Living in Kapitolviertel, Cologne
Kapitolviertel is an area of Cologne with about 3,451 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 61 out of 100 (good): better than 7% of Cologne residents, ranked 106 of 113 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 5 min walk, large park 19 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 3 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 85 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 9.0% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Kapitolviertel suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 76 · good | 93 of 113 |
| Family | 75 · good | 102 of 113 |
| Over 65 | 69 · good | 106 of 113 |
| Working from home | 52 · fair | 89 of 113 |
| Commuter | 77 · good | 11 of 113 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 179 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 478 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 201 m | 3 min walk |
| Nursery school | 350 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,130 m | 14 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 108 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,097 m | 14 min walk |
| Public green space | 406 m | 5 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,556 m | 19 min walk |
| Playground | 364 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 225 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 9.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 24.2%)
- 8.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 85 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Kapitolviertel
Agrippastraße · Am Malzbüchel · An der Malzmühle · Antoniterstraße · Auf dem Rothenberg · Augustinerplatz · Augustinerstraße · Bachemstraße · Bolzengasse · Buttermarkt · Eisenmarkt · Faßbindergasse · Filzengraben · Geyergasse · Großer Griechenmarkt · Gürzenichstraße · Hafengasse · Hermann-Joseph-Platz · Heumarkt · Hühnergasse · In der Fleischhalle · In der Höhle · Kasinostraße · Kämmergasse · Königstraße · Leonhard-Tietz-Straße · Marienplatz · Markmannsgasse · Marsplatz · Martinstraße · Mathiasstraße · Neuköllner Straße · Ostermannplatz · Pipinstraße · Plectrudengasse · Quatermarkt · Rheingasse · Salzgasse · Schildergasse · Steinweg · Stephanstraße · Sternengasse · Tipsgasse · Waidmarkt
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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