Living in Borgo, Catania
Borgo is an area of Catania with about 21,363 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 50 out of 100 (fair): better than 88% of Catania residents, ranked 2 of 40 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 3 min walk, doctor 7 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 7 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 5.6% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 20 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 16 min walk
Who Borgo suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 24 · poor | 15 of 40 |
| Family | 35 · poor | 13 of 40 |
| Over 65 | 58 · fair | 5 of 40 |
| Working from home | 17 · poor | 20 of 40 |
| Commuter | 24 · poor | 12 of 40 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 216 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 237 m | 3 min walk |
| Doctor | 570 m | 7 min walk |
| Nursery school | 798 m | 10 min walk |
| Primary school | 320 m | 4 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 156 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 699 m | 9 min walk |
| Public green space | 340 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,947 m | 24 min walk |
| Playground | 536 m | 7 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 1,249 m | 16 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 5.6% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 2.3%)
- 12.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 20 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 7)
- High density
Streets and squares in Borgo
Largo Taormina · Largo dei Vespri · Piazza Cavour · Piazza Roma · Piazza Santa Maria di Gesù · Via Ala · Via Amore · Via Androne · Via Antonino Longo · Via Ardizzone Gioeni · Via Balduino · Via Biancavilla · Via Bronte · Via Calatabiano · Via Canfora · Via Carmelo Abate · Via Caronda · Via Carrata · Via Cerere · Via Cesare Beccaria · Via Cesare Vivante · Via Cifali · Via Consolazione · Via Cultraro · Via Eleonora d'Angiò · Via Empedocle · Via Enrico Ferri · Via Etnea · Via Fabio Filzi · Via Federico Ciccaglione · Via Ferdinando Agnini · Via Ficarazzi · Via Filippo Corridoni · Via Filocomo · Via Fondaco · Via Francesca Corso · Via Francesco Battiato · Via Francesco Camarda · Via Fulci · Via Furnari · Via Gian Battista Impallomeni · Via Gioacchino Basile · Via Giovanni Lavaggi · Via Giuseppe Aurelio Costanzo · Via Giuseppe De Felice · Via Grotte Bianche · Via Ingegnere · Via Maletto · Via Matteo Renato Imbriani · Via Milo · Via Monserrato · Via Morosoli · Via Muscatello · Via Nicola Fabrizi · Via Orto Limoni · Via Palazzotto · Via Paolo Bentivoglio · Via Papale · Via Passo Gravina · Via Passo di Aci · Via Piedimonte · Via Pietro Toselli · Via Raimondo Feletti · Via Randazzo · Via Redentore · Via Rodi · Via Salvatore Paola · Via Salvatore Tomaselli · Via San Nicolò al Borgo · Via San Pietro · Via Sant'Alfio · Via Sant'Euplio · Via Savoia · Via Sisto · Via Umberto Primo · Via Valverde · Via Zaccà-Rosolia · Via della Carvana · Viale Regina Margherita · Viale Venti Settembre
Nearby areas
- Canalicchio 52
- Cibali 49
- Barriera 45
- Antico Corso 39
- Chiuse della Carvana 38
- Curia 28
- Monserrato 25
- San Berillo 18
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