Living in Centro storico, Ferrara
Centro storico is an area of Ferrara with about 10,553 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 58 out of 100 (fair): better than 66% of Ferrara residents, ranked 5 of 13 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 5 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 14 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 8.1% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Centro storico suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 73 · good | 5 of 13 |
| Family | 71 · good | 4 of 13 |
| Over 65 | 72 · good | 5 of 13 |
| Working from home | 61 · good | 5 of 13 |
| Commuter | 46 · fair | 5 of 13 |
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 | 366 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,154 m | 14 min walk |
| Nursery school | 898 m | 11 min walk |
| Primary school | 669 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 157 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,840 m | 23 min walk |
| Public green space | 223 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 431 m | 5 min walk |
| Playground | 433 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 258 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 8.1% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 5.6%)
- 17.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 6 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 5)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Centro storico
Corso della Giovecca · Piazza del Travaglio · Via Alfredo Pitteri · Via Antonio Bottoni · Via Argine Ducale · Via Beatrice seconda d'Este · Via Belfiore · Via Bellaria · Via Bonello · Via Borgo di sotto · Via Borgovado · Via Brasavola · Via Breve · Via Camaleonte · Via Cammello · Via Carlo Mayr · Via Carmelino · Via Carri · Via Cavedone · Via Cesare Goretti · Via Coperta · Via Darsena · Via Fondobanchetto · Via Fossato dei Buoi · Via Fossato di Mortara · Via Galileo Galilei · Via Ghisiglieri · Via Giacomo Sani · Via Giacomo Succi · Via Giuoco del Pallone · Via Giuseppe Fabbri · Via Giuseppe Mazzini · Via Ignazio Silone · Via John Fitzgerald Kennedy · Via Madama · Via Mortara · Via Nicolò Copernico · Via Ocaballetta · Via Otello Putinati · Via Pergolato · Via Porta San Pietro · Via Praisolo · Via Quartieri · Via Ragno · Via Salinguerra · Via San Romano · Via Saraceno · Via Savonarola · Via Scandiana · Via Spronello · Via Terranuova · Via Ugo Bassi · Via Venti Settembre · Via Vignatagliata · Via Voltacasotto · Via Zemola · Via dei Baluardi · Via del Campo · Via del Carbone · Via del Gambone · Via del Mellone · Via del Melograno · Via del Pozzo · Via della Ghiara · Via della Paglia · Via della Resistenza · Via della Vittoria · Via delle Chiodare · Via delle Pescherie Vecchie · Via delle Scienze · Via delle Vecchie · Via delle Volte · Viale Monsignor Natale Mosconi · Viale Volano · Vicolo Ciceruacchio · Vicolo Mozzo Ocaballetta · Vicolo Mozzo Torcicoda · Vicolo Mozzo della Scimmia · Vicolo Mozzo delle Agucchie · Vicolo del Leoncorno
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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