets and squares in Langstrasse
Ankerstrasse · Brauerstrasse · Dienerstrasse · Eisgasse · Europaallee · Feldstrasse · Freischützgasse · Gamperstrasse · Gustav-Gull-Platz · Hafnerstrasse · Hellmutstrasse · Helvetiaplatz · Herbartstrasse · Jägergasse · Kanonengasse · Kernstrasse · Konradstrasse · Kräuelgasse · Kurzgasse · Lagerstrasse · Langstrasse · Magnusstrasse · Marmorgasse · Militärstrasse · Molkenstrasse · Müllerstrasse · Negrellisteg · Neufrankengasse · Nietengasse · Piazza Cella · Reitergasse · Robert-Stephenson-Weg · Rolandstrasse · Schöneggplatz · Schöneggstrasse · Sihlhallenstrasse · Tellstrasse · Zeughausstrasse · Zinistrasse · Zollstrasse · Zwinglistrasse
Nearby areas
- Aussersihl 69
- Werd 64
- Gewerbeschule 52
- City 50
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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