Living in Schwamendingen-Mitte, Zurich
Schwamendingen-Mitte is an area of Zurich with about 5,072 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 83 out of 100 (excellent): better than 63% of Zurich residents, ranked 20 of 49 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 17 min walk
- Tree canopy: 30.3% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 7 min walk, pharmacy 9 min walk, doctor 8 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 22 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Schwamendingen-Mitte suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 83 · excellent | 11 of 49 |
| Family | 90 · excellent | 5 of 49 |
| Over 65 | 88 · excellent | 18 of 49 |
| Working from home | 78 · good | 5 of 49 |
| Commuter | 77 · good | 19 of 49 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 535 m | 7 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 727 m | 9 min walk |
| Doctor | 641 m | 8 min walk |
| Nursery school | 290 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 647 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 238 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,851 m | 23 min walk |
| Public green space | 239 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,387 m | 17 min walk |
| Playground | 218 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 294 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 30.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 16.9%)
- 7.9 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 22 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 46)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Schwamendingen-Mitte
Ahornstrasse · Anna-Häuptli-Weg · Bocklerstrasse · Charlotte-Jahn-Weg · Friedrichstrasse · Funkwiesenstrasse · Heideggerweg · Heinrich-Bosshardt-Strasse · Herbstweg · Hubenstrasse · Hüttenkopfstrasse · Hüttenrainstrasse · Martinstrasse · Murhaldenweg · Murwiesenstrasse · Otto-Nauer-Weg · Riedgrabenweg · Schöneichstrasse · Schörlistrasse · Tulpenstrasse · Tulpenweg · Unterholzweg · Waldgartenweg · Winterthurerstrasse
Nearby areas
- Kreis 6 84
- Schwamendingen 81
- Kreis 12 78
- Oerlikon 77
- Oberstrass 76
- 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