Living in Rathaus, Zurich
Rathaus is an area of Zurich with about 1,887 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 76 out of 100 (good): better than 44% of Zurich residents, ranked 30 of 49 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 3 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 1 min walk, doctor 3 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 214 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Who Rathaus suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 83 · excellent | 9 of 49 |
| Family | 87 · excellent | 12 of 49 |
| Over 65 | 86 · excellent | 20 of 49 |
| Working from home | 73 · good | 14 of 49 |
| Commuter | 91 · excellent | 2 of 49 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 146 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 94 m | 1 min walk |
| Doctor | 215 m | 3 min walk |
| Nursery school | 600 m | 8 min walk |
| Primary school | 181 m | 2 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 179 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 333 m | 4 min walk |
| Public green space | 35 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 242 m | 3 min walk |
| Playground | 323 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 244 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 13.2% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 16.9%)
- 7.9 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 214 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 46)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Rathaus
Ankengasse · Bellevueplatz · Blaufahnenstrasse · Caroline-Farner-Weg · Ehgraben · Elsässergasse · Frankengasse · Freieckgasse · Geigergasse · Grossmünsterplatz · Hechtplatz · Hohe Promenade · Kirchgasse · Krebsgasse · Kruggasse · Laternengasse · Leuengasse · Marktgasse · Metzgergasse · Münsterbrücke · Münstergasse · Napfgasse · Neustadtgasse · Nägelihof · Oberdorfstrasse · Olgastrasse · Olgaweg · Promenadengasse · Rämistrasse · Römergasse · Rössligasse · Rüdenplatz · Scheitergasse · Schiffländeplatz · Schillerstrasse · Schlossergasse · Schoeckstrasse · Schoffelgasse · Sechseläutenplatz · Spiegelgasse · St. Urbangasse · Stadelhoferstrasse · Theaterstrasse · Torgasse · Trittligasse · Waldmannstrasse · Weite Gasse · Zwingliplatz
Nearby areas
- Hochschulen 86
- Mühlebach 86
- Altstadt 58
- Lindenhof 56
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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