Living in Schönforst, Aachen
Schönforst is an area of Aachen with about 6,664 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 82 out of 100 (excellent): better than 60% of Aachen residents, ranked 15 of 40 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 18 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 9 min walk, doctor 7 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Schönforst suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 82 · excellent | 11 of 40 |
| Family | 88 · excellent | 9 of 40 |
| Over 65 | 87 · excellent | 10 of 40 |
| Working from home | 77 · good | 9 of 40 |
| Commuter | 57 · fair | 24 of 40 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 264 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 747 m | 9 min walk |
| Doctor | 533 m | 7 min walk |
| Nursery school | 513 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 379 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 212 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,946 m | 24 min walk |
| Public green space | 275 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,458 m | 18 min walk |
| Playground | 361 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 143 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 21.6% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 18.3%)
- 6.7 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 18)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Schönforst
Albert-Maas-Straße · Ambrosiusstraße · Andréstraße · Auf dem Plue · Bodelschwinghstraße · Dahlienweg · Dohlenweg · Don-Bosco-Straße · Drosselweg · Elsternweg · Engelbertstraße · Fichtestraße · Fliederweg · Goldammerweg · Herbartstraße · Kantstraße · Kettelerstraße · Kirchstraße · Lerchenweg · Lintertstraße · Madrider Ring · Meisenweg · Nachtigallenweg · Nelkenweg · Neuenhofstraße · Neuhausstraße · Pfarrer-Henn-Weg · Reinhardstraße · Rosenweg · Schopenhauerstraße · Schwalbenweg · Schönforststraße · Schönforstwinkel · Sittarder Straße · Sonnenscheinstraße · Staudenweg · Taubengasse · Trierer Platz · Trierer Straße · Zieglersteg · Zieglerstraße
Nearby areas
- Driescher Hof 88
- Forst 79
- Beverau 78
- Eilendorf 63
- Rothe Erde 58
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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 2026-11-05. Method and sources