Living in Barca, Bologna
Barca is an area of Bologna with about 12,080 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 87 out of 100 (excellent): better than 86% of Bologna residents, ranked 4 of 47 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 3 min walk
- Tree canopy: 22.9% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 12 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 1 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 22 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Barca suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 82 · excellent | 21 of 47 |
| Family | 91 · excellent | 5 of 47 |
| Over 65 | 88 · excellent | 6 of 47 |
| Working from home | 80 · excellent | 3 of 47 |
| Commuter | 73 · good | 20 of 47 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 477 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 463 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 974 m | 12 min walk |
| Nursery school | 838 m | 10 min walk |
| Primary school | 542 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 136 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,886 m | 24 min walk |
| Public green space | 69 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 220 m | 3 min walk |
| Playground | 280 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 117 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 22.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 11.7%)
- 15.5 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 22 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 34)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Barca
Passaggio Clarice Vasini · Passaggio Fede Galizia · Passaggio Georgia O'Keeffe · Passaggio Ginevra Cantofoli · Piazza Giovanni Ventitreesimo · Via Achille Grandi · Via Adriano Banchieri · Via Alberto Einstein · Via Alessandro Scorzoni · Via Argentina Altobelli · Via Aristide Zucconi · Via Arturo Colombi · Via Bartolomeo da Varignana · Via Brigata Bolero · Via Bruno Buozzi · Via Caduti di Casteldebole · Via Caraton · Via Carlo Collodi · Via Casteldebole · Via Clelia Barbieri · Via Coriolano Vighi · Via Costanzo Varolio · Via Enio Gnudi · Via Enrico De Nicola · Via Enrico Fermi · Via Evangelista Torricelli · Via Federico Chopin · Via Filippo De Pisis · Via Galeazza · Via Ghiare · Via Giacomo Brodolini · Via Gilda Chiari Allegretti · Via Giotto · Via Giovanni Bottonelli · Via Giovanni Chiarini · Via Giovanni Verga · Via Giuseppe Antonio Landi · Via Giuseppe Di Vittorio · Via Giuseppe Vaccaro · Via Gregorio XIII · Via Guido Rossa · Via Isacco Newton · Via Jodiche Naldi · Via Leonardo da Vinci · Via Leone Tolstoi · Via Luigi Einaudi · Via Masaccio · Via Michelangelo Buonarroti · Via Michelangiolo Buonarroti · Via Michele Cervantes · Via Nicolò Copernico · Via Nicolò Tommaseo · Via Nino Bertocchi · Via Nullo Baldini · Via Nuova Bazzanese · Via Olmetola · Via Pietro Gamberini · Via Raffaello Sanzio · Via Riccardo Wagner · Via Rinaldo Rigola · Via Rossano Marchioni · Via Rotta · Via Ugo La Malfa · Via Umberto Boccioni · Via Volfango Amedeo Mozart · Via di Casteldebole · Viale Gaetano Salvemini
Nearby areas
- Filanda 92
- Belcantone 82
- La Scala 77
- Santa Viola 76
- Borgo Panigale 70
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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 2026-11-02. Method and sources