Living in Oberstadt, Mainz
Oberstadt is an area of Mainz with about 4,659 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 93 out of 100 (excellent): better than 70% of Mainz residents, ranked 11 of 36 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 3 min walk
- Tree canopy: 51.9% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 9 min walk, pharmacy 10 min walk, doctor 5 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Who Oberstadt suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 83 · excellent | 18 of 36 |
| Family | 96 · excellent | 8 of 36 |
| Over 65 | 92 · excellent | 15 of 36 |
| Working from home | 86 · excellent | 7 of 36 |
| Commuter | 88 · excellent | 4 of 36 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 695 m | 9 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 780 m | 10 min walk |
| Doctor | 422 m | 5 min walk |
| Nursery school | 484 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,208 m | 15 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 182 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 700 m | 9 min walk |
| Public green space | 61 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 256 m | 3 min walk |
| Playground | 310 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 156 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 51.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 23.6%)
- 8.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 40 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Oberstadt
Abtsgasse · Adelungstraße · Am Alten Schulgarten · Am Fort Elisabeth · Am Fort Heiligkreuz · Am Frankenhag · Am Klostergarten · Am Michelsberg · Am Rosengarten · Am Stiftswingert · Am Winterhafen · An der Favorite · An der Goldgrube · An der Karlsschanze · An der Nikolausschanze · An der Philippsschanze · Auf dem Albansberg · Auf der Steig · Drususwall · Ebersheimer Weg · Ehrhardstraße · Eichelsteinstraße · Ernst-Neeb-Straße · Fichteplatz · Freiligrathstraße · Friedrich-Schneider-Straße · Hechtsheimer Straße · Heinrich-von-Gagern-Straße · Hölderlinstraße · Im Sommergarten · Jägerstraße · Karl-Weiser-Straße · Külbstraße · Neumannstraße · Niklas-Vogt-Straße · Nikolaus-Becker-Straße · Oberer Laubenheimer Weg · Oechsnerstraße · Pariser Straße · Ritterstraße · Salvatorstraße · Schneckenburgerstraße · Schulze-Delitzsch-Straße · Thomannstraße · Unterer Michelsbergweg · Victor-Hugo-Ufer · Weidmannstraße · Welschplatz · Welschstraße · Wichernstraße · Wilhelmiterstraße
Nearby areas
- Kästrich 100
- Rodelberg 98
- Zahlbach 96
- Südliche Altstadt 96
- Weisenau 93
- Berliner Siedlung 92
- Heiligkreuzviertel 91
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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