Living in Altstadt, Frankfurt
Altstadt is an area of Frankfurt with about 3,671 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 56 out of 100 (fair): better than 9% of Frankfurt residents, ranked 57 of 61 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 19 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 3 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 200 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 5.7% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Altstadt suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 72 · good | 46 of 61 |
| Family | 72 · good | 52 of 61 |
| Over 65 | 71 · good | 54 of 61 |
| Working from home | 56 · fair | 46 of 61 |
| Commuter | 78 · good | 26 of 61 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 268 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 320 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 260 m | 3 min walk |
| Nursery school | 251 m | 3 min walk |
| Primary school | 861 m | 11 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 167 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 309 m | 4 min walk |
| Public green space | 143 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,487 m | 19 min walk |
| Playground | 261 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 433 m | 5 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 5.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.3%)
- 8.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 200 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 36)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Altstadt
Alte Mainzer Gasse · Am Geistpförtchen · Am Holzpförtchen · Am Leonhardstor · Am Salzhaus · An der Hauptwache · Bendergasse · Berliner Straße · Bethmannstraße · Blauhandgasse · Bleidenstraße · Brückhofstraße · Buchgasse · Börneplatz · Dominikanergasse · Domplatz · Dreikönigsstraße · Eiserner Steg · Fahrgasse · Fischerplätzchen · Friedensstraße · Friedrich-Stoltze-Platz · Färberstraße · Fünffingerplätzchen · Garküchenplatz · Goldhutgasse · Große Fischerstraße · Großer Hirschgraben · Hinter dem Lämmchen · Höllgasse · Hühnermarkt · Kannengießergasse · Karl-Heinrich-Ulrichs-Platz · Karmelitergasse · Karpfengasse · Kleine Fischergasse · Kleiner Hirschgraben · Kornmarkt · Krautmarkt · Kurt-Schumacher-Straße · Liebfrauenstraße · Limpurgergasse · Löherstraße · Mainkai · Markt · Münzgasse · Neue Mainzer Straße · Oppenheimer Straße · Paulsplatz · Rosengasse · Roßmarkt · Saalgasse · Sachsenhäuser Ufer · Sandgasse · Schaumainkai · Schneidwallgasse · Schulstraße · Seckbächer Gasse · Weckmarkt · Weißadlergasse · Weißfrauenstraße · Zum Pfarrturm
Nearby areas
- Ostend 78
- Innenstadt 74
- Nord 65
- Brückenviertel 60
- Bahnhofsviertel 57
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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