Living in Geismar, Göttingen
Geismar is an area of Göttingen with about 9,288 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 79 out of 100 (good): better than 24% of Göttingen residents, ranked 23 of 33 areas.
Strengths
- Tree canopy: 30.5% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 7 min walk, pharmacy 7 min walk, doctor 3 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Geismar suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 74 · good | 21 of 33 |
| Family | 83 · excellent | 22 of 33 |
| Over 65 | 82 · excellent | 21 of 33 |
| Working from home | 74 · good | 22 of 33 |
| Commuter | 56 · fair | 14 of 33 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 576 m | 7 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 562 m | 7 min walk |
| Doctor | 226 m | 3 min walk |
| Nursery school | 538 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,804 m | 23 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 159 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 4,192 m | 52 min walk |
| Public green space | 106 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 2,000 m | 25 min walk |
| Playground | 286 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 278 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 30.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 28.1%)
- 8.0 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 9)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Geismar
Adolf-Sievert-Straße · Am Geismar Thie · Am Junkernhof · Am Rischen · Am Rommelhof · Apoldaer Weg · Auf dem Paul · Auf der Lehmbünde · Auf der Wessel · Barfußpfad · Bäckergasse · Chemnitzer Straße · Dingelstädter Weg · Dresdener Straße · Drosselstieg · Eibenweg · Eisenacher Straße · Eislebener Weg · Elisabeth-Heimpel-Weg · Erfurter Straße · Fäutlingsgasse · Gartesteg · Gehrenring · Glockenweg · Gustav-Freytag-Weg · Hardenbergweg · Hauptstraße · Heidelbeergasse · Heiligenstädter Weg · Hermann-Eggers-Straße · Hermann-Hanker-Straße · Himmelsstieg · Holzgasse · Im Kolke · In der Bleiche · Jenaer Straße · Jobs-Böse-Straße · Kampstraße · Kastanienweg · Kehrstraße · Kerllsgasse · Kiefernweg · Kompartsweg · Kornhofsstieg · Kurmainzer Weg · Leinefelder Straße · Leipziger Straße · Meininger Weg · Meißener Straße · Mittelbergring · Mitteldorfstraße · Nordhäuser Weg · Plauener Straße · Radebeuler Weg · Saalfelder Straße · Sonnenstieg · Spandauer Weg · Stadtstieg · Tannenweg · Tegeler Weg · Teichstraße · Unter den Linden · Untere Dorfstraße · Wartburgweg · Weimarer Straße
Nearby areas
- Treuenhagen 89
- Ebertal 89
- Zietenterrassen 88
- Lohberg 87
- Kiesseekarree 70
- Geismar-Süd 60
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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