Living in La Scala, Bologna
La Scala is an area of Bologna with about 6,382 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 77 out of 100 (good): better than 69% of Bologna residents, ranked 12 of 47 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 3 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 8 min walk, doctor 14 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Who La Scala suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 83 · excellent | 19 of 47 |
| Family | 88 · excellent | 7 of 47 |
| Over 65 | 86 · excellent | 7 of 47 |
| Working from home | 74 · good | 7 of 47 |
| Commuter | 72 · good | 21 of 47 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 464 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 636 m | 8 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,084 m | 14 min walk |
| Nursery school | 416 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 669 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 171 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 676 m | 8 min walk |
| Public green space | 177 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 276 m | 3 min walk |
| Playground | 311 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 179 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 15.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 11.7%)
- 16.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 26 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 34)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in La Scala
Piazzetta Sergio Secci · Via Amatore Sciesa · Via Antonio Fogazzaro · Via Aretusi · Via Arnaldo Da Brescia · Via Caduti di Amola · Via Carlo Dickens · Via Cesare Correnti · Via Edgar Allan Poe · Via Emilia Ponente · Via Enrico De Nicola · Via Ettore Ascoli · Via Francesco De Sanctis · Via Giuseppe Giacosa · Via Honorè De Balzac · Via Honoré de Balzac · Via Luigi Capuana · Via Marco Celio · Via Nicola Gogol · Via Renato Fava · Via Renato Fucini · Via Sebastiano Caboto · Via Silvio Pellico · Via Trilussa · Via del Faggiolo · Via del Greto · Via del Pontelungo · Via della Pietra · Viale Palmiro Togliatti · via Aretusi
Nearby areas
- Barca 87
- Santa Viola 76
- Borgo Panigale 70
- La Birra 55
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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