Living in Vale das Flores, Coimbra
Vale das Flores is an area of Coimbra with about 2,352 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 63 out of 100 (good): better than 58% of Coimbra residents, ranked 25 of 47 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 1 min walk, large park 8 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 1 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 2 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 1 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 7.8% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 14 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Vale das Flores suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 79 · good | 3 of 47 |
| Family | 78 · good | 5 of 47 |
| Over 65 | 78 · good | 19 of 47 |
| Working from home | 61 · good | 8 of 47 |
| Commuter | 60 · good | 6 of 47 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 96 m | 1 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 306 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 166 m | 2 min walk |
| Nursery school | 237 m | 3 min walk |
| Primary school | 369 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 153 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 4,859 m | 61 min walk |
| Public green space | 37 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 640 m | 8 min walk |
| Playground | 371 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 48 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 7.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 17.4%)
- 9.3 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 14 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 5)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Vale das Flores
Avenida Mendes Silva · Rua Augusto Marques Bom · Rua Cabral Antunes · Rua Carlos de Oliveira · Rua Dom Pedro de Cristo · Rua Doutor Paulo Quintela · Rua Garcia da Horta · Rua Garcia da Orta · Rua Natália Correia · Rua Paulo Quintela · Rua Pedro Hispano · Rua Pedro Nunes · Rua Pedro Álvares Cabral · Rua da Quinta da Malavada · Rua do Vale das Flores
Nearby areas
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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 2026-11-06. Method and sources