Living in Antico Corso, Catania
Antico Corso is an area of Catania with about 8,647 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 39 out of 100 (poor): better than 75% of Catania residents, ranked 8 of 40 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 3 min walk, doctor 7 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 2.9% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 8 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 14 min walk
Who Antico Corso suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 24 · poor | 18 of 40 |
| Family | 30 · poor | 19 of 40 |
| Over 65 | 50 · fair | 13 of 40 |
| Working from home | 11 · poor | 30 of 40 |
| Commuter | 18 · poor | 20 of 40 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 282 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 246 m | 3 min walk |
| Doctor | 581 m | 7 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,372 m | 17 min walk |
| Primary school | 231 m | 3 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 130 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,231 m | 15 min walk |
| Public green space | 544 m | 7 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,341 m | 17 min walk |
| Playground | 705 m | 9 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 1,100 m | 14 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 2.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 2.3%)
- 12.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 8 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 7)
- High density
Streets and squares in Antico Corso
Largo Giovanni Paisiello · Piazza Giovanni Battista Vaccarini · Piazza Giuseppe Sciuti · Piazza Maria Montessori · Piazza Nicolò Machiavelli · Piazza San Domenico · Piazza Sant'Agata la Vetere · Piazza Sant'Elena e Costantino · Piazza Stesicoro · Piazza della Borsa · Via Adua · Via Aloisio · Via Anastasio · Via Andrea Viglia · Via Androne · Via Antico Corso · Via Bambino · Via Bernardo Zanghi · Via Biblioteca · Via Cappuccini · Via Carlo Forlanini · Via Cerami · Via Ciraulo · Via Crociferi · Via Dottor Consoli · Via Fabio Filzi · Via Formiche · Via Fortuna · Via Gallo · Via Gemmellaro · Via Gesualdo Clementi · Via Giovanni Pacini · Via Grotta Magna · Via Idria · Via Lago di Nicito · Via Macallé · Via Magrì · Via Marchese · Via Mascali · Via Massaua · Via Mavilla · Via Michelangelo La Rosa Buccheri · Via Minoritelli · Via Mogadiscio · Via Moncenisio · Via Montevergine · Via Nicola Spedalieri · Via Nino Martoglio · Via Orto San Clemente · Via Orto del Re · Via Ospedale Vecchio · Via Osservatorio · Via Penninello · Via Pietro Garofalo · Via Plebiscito · Via Raciti · Via Reclusorio del Lume · Via Recupero · Via Roccaromana · Via Salita San Camillo · Via Salvatore Tomaselli · Via San Gaetano alla Grotta · Via San Vito · Via Sant'Elena · Via Sant'Euplio · Via Santa Filomena · Via Santa Maddalena · Via Santa Marta · Via Solferino · Via Stellata · Via Teatro Greco · Via Tindaro · Via Tommaso Grossi · Via Ughetti · Via Vincenzo Costarelli · Via del Colosseo · Via del Piano · Via del Toscano · Via del Velo · Vicolo Buonafè
Nearby areas
- Borgo 50
- Fortino 42
- Giudecca 33
- Curia 28
- San Berillo 18
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