Living in Sandfeld, Giessen
Sandfeld is an area of Giessen with about 12,151 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 75 out of 100 (good): better than 36% of Giessen residents, ranked 7 of 11 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 5 min walk, large park 15 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 9 min walk, pharmacy 9 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 8 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Sandfeld suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 72 · good | 4 of 11 |
| Family | 83 · excellent | 4 of 11 |
| Over 65 | 78 · good | 7 of 11 |
| Working from home | 70 · good | 6 of 11 |
| Commuter | 50 · fair | 5 of 11 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 746 m | 9 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 711 m | 9 min walk |
| Doctor | 488 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 388 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 3,060 m | 38 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 219 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 3,405 m | 43 min walk |
| Public green space | 391 m | 5 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,210 m | 15 min walk |
| Playground | 308 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 317 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 19.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 23.8%)
- 8.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 8 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 10)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Sandfeld
Achstattring · Alte Schulstraße · Alten-Busecker Straße · Am Eichelbaum · Am Erlenberg · Am Kaiserberg · Am Steinkreuz · Am Urnenfeld · Annette-Kolb-Weg · August-Bramm-Weg · Backhausstraße · Bertha-von-Suttner-Weg · Brunnengasse · Burgenring · Chamissoweg · Dahlienweg · Diebweg · Dünsbergring · Eichenröder Weg · Eichgasse · Elly-Heuss-Knapp-Weg · Felsenweg · Geraer Straße · Geranienweg · Gießener Straße · Gleibergring · Gothaer Straße · Grabenstraße · Greizer Straße · Gustav-Stresemann-Ring · Hagstraße · Hangelsteinring · Hedwig-Burgheim-Ring · Helene-Weber-Weg · Hohensteinring · Holbeinring · Höhenweg · Hölderlinweg · In den Erlen · In der Hunsbach · Inselweg · Jenaer Straße · Jungfernstraße · Karl-Benner-Straße · Karlstraße · Keßlerstraße · Kiesweg · Kirchstraße · Kohlweg · Kornblumenstraße · Lichtenauer Weg · Lilienweg · Ludwig-Richter-Straße · Marburger Straße · Margarete-Bieber-Weg · Marie-Juchacz-Weg · Meißingerweg · Mildred-Harnack-Weg · Möserstraße · Mühläckerring · Nelkenweg · Neue Straße · Niederfeldstraße · Nordhäuser Weg · Philosophenstraße · Rabenauer Straße · Reinhard-Strecker-Weg · Rodtbergstraße · Rosenpfad · Schmalkaldener Weg · Spitzwegring · Staufenbergring · Steinerne Brücke · Treiser Weg · Turnstraße · Vetzbergring · Weidigstraße · Weimarer Straße · Wettenbergring · Wißmarer Weg
Nearby areas
- Nordstadt 88
- Ostpreußenviertel 85
- Gummiinsel 80
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