Living in Rotolo, Catania
Rotolo is an area of Catania with about 2,980 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 26 out of 100 (poor): better than 40% of Catania residents, ranked 22 of 40 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 27 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 1.0% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 7 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Rotolo suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 59 · fair | 5 of 40 |
| Family | 46 · fair | 3 of 40 |
| Over 65 | 45 · fair | 20 of 40 |
| Working from home | 33 · poor | 4 of 40 |
| Commuter | 38 · poor | 6 of 40 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 353 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 336 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 2,149 m | 27 min walk |
| Nursery school | 441 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 283 m | 4 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 147 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 571 m | 7 min walk |
| Public green space | 341 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 4,532 m | 57 min walk |
| Playground | 513 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 148 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 1.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 2.3%)
- 11.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 7 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 7)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Rotolo
Piazza Nettuno · Via Aldebaran · Via Anapo · Via Borgetti · Via Calipso · Via Ciompi · Via Derna · Via Galatioto · Via Ginestra · Via Guerrera · Via Guido Libertini · Via Plutone · Via Ruilio · Via Ruveglio · Via Scilla · Via Spina · Via del Rotolo · Via del Tritone · Via della Marina · Viale Alcide De Gasperi · Viale Artale Alagona · Viale Ruggero di Lauria · Vico Liborio Santangelo · Vicolo Pagliotti
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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