Living in Karlau, Graz
Karlau is an area of Graz with about 5,464 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 84 out of 100 (excellent): better than 73% of Graz residents, ranked 15 of 62 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 5 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 4 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Who Karlau suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 84 · excellent | 11 of 62 |
| Family | 89 · excellent | 8 of 62 |
| Over 65 | 90 · excellent | 13 of 62 |
| Working from home | 78 · good | 14 of 62 |
| Commuter | 91 · excellent | 10 of 62 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 219 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 460 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 310 m | 4 min walk |
| Nursery school | 325 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 964 m | 12 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 224 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,313 m | 16 min walk |
| Public green space | 198 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 411 m | 5 min walk |
| Playground | 318 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 349 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 19.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 17.9%)
- 14.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Karlau
Amselgasse · Auf der Tändelwiese · Bozener Straße · Dornschneidergasse · Falkenhofgasse · Fasangartengasse · Feldgasse · Großmarktstraße · Hammer-Purgstall-Gasse · Hermann-Löns-Gasse · Josef-Hyrtl-Gasse · Kantgasse · Kapellenstraße · Mauergasse · Payer-Weyprecht-Straße · Prokesch-Osten-Gasse · Reiherstadlgasse · Schröderhofweg · Sechsundzwanziger-Schützen-Gasse · Siebenundvierzigergasse · Triester Straße · Viehmarktgasse · Vinzenz-Muchitsch-Straße · Weißenhofgasse
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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 2026-11-06. Method and sources