How well do students live in Kassel in Hessen?

Students Index

In what way is Kassel better for students than the average?

Why is Kassel actually suitable for students? How is Kassel different from other regions?

vs. federal state Hessen

Average linear distance to the next supermarket or groceries
472m vs. 740m
472m vs. 740m
Share of vegetation, water and sport areas (excluding agricultural areas) in relation to the total area (excluding agricultural areas) in %
30.3% vs. 24.2%
30.3% vs. 24.2%
Average number of inhabitants per supermarket
1,471 vs. 1,886
1,471 vs. 1,886
Average number of inhabitants per shop
134.6 vs. 189.6
134.6 vs. 189.6
Average linear distance to the nearest shop
373m vs. 471m
373m vs. 471m
Average linear distance to the nearest university
1.6km vs. 2.9km
1.6km vs. 2.9km
The list above shows indicator values of Kassel compared to the respective average value in Hessen.

vs. Germany

Average linear distance to the next supermarket or groceries
472m vs. 3.9km
472m vs. 3.9km
Average number of inhabitants per shop
134.6 vs. 389
134.6 vs. 389
Average linear distance to the nearest shop
373m vs. 2.1km
373m vs. 2.1km
Average linear distance to the nearest restaurant
542m vs. 2.3km
542m vs. 2.3km
Average linear distance to the nearest university
1.6km vs. 18.3km
1.6km vs. 18.3km
Average linear distance to the next public swimming facility
1.7km vs. 5.9km
1.7km vs. 5.9km
Average number of inhabitants per restaurant
415.6 vs. 654.4
415.6 vs. 654.4
Average number of inhabitants per supermarket
1,471 vs. 1,867
1,471 vs. 1,867
Share of households without children in the total number of households in %
74.8% vs. 62%
74.8% vs. 62%
Share of single households in the total number of households in %
46.7% vs. 31.2%
46.7% vs. 31.2%
Share of residents between 20 and 29 in %
16.9% vs. 9.4%
16.9% vs. 9.4%
The list above shows indicator values of Kassel compared to the respective average value in Germany.

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Top urban municipalities for students in the state of Hessen

Kassel for students
Frankfurt am Main for students
Darmstadt for students
Wiesbaden for students
Offenbach am Main for students
Kassel is an urban municipality in the federal state of Hessen. This city has round about one hundred and five thousand households, approximately two hundred and twotausend citizens and a territory of more or less 104 square kilometers. The mean age is circa 41 years, circa 1,930 people gather per square kilometer and 1.9 persons form an average household in Kassel. The area is exceedingly student friendly and has a high proportion of residents between 20 and 29. The next guesthouse lies in the mean only 542 meters apart, the average distance to the nearest store is with just 373 meters very minuscule, Kassel has with 416 residents per café, bar or restaurant a reasonable compilation of culinary establishments and this city has with 135 residents per shop a very good offer of shopping facilities. In one of the 26 public pools you may draw your swimming lanes and the mean distance to the next public swimming pool is with merely ca. 2 kilometers minuscule. This location is inhabited by few children and has a high proportion of single households. The next college is on average only 1.6 kilometers apart. The city has 11 own academies and has a total of 12 colleges in close proximity.
472 m Average linear distance to the next supermarket or groceries
134.6 Average number of inhabitants per shop
373 m Average linear distance to the nearest shop

In what way is Kassel in the average for students?

Inhabitants between 20 and 29 years per restaurants, bars, pubs, fast food, cafés etc. in this region
57.7 vs. 58
57.7 vs. 58
The list above shows indicator values of Kassel compared to the respective average value in Germany.

In what way is Kassel worse for students than the average?

Inhabitants between 20 and 29 years per accessible movie theater, theater and museum
758.3 vs. 83.8
758.3 vs. 83.8
Share of vegetation, water and sport areas (excluding agricultural areas) in relation to the total area (excluding agricultural areas) in %
30.3% vs. 36.2%
30.3% vs. 36.2%
The list above shows indicator values of Kassel compared to the respective average value in Germany.

Common numbers about Kassel

Average age of the total population
41.1 vs. 44.2
41.1 vs. 44.2
Average number of inhabitants per household
1.9 vs. 2.3
1.9 vs. 2.3
People per km²
1,930 vs. 197.5
1,930 vs. 197.5
Share of green areas in the total area in %
48.1% vs. 68.8%
48.1% vs. 68.8%
Share of water areas in the total area in %
1% vs. 1.1%
1% vs. 1.1%
Total area
104.5km² vs. 32.4km²
104.5km² vs. 32.4km²
Households
105,175 vs. 3,339
105,175 vs. 3,339
Inhabitants
201,585 vs. 6,887
201,585 vs. 6,887
The list above shows indicator values of Kassel compared to the respective average value in Germany.

Urban municipalities in Hessen

> Darmstadt > Frankfurt am Main > Kassel > Offenbach am Main > Wiesbaden
| Sources: Households: © Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) (2011), © Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) | Recreation: OpenStreetMap contributors (2021) | Landuse: OpenStreetMap contributors (2021, 2022) | Public safety: PKS Bundeskriminalamt, 2019, Kreis - Falltabellen (2019) | Population: © Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) (2018), © Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) | Education: OpenStreetMap contributors (2021), OpenStreetMap contributors | Health: OpenStreetMap contributors (2021) | Living: OpenStreetMap contributors (2021) |

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