Living in Certosa, Genoa
Certosa is an area of Genoa with about 10,687 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 21 out of 100 (poor): better than 7% of Genoa residents, ranked 75 of 83 areas.
Strengths
- Tree canopy: 26.3% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 13 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public green space: public green space 15 min walk, large park 85 min walk
Who Certosa suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 37 · poor | 32 of 83 |
| Family | 32 · poor | 73 of 83 |
| Over 65 | 28 · poor | 75 of 83 |
| Working from home | 17 · poor | 70 of 83 |
| Commuter | 44 · fair | 24 of 83 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 152 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 296 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,069 m | 13 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,191 m | 15 min walk |
| Primary school | 484 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 85 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 610 m | 8 min walk |
| Public green space | 1,163 m | 15 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 6,816 m | 85 min walk |
| Playground | 301 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 504 m | 6 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 26.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 17.7%)
- 10.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 38 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 20)
- High density
Streets and squares in Certosa
Corso Ferdinando Maria Perrone · Largo Gloriano Mugnaini · Piazza Errico Petrella · Piazza Facchini · Piazzetta delle Penne Nere · Salita Bersaglio · Salita Majorca · Salita Vittorio Bersezio · Salita al Garbo · Scalinata Liberti · Via Abramo Pongoli · Via Adamello · Via Adelaide Ristori · Via Aleardo Aleardi · Via Alvise Cadamosto · Via Antonio Piccone · Via Argine Polcevera · Via Aulo Persio · Via Ausonio Vedovi · Via Benedetto Brin · Via Campi · Via Carlo Questa · Via Certosa · Via Col Beretta · Via Egisto Bezzi · Via Enrico Dandolo · Via Garello · Via Gaz · Via Germano Jori · Via Giovanni Rasori · Via Giuseppe Frassinello · Via Greto di Cornigliano · Via Ippolito Pindemonte · Via Liberti · Via Ludovico Ariosto · Via Mansueto · Via Mario Bercilli · Via Michelangelo Buonarroti · Via Nicola Lorenzi · Via Pietro Borsieri · Via Piombino · Via San Bartolomeo della Certosa · Via Sandro Botticelli · Via Sebastiano Biagini · Via Sergio Piombelli · Via Sidney Sonnino · Via Silvio Sibona · Via Teresio Mario Canepari · Via Torquato Tasso · Via Umberto Pace · Via Virgilio · Via Walter Fillak · Via Zella · Via della Pietra · Viale Michelangelo Buonarroti · Vico chiuso della Pietra
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