Living in Kapellplatzviertel, Darmstadt
Kapellplatzviertel is an area of Darmstadt with about 5,258 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 68 out of 100 (good): better than 26% of Darmstadt residents, ranked 32 of 39 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 4 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 7 min walk, doctor 3 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 74 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 9.9% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Kapellplatzviertel suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 82 · excellent | 15 of 39 |
| Family | 76 · good | 35 of 39 |
| Over 65 | 76 · good | 34 of 39 |
| Working from home | 61 · good | 33 of 39 |
| Commuter | 84 · excellent | 3 of 39 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 288 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 532 m | 7 min walk |
| Doctor | 247 m | 3 min walk |
| Nursery school | 352 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 461 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 168 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,371 m | 17 min walk |
| Public green space | 250 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 303 m | 4 min walk |
| Playground | 363 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 295 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 9.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.1%)
- 8.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 74 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Kapellplatzviertel
Adolf-Spieß-Straße · Am Kleinen Woog · Am Marktplatz · Darmstraße · Döngesborngasse · Fraunhoferstraße · Gervinusstraße · Große Bachgasse · Hochstraße · Hoffmannstraße · Holzstraße · Hölgesstraße · INI-GraphicsNet-Promenade · Kapellplatz · Kaplaneigasse · Karlstraße · Kiesstraße · Kirchstraße · Kleinschmidtsteg · Landgraf-Georg-Straße · Lindenhofstraße · Ludwigstraße · Marion-Gräfin-Dönhoff-Platz · Marktplatz · Martin-Buber-Straße · Merckstraße · Mühlstraße · Nieder-Ramstädter Straße · Paukergang · Pädagogstraße · Riedlingerstraße · Rundeturmstraße · Schlossgraben · Schustergasse · Soderstraße · Teichhausstraße · Wienerstraße · Woogsplatz · Würthweg
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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