Living in Santa Viola, Bologna
Santa Viola is an area of Bologna with about 15,878 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 76 out of 100 (good): better than 66% of Bologna residents, ranked 15 of 47 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 9 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 5 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Who Santa Viola suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 85 · excellent | 13 of 47 |
| Family | 87 · excellent | 9 of 47 |
| Over 65 | 86 · excellent | 8 of 47 |
| Working from home | 72 · good | 9 of 47 |
| Commuter | 75 · good | 17 of 47 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 422 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 329 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 373 m | 5 min walk |
| Nursery school | 489 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 562 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 184 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,942 m | 24 min walk |
| Public green space | 97 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 685 m | 9 min walk |
| Playground | 290 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 128 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 13.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 11.7%)
- 16.5 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 42 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 34)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Santa Viola
Largo Antonino Polifroni · Passaggio Pier Francesco Laurenti · Via Adolfo de Carolis · Via Agucchi · Via Aldo Cividali · Via Alessandro Menganti · Via Amedeo Modigliani · Via Andrea Mantegna · Via Angelo Piò · Via Angelo Ruffini · Via Antonio Mancini · Via Armando Spadini · Via Bartolomeo da Varignana · Via Battindarno · Via Benvenuto Tisi · Via Berretta Rossa · Via Bruno Monterumici · Via Camonia · Via Caravaggio · Via Costanzo Varolio · Via Decumana · Via Demetrio Martinelli · Via Dosso Dossi · Via Egnazia · Via Elio Bernardi · Via Emilia Ponente · Via Ercole Graziani · Via Garzia Fioresi · Via Gino Cervi · Via Giorgione · Via Giovanni Fattori · Via Giovanni Gioseffo dal Sole · Via Giovanni Segantini · Via Guglielmo Pizzirani · Via Indro Montanelli · Via Innocenzo da Imola · Via Lemonia · Via Licinia · Via Lorenzo Pasinelli · Via Melozzo da Forlì · Via Paolo Nanni Costa · Via Pietro Burgatti · Via Pinturicchio · Via Pomponia · Via Ponte Romano · Via Prati di Caprara · Via Quirino Di Marzio · Via Sandro Botticelli · Via Silvestro Lega · Via Speranza · Via Taddeo Alderotti · Via Telemaco Signorini · Via Tiziano Vecellio · Via Valeria · Via Vittoria · Via del Cardo · Via del Chiù · Via del Giacinto · Via del Giglio · Via del Milliario · Via della Ferriera · Via della Guardia · Via della Viola · Viale Sandro Pertini
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 2026-11-02. Method and sources