Living in Fossa della Creta, Catania
Fossa della Creta is an area of Catania with about 5,646 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 23 out of 100 (poor): better than 26% of Catania residents, ranked 32 of 40 areas.
Weaknesses
- Public green space: public green space 15 min walk, large park 16 min walk
- Tree canopy: 2.4% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 4 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 23 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 18 min walk
Who Fossa della Creta suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 16 · poor | 34 of 40 |
| Family | 10 · poor | 36 of 40 |
| Over 65 | 37 · poor | 32 of 40 |
| Working from home | 14 · poor | 26 of 40 |
| Commuter | 14 · poor | 32 of 40 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 468 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 482 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,442 m | 18 min walk |
| Nursery school | 2,731 m | 34 min walk |
| Primary school | 601 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 112 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 3,296 m | 41 min walk |
| Public green space | 1,200 m | 15 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,241 m | 16 min walk |
| Playground | 1,855 m | 23 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 1,460 m | 18 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 2.4% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 2.3%)
- 12.9 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 4 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 7)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Fossa della Creta
Scalinata Ippocrate · Strada San Giorgio · Via Bertrando Spaventa · Via Giandomenico Romagnosi · Via Gino Capponi · Via Gioacchino Volpe · Via Raffaello Lambruschini · Via Terreforti · Via Tommaso Campanella · Via Vittorino da Feltre · Via dei Carciofi · Via del Falcetto · Via del Frantoio · Via del Frumento · Via del Piccone · Via del Potatore · Via del Ruscello · Via del Tridente · Via dell'Agricoltore · Via dell'Anitra · Via dell'Avena · Via dell'Orzo · Via della Cerasa · Via della Frutta · Via della Mietitura · Via della Roncola · Via della Semina · Via della Vanga · Via della Zappetta · Via delle Banane · Via delle Bietole · Via delle Carote · Via delle Ninfee · Via delle Robinie · Viale Ammiraglio Marcantonio Colonna · Viale Carmelo Rosano · Viale Enrico Pestalozzi · Viale Grimaldi · Viale Seneca
Nearby areas
- Zia Lisa 30
- San Leone 30
- San Teodoro 24
- Nesima 23
- San Giorgio 11
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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