Living in Rütsch, Aachen

Standard score Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median

Excellent92

Rütsch is an area of Aachen with about 1,296 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 92 out of 100 (excellent): better than 87% of Aachen residents, ranked 3 of 40 areas.

Strengths

Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 1 min walk
Tree canopy: 45.2% tree canopy within 500 m
Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 11 min walk, doctor 11 min walk
Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk

Weaknesses

Public transport frequency: 10 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 9 min walk

Who Rütsch suits

Profile	Score	Rank in the city
Student	65 · good	30 of 40
Family	86 · excellent	13 of 40
Over 65	92 · excellent	4 of 40
Working from home	73 · good	16 of 40
Commuter	52 · fair	29 of 40

Services on foot

Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).

Service	Typical distance	On foot
Food shop	365 m	5 min walk
Pharmacy	892 m	11 min walk
Doctor	908 m	11 min walk
Nursery school	1,019 m	13 min walk
Primary school	1,155 m	14 min walk
Bus, tram or water bus stop	360 m	4 min walk
Metro or train station	1,447 m	18 min walk
Public green space	24 m	1 min walk
Large park (≥ 10 ha)	108 m	1 min walk
Playground	222 m	3 min walk
Protected cycle lane	729 m	9 min walk

Greenery, air and transport

45.2% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 18.3%)
6.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
10 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 18)
Medium density

Streets and squares in Rütsch

Eibenpfad · Hausener Gasse · Nizzaallee · Rütscher Straße · Toledoring

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