Living in Oerlikon, Zurich
Oerlikon is an area of Zurich with about 20,841 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 77 out of 100 (good): better than 48% of Zurich residents, ranked 26 of 49 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 11 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 7 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
Who Oerlikon suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 68 · good | 37 of 49 |
| Family | 74 · good | 29 of 49 |
| Over 65 | 85 · excellent | 23 of 49 |
| Working from home | 57 · fair | 27 of 49 |
| Commuter | 72 · good | 26 of 49 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 317 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 462 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 553 m | 7 min walk |
| Nursery school | 306 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 508 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 240 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 975 m | 12 min walk |
| Public green space | 201 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 846 m | 11 min walk |
| Playground | 248 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 672 m | 8 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 13.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 16.9%)
- 8.0 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 44 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 46)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Oerlikon
Aehrenweg · Affolternstrasse · Allenmoosstrasse · Andreasstrasse · Asternweg · Azurstrasse · Baumackerstrasse · Begonienstrasse · Berninastrasse · Binzmühlestrasse · Binzwiesenstrasse · Birchstrasse · Birnbaumstrasse · Blütenstrasse · Brown-Boveri-Strasse · Dorflindenstrasse · Dörflistrasse · Edisonstrasse · Emil-Oprecht-Strasse · Eschenweg · Franklinstrasse · Friedackerstrasse · Friedheimstrasse · Föhrenstrasse · Gagliardiweg · Goldregenweg · Greifenseestrasse · Gubelhangstrasse · Gubelstrasse · Hofwiesenstrasse · Holunderweg · Hortensienstrasse · Hugostrasse · Immenweg · Jungholzstrasse · Kiefernweg · Kirchenackerweg · Krokusweg · Künzlistrasse · Lamprechtweg · Langwiesstrasse · Lavendelweg · Ligusterstrasse · Magdalenenstrasse · Malvenstrasse · Margrit-Rainer-Strasse · Max-Bill-Platz · Max-Frisch-Platz · Mimosenstrasse · Murwiesenstrasse · Nansenstrasse · Neudorfstrasse · Oberwiesenstrasse · Oerlikonerstrasse · Ohmstrasse · Oleanderstrasse · Otto-Schütz-Weg · Probusweg · Querstrasse · Regensbergstrasse · Regina-Kägi-Hof · Ringstrasse · Ruedi-Walter-Strasse · Salerstrasse · Salvatorstrasse · Schaffhauserstrasse · Schulstrasse · Schuppisstrasse · Schwamendingenstrasse · Siewerdtstrasse · Sophie-Taeuber-Strasse · Spielwiesenstrasse · Thurgauerstrasse · Tramstrasse · Ulmenweg · Venusstrasse · Viktoriastrasse · Waldmeisterweg · Welchogasse · Zürichholzstrasse
Nearby areas
- Kreis 11 86
- Kreis 6 84
- Wipkingen 84
- Schwamendingen-Mitte 83
- Unterstrass 76
- Seebach 75
- Saatlen 74
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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