Living in Unterstrass, Zurich
Unterstrass is an area of Zurich with about 14,091 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 76 out of 100 (good): better than 46% of Zurich residents, ranked 29 of 49 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 5 min walk, large park 10 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 3 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 80 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Who Unterstrass suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 92 · excellent | 2 of 49 |
| Family | 81 · excellent | 22 of 49 |
| Over 65 | 76 · good | 37 of 49 |
| Working from home | 38 · poor | 41 of 49 |
| Commuter | 84 · excellent | 10 of 49 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 296 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 406 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 250 m | 3 min walk |
| Nursery school | 300 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 361 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 168 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 922 m | 12 min walk |
| Public green space | 374 m | 5 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 821 m | 10 min walk |
| Playground | 172 m | 2 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 307 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 14.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 16.9%)
- 8.0 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 80 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 46)
- High density
Streets and squares in Unterstrass
Abeggweg · Bachofnerstrasse · Beckenhofstrasse · Brüderhofweg · Bucheggstrasse · Buchmattweg · Eggenschwilerweg · Ekkehardsteig · Ekkehardstrasse · Fürstweg · Gaugerstrasse · Granitweg · Grebelackerstrasse · Guggachstrasse · Guggerweg · Gämsenstrasse · Hofwiesenstrasse · Hotzesteig · Hotzestrasse · Häderlihof · Ilanzhofweg · Im Birkenhof · Im Eisernen Zeit · Im Hofgarten · Imfeldstrasse · Irchelstrasse · Kinkelstrasse · Kornhausstrasse · Kronenstrasse · Kurvenstrasse · Langackerstrasse · Langmauerstrasse · Laubiweg · Laufferweg · Lettenstrasse · Lindenbachstrasse · Markusstrasse · Meierweg · Meinradstrasse · Milchbuckstrasse · Moosbergerweg · Nürenbergstrasse · Nürenbergweg · Oskar-Bider-Strasse · Ottikerstrasse · Pfirsichstrasse · Pflugstrasse · Riedtlistrasse · Rotbuchstrasse · Rothstrasse · Rousseaustrasse · Rötelstrasse · Rütschistrasse · Schaffhauserplatz · Scheuchzerstrasse · Schindlersteig · Schindlerstrasse · Schlatterweg · Schubertstrasse · Seminarstrasse · Spanweidstrasse · Spelteriniweg · Spielweg · Spitzackerstrasse · St. Moritzstrasse · Stüssistrasse · Thurwiesenstrasse · Turnerstrasse · Volkmarstrasse · Wachterweg · Weinbergstrasse · Weizenstrasse · Wissmannstrasse · Zeppelinstrasse
Nearby areas
- Kreis 6 84
- Wipkingen 84
- Oerlikon 77
- Oberstrass 76
- Gewerbeschule 52
Look up an address in Zurich All Zurich areas
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