Living in Cracau, Magdeburg
Cracau is an area of Magdeburg with about 2,964 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 84 out of 100 (excellent): better than 68% of Magdeburg residents, ranked 14 of 54 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 15 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 7 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 8 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Cracau suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 83 · excellent | 15 of 54 |
| Family | 90 · excellent | 14 of 54 |
| Over 65 | 91 · excellent | 10 of 54 |
| Working from home | 77 · good | 15 of 54 |
| Commuter | 52 · fair | 31 of 54 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 416 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 548 m | 7 min walk |
| Doctor | 494 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 469 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 797 m | 10 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 286 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 3,485 m | 44 min walk |
| Public green space | 268 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,233 m | 15 min walk |
| Playground | 448 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 355 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 18.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 18.1%)
- 8.7 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 8 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Cracau
Am Brellin · Am Buttersteig · Am Mühlberg · Bethanienstraße · Blesshuhnweg · Brandtstraße · Cracauer Straße · Elbenauer Straße · Friedrich-Ebert-Straße · Genthiner Straße · Gerwischer Straße · In den Gehren · Karl-Schurz-Straße · Kormoranweg · Königsborner Straße · Leuschnerstraße · Möckerner Straße · Möwenweg · Mühlweg · Nedlitzer Straße · Pechauer Platz · Pechauer Straße · Pfeifferstraße · Schwarzkopfweg · Simonstraße · Struvestraße · Thomas-Mann-Straße · Triftweg · Vehlitzer Straße · Witzlebenstraße · Zetkinstraße
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