Living in Carruba, Catania
Carruba is an area of Catania with about 6,247 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 39 out of 100 (poor): better than 75% of Catania residents, ranked 9 of 40 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 9 min walk, pharmacy 7 min walk, doctor 13 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 8.5% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 2 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 15 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 14 min walk
Who Carruba suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 20 · poor | 24 of 40 |
| Family | 24 · poor | 25 of 40 |
| Over 65 | 54 · fair | 6 of 40 |
| Working from home | 24 · poor | 9 of 40 |
| Commuter | 20 · poor | 17 of 40 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 735 m | 9 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 530 m | 7 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,031 m | 13 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,013 m | 13 min walk |
| Primary school | 440 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 257 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,692 m | 21 min walk |
| Public green space | 700 m | 9 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 2,685 m | 34 min walk |
| Playground | 1,196 m | 15 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 1,108 m | 14 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 8.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 2.3%)
- 11.5 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 2 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 7)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Carruba
Via Acicastello · Via Acque Casse · Via Angelo Fausto Coppi · Via Antonino Caruso · Via Antonino Cassarà · Via Antonio Canepa · Via Battello · Via Concetto Gallo · Via Concetto Lo Bello · Via Firenze / Via Messina · Via Francesco Mannino Cefaly · Via Giampiero Combi · Via Giasone · Via Glauco · Via Grecale · Via Maria Gentile · Via Medea · Via Nazionale · Via Nicola Calipari · Via Nuovalucello · Via Primo Carnera · Via Salvatore Quasimodo · Via Sgroppillo / Via Badalà · Via Sgroppillo / Via Nuovalucello · Via Teseo · Via Vasciolilli · Via Villini a Mare · Via del Bucaneve · Via del Mughetto · Via del Roveto · Via della Bellavista · Via della Felce · Via della Genziana · Via della Primula · Via della Scogliera · Via delle Esperidi · Viale Angelo Vasta · Viale Enzo Longo · Viale Giuseppe Lainò · Viale Orazio Motta Tornabene · Viale Paul Percy Harris · Viale Pierre De Coubertin · Viale Ruggero Albanese · Viale delle Olimpiadi · Vicolo dei Delfini
Nearby areas
- Canalicchio 52
- Ognina 39
- Picanello 25
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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 2026-11-03. Method and sources