Living in Virchowquartier, Magdeburg
Standard score
Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median
Excellent87
Virchowquartier is an area of Magdeburg with about 927 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 87 out of 100 (excellent): better than 77% of Magdeburg residents, ranked 11 of 54 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 12 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 9 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 7 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 0 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Virchowquartier suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 85 · excellent | 10 of 54 |
| Family | 78 · good | 30 of 54 |
| Over 65 | 92 · excellent | 7 of 54 |
| Working from home | 81 · excellent | 10 of 54 |
| Commuter | 32 · poor | 43 of 54 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 712 m | 9 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 514 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 522 m | 7 min walk |
| Nursery school | 543 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 804 m | 10 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 289 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,244 m | 16 min walk |
| Public green space | 15 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 975 m | 12 min walk |
| Playground | 735 m | 9 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 158 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 21.1% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 18.1%)
- 8.8 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 0 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Virchowquartier
Am Krökentor · Beethovenstraße · Edithawinkel · Erzbergerstraße · Mindenstraße · Mozartstraße · Paul-Ehrlich-Straße · Stresemannstraße · Viktor-von-Unruh-Straße · Walther-Rathenau-Straße · Zschokkestraße
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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