Living in Folsterhöhe, Saarbrücken

Standard score Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median

Excellent86

Folsterhöhe is an area of Saarbrücken with about 1,769 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 86 out of 100 (excellent): better than 59% of Saarbrücken residents, ranked 13 of 45 areas.

Strengths

Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 1 min walk
Tree canopy: 63.5% tree canopy within 500 m
Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk

Weaknesses

Public transport frequency: 8 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops

Who Folsterhöhe suits

Profile	Score	Rank in the city
Student	69 · good	11 of 45
Family	88 · excellent	2 of 45
Over 65	85 · excellent	21 of 45
Working from home	77 · good	6 of 45
Commuter	52 · fair	12 of 45

Services on foot

Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).

Service	Typical distance	On foot
Food shop	645 m	8 min walk
Pharmacy	1,458 m	18 min walk
Doctor	1,458 m	18 min walk
Nursery school	271 m	3 min walk
Primary school	704 m	9 min walk
Bus, tram or water bus stop	109 m	1 min walk
Metro or train station	572 m	7 min walk
Public green space	65 m	1 min walk
Large park (≥ 10 ha)	65 m	1 min walk
Playground	196 m	2 min walk
Protected cycle lane	538 m	7 min walk

Greenery, air and transport

63.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 32.6%)
7.3 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
8 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 8)
Medium density

Streets and squares in Folsterhöhe

Am Dienstadter Weiher · Am Drahtzugweiher · Am Glockenwald · Am Knieschinner · An der Habsterkirch · Folsterweg · Mockenweiherweg · Untertürkheimer Straße

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