Living in Guardia, Catania
Guardia is an area of Catania with about 7,316 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 26 out of 100 (poor): better than 38% of Catania residents, ranked 23 of 40 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 3 min walk, doctor 15 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 0.9% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 15 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Guardia suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 64 · good | 2 of 40 |
| Family | 45 · fair | 4 of 40 |
| Over 65 | 40 · fair | 25 of 40 |
| Working from home | 17 · poor | 21 of 40 |
| Commuter | 40 · fair | 3 of 40 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 132 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 238 m | 3 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,175 m | 15 min walk |
| Nursery school | 818 m | 10 min walk |
| Primary school | 491 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 156 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 396 m | 5 min walk |
| Public green space | 269 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 3,536 m | 44 min walk |
| Playground | 412 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 366 m | 5 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 0.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 2.3%)
- 11.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 15 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 7)
- High density
Streets and squares in Guardia
Corso Italia · Largo Aquileia · Largo Podgora · Largo Sarajevo · Piazza Europa · Piazza Galatea · Piazza Santa Maria della Guardia · Piazzale Rocco Chinnici · Via Asiago · Via Calatafimi · Via Caltanissetta · Via Cervignano · Via Condelli · Via Correnti · Via Frate Agnello · Via Giacomo Leopardi · Via Giuseppe Macherione · Via Gorizia · Via Gornalunga · Via Indaco · Via Isonzo · Via Livorno · Via Mario Sangiorgi · Via Messina · Via Milazzo · Via Monfalcone · Via Montello · Via Palmanova · Via Parramuto · Via Pasubio · Via Piave · Via Pietro Mascagni · Via Pola · Via Principe Nicola · Via Raffineria · Via Ronchi · Via Sabotino · Via Salemi · Via San Giovanni Li Cuti · Via Scuto Costarelli · Via Simeto · Via Tagliamento · Via Teramo · Via Tolmezzo · Via Umberto Primo · Via Vecchia Ognina · Via Zoccolanti · Via del Ponte · Via delle Acacie · Via delle Zagare · Viale Africa · Viale Alcide De Gasperi · Viale Jonio · Viale Ruggero di Lauria · Vicolo De Franco · piazza Galatea
Nearby areas
- Rotolo 26
- Picanello 25
- Monserrato 25
- Civita 19
- San Berillo 18
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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