Living in Sihlfeld, Zurich
Sihlfeld is an area of Zurich with about 14,122 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 95 out of 100 (excellent): better than 89% of Zurich residents, ranked 2 of 49 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 4 min walk
- Tree canopy: 25.4% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 4 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 66 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
Who Sihlfeld suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 80 · excellent | 18 of 49 |
| Family | 82 · excellent | 19 of 49 |
| Over 65 | 86 · excellent | 21 of 49 |
| Working from home | 39 · poor | 38 of 49 |
| Commuter | 78 · good | 16 of 49 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 275 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 384 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 359 m | 4 min walk |
| Nursery school | 211 m | 3 min walk |
| Primary school | 322 m | 4 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 197 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,003 m | 13 min walk |
| Public green space | 97 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 321 m | 4 min walk |
| Playground | 225 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 677 m | 8 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 25.4% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 16.9%)
- 7.9 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 66 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 46)
- High density
Streets and squares in Sihlfeld
Aemtlerstrasse · Agnesstrasse · Albisriederplatz · Alemannensteig · Bertastrasse · Brahmsstrasse · Denzlerstrasse · Eschwiesenstrasse · Espenhofweg · Friedaustrasse · Fritschistrasse · Gertrudstrasse · Goldbrunnenplatz · Goldbrunnenstrasse · Gutstrasse · Haldenstrasse · Hardaustrasse · Haslerstrasse · Idaplatz · Idastrasse · Im Sträler · Kalkbreitestrasse · Langgrütstrasse · Leonhard-Ragaz-Weg · Martastrasse · Nussbaumstrasse · Ottilienstrasse · Riedmattstrasse · Rotachstrasse · Saumstrasse · Schaufelbergerstrasse · Schrennengasse · Stierliweg · Thomasweg · Triemlifussweg · Wiesendangerstrasse · Zentralstrasse · Zurlindenstrasse
Nearby areas
- Wiedikon 93
- Albisrieden 77
- Aussersihl 69
- Werd 64
- Hard 59
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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