Living in Borgo Sant'Elia, Cagliari
Borgo Sant'Elia is an area of Cagliari with about 1,428 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 44 out of 100 (fair): better than 38% of Cagliari residents, ranked 23 of 37 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 20 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 4.5% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Borgo Sant'Elia suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 63 · good | 23 of 37 |
| Family | 57 · fair | 12 of 37 |
| Over 65 | 59 · fair | 23 of 37 |
| Working from home | 48 · fair | 14 of 37 |
| Commuter | 48 · fair | 24 of 37 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 206 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 149 m | 2 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,390 m | 17 min walk |
| Nursery school | 418 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 239 m | 3 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 1,093 m | 14 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 3,578 m | 45 min walk |
| Public green space | 223 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,612 m | 20 min walk |
| Playground | 663 m | 8 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 380 m | 5 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 4.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 4.1%)
- 7.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 28)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Borgo Sant'Elia
Piazza Antonio Pigafetta · Piazza Gaetano Casati · Piazza Giovanni da Verrazzano · Piazza Henry Morton Stanley · Piazza Vasco Da Gama · Piazza dei Pescatori · Piazzale Lazzaretto · Piazzetta Franco Oliverio · Via Andrea Parodi · Via Carmen Melis · Via David Livingstone · Via Gavino Delunas · Via Gavino Gabriel · Via Giovanni Manurita · Via Giulio Buzenac · Via Livingstone · Via Luigi Rachel · Via Maria Luisa De Carolis · Via Piero Schiavazzi · Via Renato Fasano · Via dei Musicisti · Via del Borgo Sant'Elia · Vico Gavino Gabriel
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