Living in Wollishofen, Zurich
Wollishofen is an area of Zurich with about 12,750 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 77 out of 100 (good): better than 48% of Zurich residents, ranked 25 of 49 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 5 min walk, large park 14 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 7 min walk, doctor 8 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 16 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 14 min walk
Who Wollishofen suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 26 · poor | 47 of 49 |
| Family | 53 · fair | 49 of 49 |
| Over 65 | 81 · excellent | 29 of 49 |
| Working from home | 34 · poor | 44 of 49 |
| Commuter | 32 · poor | 48 of 49 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 326 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 524 m | 7 min walk |
| Doctor | 614 m | 8 min walk |
| Nursery school | 261 m | 3 min walk |
| Primary school | 445 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 211 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,114 m | 14 min walk |
| Public green space | 383 m | 5 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,094 m | 14 min walk |
| Playground | 176 m | 2 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 1,119 m | 14 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 17.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 16.9%)
- 8.1 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 16 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 46)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Wollishofen
Albisstrasse · Alte Kalchbühlstrasse · Alte Landstrasse · Alter Kirchenweg · Auf der Egg · Bachstrasse · Balberstrasse · Butzenstrasse · Cassiopeiasteg · Dangelstrasse · Dangelweg · David-Hess-Weg · Eggpromenade · Eggweg · Entlisbergstrasse · Erdbrustweg · Erligatterweg · Farenweg · Forellenweg · Grenzsteig · Gustav-Heinrich-Weg · Haselholzweg · Hauriweg · Heinrich-Federer-Strasse · Hintermeisterhof · Hoffnungsstrasse · Hoffnungsweg · Honeggerweg · Horngasse · Hornhaldenstrasse · Im Bergdörfli · Johannastrasse · Kalchbühlstrasse · Kalchbühlweg · Kilchbergsteig · Kilchbergstrasse · Lettenholzstrasse · Lochenweg · Lärchenweg · Marchwartstrasse · Moosstrasse · Moränenstrasse · Nidelbadstrasse · Ostbühlstrasse · Owenweg · Paradiesstrasse · Reginastrasse · Renggerstrasse · Rumpumpsteig · Seeblickstrasse · Seeblickweg · Seestrasse · Simmlersteig · Speerstrasse · Studackerstrasse · Talweg · Verenastrasse · Weitlingweg · Westbühlstrasse · Wettsteinstrasse · Widmerstrasse · Wollishoferplatz · Zellerstrasse · Ziegelstrasse · Zwängiweg
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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