Living in Malpighi, Bologna
Malpighi is an area of Bologna with about 16,307 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 61 out of 100 (good): better than 29% of Bologna residents, ranked 34 of 47 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 5 min walk, large park 9 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 8 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 70 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 7.1% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Malpighi suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 80 · excellent | 25 of 47 |
| Family | 70 · good | 36 of 47 |
| Over 65 | 69 · good | 35 of 47 |
| Working from home | 40 · fair | 28 of 47 |
| Commuter | 72 · good | 23 of 47 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 292 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 344 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 648 m | 8 min walk |
| Nursery school | 548 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 549 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 190 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,023 m | 25 min walk |
| Public green space | 431 m | 5 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 710 m | 9 min walk |
| Playground | 420 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 332 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 7.1% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 11.7%)
- 14.3 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 70 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 34)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Malpighi
Galleria del Toro · Piazza Maggiore · Piazza Malpighi · Piazza San Francesco · Piazza di Porta San Mamolo · Piazza di Porta Saragozza · Via Alamandini · Via Alfredo Testoni · Via Altaseta · Via Bagni di Mario · Via Barberia · Via Bellombra · Via Belvedere · Via Bocca di Lupo · Via Ca' Selvatica · Via Capramozza · Via Castelfidardo · Via Cesare Battisti · Via Cino da Pistoia · Via Clavature · Via Collegio di Spagna · Via De' Carbonesi · Via De' Fusari · Via De' Gombruti · Via De' Griffoni · Via Francesco Petrarca · Via Francesco Rizzoli · Via Frassinago · Via Giovanni Boccaccio · Via Giuseppe Cesare Gualandi · Via Giuseppe Galletti · Via Graziolo Bambaglioli · Via Guglielmo Marconi · Via Marsili · Via Massimo D'Azeglio · Via Miramonte · Via Mirasole · Via Nosadella · Via Odofredo · Via Paglietta · Via Palestro · Via Paradiso · Via Pastrengo · Via Pescherie Vecchie · Via Pietralata · Via Portanova · Via Quattro Novembre · Via San Felice · Via San Frediano · Via San Mamolo · Via San Rocco · Via San Valentino · Via Sant'Isaia · Via Santa Caterina · Via Santa Margherita · Via Santissima Annunziata · Via Savenella · Via Senzanome · Via Solferino · Via Tagliapietre · Via Ugo Bassi · Via Urbana · Via Val D'Aposa · Via Vallescura · Via de' Marchi · Via de' Musei · Via degli Orefici · Via del Fossato · Via del Pratello · Via del Riccio · Via dell'Osservanza · Via della Libertà · Via delle Tovaglie · Viale Antonio Aldini · Viale Carlo Pepoli · Viale Enrico Panzacchi · Vicolo Otto Colonne · Vicolo Stradellaccio · Vicolo del Falcone · Vicolo della Neve
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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