Living in Saatlen, Zurich
Saatlen is an area of Zurich with about 11,279 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 74 out of 100 (good): better than 39% of Zurich residents, ranked 35 of 49 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 11 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 7 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Who Saatlen suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 80 · excellent | 17 of 49 |
| Family | 82 · excellent | 21 of 49 |
| Over 65 | 82 · excellent | 27 of 49 |
| Working from home | 66 · good | 21 of 49 |
| Commuter | 72 · good | 24 of 49 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 335 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 530 m | 7 min walk |
| Doctor | 511 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 282 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 357 m | 4 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 213 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,502 m | 19 min walk |
| Public green space | 123 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 858 m | 11 min walk |
| Playground | 202 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 229 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 14.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 16.9%)
- 7.9 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 24 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 46)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Saatlen
Aemmerliweg · Am Glattbogen · Andreasstrasse · Apfelbaumstrasse · Arminstrasse · Aubruggstrasse · Aubruggweg · Auwiesenstrasse · Brüelbachweg · Burriweg · Cordelia-Guggenheim-Weg · Dialogweg · Fernsehstrasse · Friedackerstrasse · Funkackerstrasse · Funkwiesenstrasse · Genossenschaftsstrasse · Glattparkstrasse · Greifenseestrasse · Hagenholzstrasse · Heidi-Abel-Weg · Herzogenmühlestrasse · Hugo-Koblet-Weg · Hunzikerplatz · Kurt-Früh-Weg · Kühriedweg · Leutschenbachstrasse · Magdalenenstrasse · Opfikonstrasse · Opfikonweg · Riedgrabenweg · Saatlenfussweg · Saatlenstrasse · Schwamendingenstrasse · Schörliweg · Siewerdtstrasse · Thurgauerstrasse · Tramstrasse · Unterfeldstrasse · Wallisellenstrasse
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