Living in Waldstadt, Karlsruhe
Waldstadt is an area of Karlsruhe with about 8,927 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 98 out of 100 (excellent): better than 94% of Karlsruhe residents, ranked 1 of 43 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 1 min walk
- Tree canopy: 58.6% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 8 min walk, doctor 5 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 0 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Waldstadt suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 88 · excellent | 6 of 43 |
| Family | 99 · excellent | 1 of 43 |
| Over 65 | 98 · excellent | 1 of 43 |
| Working from home | 88 · excellent | 1 of 43 |
| Commuter | 34 · poor | 38 of 43 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 399 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 654 m | 8 min walk |
| Doctor | 415 m | 5 min walk |
| Nursery school | 374 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 634 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 279 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,027 m | 25 min walk |
| Public green space | 77 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 92 m | 1 min walk |
| Playground | 207 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 144 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 58.6% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 22.2%)
- 7.7 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 0 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 18)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Waldstadt
Beuthener Straße · Braunsberger Straße · Elbinger Straße · Emil-Wachter-Weg · Friedlander Straße · Gedichtpfad · Glogauer Straße · Im Eichbäumle · Insterburger Straße · Johannisburger Straße · Kolberger Straße · Königsberger Straße · Kösliner Straße · Küstriner Straße · Lauenburger Straße · Lycker Straße · Lötzener Straße · Neidenburger Straße · Neisser Straße · Neisser Straße;Lötzener Straße · Ortelsburger Straße · Osteroder Straße · Pillauer Straße · Schneidemühler Straße · Stettiner Straße · Theodor-Heuss-Allee · Wehlauer Straße
Nearby areas
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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