Living in Humboldt, Cologne
Humboldt is an area of Cologne with about 12,793 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 86 out of 100 (excellent): better than 50% of Cologne residents, ranked 59 of 113 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 11 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 12 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Who Humboldt suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 84 · excellent | 42 of 113 |
| Family | 91 · excellent | 44 of 113 |
| Over 65 | 87 · excellent | 56 of 113 |
| Working from home | 77 · good | 54 of 113 |
| Commuter | 75 · good | 16 of 113 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 284 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 376 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 998 m | 12 min walk |
| Nursery school | 397 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 559 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 161 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 780 m | 10 min walk |
| Public green space | 255 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 851 m | 11 min walk |
| Playground | 172 m | 2 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 197 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 19.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 24.2%)
- 8.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 26 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Humboldt
Am Grauen Stein · Am Jägerhof · An der Lenzwiese · An der Pulvermühle · Bendorfer Weg · Betzdorfer Straße · Burgenlandstraße · Camberger Straße · Deutzer Ring · Dr.-Simons-Straße · Emser Straße · Ernst-Weyden-Straße · Esserstraße · Feldbergstraße · Flammersfelder Straße · Gießener Straße · Gottfried-Hagen-Straße · Gremberger Straße · Grenzhausener Weg · Hachenburger Straße · Hillscheider Weg · Höhrer Weg · Idsteiner Straße · Jakob-Rasquin-Straße · Kannebäckerstraße · Kroppacher Straße · Lohmarer Straße · Lüderichstraße · Montabaurer Weg · Nassaustraße · Odenwaldstraße · Pfarrer-Moll-Straße · Rengsdorfer Straße · Rolshover Straße · Sauerlandstraße · Seligenthaler Straße · Singhofener Straße · Taubenholzweg · Taunusplatz · Taunusstraße · Theoderichstraße · Usingerstraße · Vallendarer Straße · Volpertusstraße · Walter-Kasper-Weg · Wattstraße · Weilburger Straße · Wetzlarer Straße · Wissener Weg
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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