Living in Rath, Cologne
Rath is an area of Cologne with about 6,769 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 92 out of 100 (excellent): better than 68% of Cologne residents, ranked 28 of 113 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 7 min walk
- Tree canopy: 42.0% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 8 min walk, pharmacy 9 min walk, doctor 12 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Rath suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 78 · good | 85 of 113 |
| Family | 81 · excellent | 82 of 113 |
| Over 65 | 91 · excellent | 33 of 113 |
| Working from home | 82 · excellent | 35 of 113 |
| Commuter | 32 · poor | 109 of 113 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 656 m | 8 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 688 m | 9 min walk |
| Doctor | 981 m | 12 min walk |
| Nursery school | 579 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 816 m | 10 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 412 m | 5 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 4,425 m | 55 min walk |
| Public green space | 322 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 537 m | 7 min walk |
| Playground | 556 m | 7 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 377 m | 5 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 42.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 24.2%)
- 8.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Rath
Alte Forststraße · Am Burgacker · Am Gieselbach · Am Kurtenwaldbach · Am Lusthaus · Am Schauenberg · Am Stachelshäuschen · An der Mollburg · An der Ortskaule · An der Rather Burg · An der Rehfurt · Baldurstraße · Bensberger Straße · Bragistraße · Brombeerweg · Donarstraße · Einherierstraße · Erlöserkirchstraße · Farnweg · Fockerweg · Forsbacher Straße · Freyastraße · Ginsterweg · Gröppersgasse · Hainbuchenweg · Heimdallstraße · Hermodurstraße · Heumarer Mauspfad · Hilde-Ippolito-Weg · Idunastraße · Im Wasserblech · In den Heidenkämpen · Karl-Hüntemann-Weg · Karl-Schüßler-Straße · Kellereiweg · Kurt-Edelhagen-Straße · Lützerathstraße · Matthias-Müller-Straße · Moosweg · Nerthusstraße · Ostarastraße · Rather Kirchweg · Rather Mauspfad · Rösrather Straße · Röttgensweg · Schiefer Hauweg · Selbachweg · Stachelsweg · Steinbruchsweg · Veilchenweg · Volberger Weg · Waldlehrpfad · Walhallstraße · Wodanstraße · Zum Kleinen Königsforst · Zum Rabenbruch
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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