Living in Riesbach, Zurich
Riesbach is an area of Zurich with about 2,558 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 86 out of 100 (excellent): better than 72% of Zurich residents, ranked 11 of 49 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 6 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 3 min walk, doctor 2 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 56 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Who Riesbach suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 86 · excellent | 4 of 49 |
| Family | 91 · excellent | 4 of 49 |
| Over 65 | 92 · excellent | 6 of 49 |
| Working from home | 80 · excellent | 4 of 49 |
| Commuter | 93 · excellent | 1 of 49 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 124 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 216 m | 3 min walk |
| Doctor | 124 m | 2 min walk |
| Nursery school | 106 m | 1 min walk |
| Primary school | 367 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 88 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 593 m | 7 min walk |
| Public green space | 316 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 514 m | 6 min walk |
| Playground | 448 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 138 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 19.1% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 16.9%)
- 7.9 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 56 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 46)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Riesbach
Altenhofstrasse · Burgweg · Ceresstrasse · Drahtzugstrasse · Felsenstrasse · Fröhlichstrasse · Geranienstrasse · Gletscherstrasse · Gärtnerstrasse · Hammersteig · Hammerstrasse · Horneggstrasse · Kartausstrasse · Lureiweg · Mantelgasse · Münchhaldenstrasse · Münchsteig · Nebelbachstrasse · Nussgasse · Paulstrasse · Rudolfstrasse · Siegfriedstrasse · Säntisstrasse · Weineggstrasse · Weineggweg · Wildbachstrasse
Nearby areas
- Seefeld 93
- Mühlebach 86
- Weinegg 84
- Hirslanden 84
- Kreis 8 76
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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