Living in Neumarktviertel, Cologne
Neumarktviertel is an area of Cologne with about 3,350 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 56 out of 100 (fair): better than 4% of Cologne residents, ranked 111 of 113 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 5 min walk, large park 18 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 2 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 114 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 5.8% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Neumarktviertel suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 69 · good | 103 of 113 |
| Family | 71 · good | 105 of 113 |
| Over 65 | 71 · good | 105 of 113 |
| Working from home | 55 · fair | 88 of 113 |
| Commuter | 76 · good | 12 of 113 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 254 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 299 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 163 m | 2 min walk |
| Nursery school | 501 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,038 m | 13 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 103 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 822 m | 10 min walk |
| Public green space | 378 m | 5 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,431 m | 18 min walk |
| Playground | 466 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 435 m | 5 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 5.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 24.2%)
- 8.5 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 114 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Neumarktviertel
Alter Markt · Am Alten Posthof · Am Hof · An der Rechtschule · Antonsgasse · Appellhofplatz · Auf dem Berlich · Bechergasse · Breite Straße · Brüderstraße · Bürgerstraße · Cäcilienstraße · Dirk-Bach-Platz · Drususgasse · Elstergasse · Glockengasse · Große Budengasse · Gülichplatz · Herzogstraße · Hohe Straße · Hämergasse · Ina-Gschlössl-Weg · Jabachstraße · Judengasse · Kardinal-Höffner-Platz · Kleine Budengasse · Kolpingplatz · Kolumbastraße · Komödienstraße · Krebsgasse · Kreuzgasse · Kronengasse · Kupfergasse · L.-Fritz-Gruber-Platz · Laurenzplatz · Leonhard-Tietz-Straße · Mariengartengasse · Marspfortengasse · Marsplatz · Minoritenstraße · Mörsergasse · Neue Langgasse · Neumarkt · Neven-DuMont-Straße · Offenbachplatz · Portalsgasse · Quatermarkt · Rathausplatz · Richartzstraße · Richmodstraße · Röhrergasse · Salomonsgasse · Schildergasse · Schwalbengasse · Schwertnergasse · Sporergasse · Streitzeuggasse · Tunisstraße · Wallrafplatz · Wolfsstraße · Zeppelinstraße
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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