Living in Leimbach, Zurich
Leimbach is an area of Zurich with about 6,905 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 80 out of 100 (excellent): better than 54% of Zurich residents, ranked 23 of 49 areas.
Strengths
- Tree canopy: 39.2% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 7 min walk, doctor 7 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 6 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 23 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Leimbach suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 72 · good | 33 of 49 |
| Family | 83 · excellent | 17 of 49 |
| Over 65 | 83 · excellent | 26 of 49 |
| Working from home | 72 · good | 16 of 49 |
| Commuter | 67 · good | 35 of 49 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 340 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 572 m | 7 min walk |
| Doctor | 588 m | 7 min walk |
| Nursery school | 283 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 502 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 272 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 731 m | 9 min walk |
| Public green space | 626 m | 8 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 2,085 m | 26 min walk |
| Playground | 369 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 474 m | 6 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 39.2% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 16.9%)
- 8.0 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 23 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 46)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Leimbach
Bruchstrasse · Bruderwiesweg · Entlisbergbrücke · Entlisbergweg · Frymannstrasse · Grenzwiesweg · Grossackerstrasse · Gstalderweg · Höcklerstrasse · Hüslibachstrasse · Im Mittelleimbach · Klebestrasse · Klebeweg · Kleeweidstrasse · Leimbachsteg · Leimbachstrasse · Leimbachweg · Maneggbrücke · Maneggpromenade · Maneggstrasse · Marbachweg · Rebenstrasse · Rebenweg · Rellstabstrasse · Risweg · Schluhenweg · Sihlweidstrasse · Soodstrasse · Spinnereiplatz · Stotzstrasse · Stotzweg · Tuschgenweg · Wegackerstrasse · Zwirnerstrasse
Nearby areas
- Kreis 3 96
- Kreis 2 91
- Wollishofen 77
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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