Living in Unterer Hardthof, Giessen
Unterer Hardthof is an area of Giessen with about 1,117 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 68 out of 100 (good): better than 27% of Giessen residents, ranked 10 of 11 areas.
Strengths
- Tree canopy: 25.4% tree canopy within 500 m
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 1 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 16 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Unterer Hardthof suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 70 · good | 5 of 11 |
| Family | 78 · good | 6 of 11 |
| Over 65 | 71 · good | 10 of 11 |
| Working from home | 69 · good | 7 of 11 |
| Commuter | 61 · good | 3 of 11 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 479 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,043 m | 13 min walk |
| Doctor | 921 m | 12 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,004 m | 13 min walk |
| Primary school | 2,690 m | 34 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 163 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 840 m | 10 min walk |
| Public green space | 571 m | 7 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,762 m | 22 min walk |
| Playground | 453 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 109 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 25.4% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 23.8%)
- 8.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 16 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 10)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Unterer Hardthof
Friedrich-List-Straße · Gießener Ring · Gottlieb-Daimler-Straße · Hardtallee · Heuchelheimer Straße · Hugo-von-Ritgen-Straße · Joseph-Kreuter-Weg · Karl-Benz-Straße · Ludwig-Schneider-Weg · Maria-Birnbaum-Weg · Minna-Naumann-Weg · Paul-Zipp-Straße · Philipp-Reis-Straße · Richard-Schirrmann-Weg · Robert-Bosch-Straße
Nearby areas
- Gießen 84
- Weststadt 83
- Gummiinsel 80
- Südviertel 64
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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