Living in Sampierdarena, Genoa
Sampierdarena is an area of Genoa with about 22,504 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 56 out of 100 (fair): better than 33% of Genoa residents, ranked 56 of 83 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 3 min walk, doctor 4 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 56 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 8.1% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Sampierdarena suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 71 · good | 12 of 83 |
| Family | 58 · fair | 21 of 83 |
| Over 65 | 60 · good | 62 of 83 |
| Working from home | 24 · poor | 53 of 83 |
| Commuter | 58 · fair | 14 of 83 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 174 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 236 m | 3 min walk |
| Doctor | 339 m | 4 min walk |
| Nursery school | 447 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 739 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 136 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 592 m | 7 min walk |
| Public green space | 276 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 6,634 m | 83 min walk |
| Playground | 337 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 478 m | 6 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 8.1% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 17.7%)
- 9.9 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 56 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 20)
- High density
Streets and squares in Sampierdarena
Corso Belvedere · Corso Ferdinando Magellano · Corso Luigi Andrea Martinetti · Corso Magellano · Corso Onofrio Scassi · Largo Ernesto Jurse · Largo Pietro Gozzano · Lungomare Canepa · Piazza Gustavo Modena · Piazza Luigi Settembrini · Piazza Monastero · Piazza Nicolò Montano · Piazza Tre Ponti · Piazza Vittorio Veneto · Piazza del Monastero · Salita Belvedere · Salita Dante Conte · Salita Giovanni Battista Millelire · Salita Inferiore Salvator Rosa · Salita San Barborino · Salita inferiore Salvador Rosa · Salita superiore Salvator Rosa · Scalinata Gian Battista Monti · Scalinata Magellano · Scalinata dei Landi · Via Achille Stennio · Via Adelaide Cairoli · Via Agostino Castelli · Via Alfredo Carzino · Via Angelo Scaniglia · Via Antica Fiumara · Via Antonio Cantore · Via Antonio Orsolino · Via Antonio Pacinotti · Via Arturo Salucci · Via Augusto Albini · Via Bartolomeo Carrea · Via Bombrini · Via Bruno Ghiglione · Via Carlo Rolando · Via Carlo Rota · Via Cesare Dattilo · Via Damiano Chiesa · Via Dante Gaetano Storace · Via Dario Pirlone · Via Domenico Balduino · Via Ernesto Rayper · Via Eustachio Degola · Via Federico Avio · Via Felicita Noli · Via Filippo Cevasco · Via Fiumara · Via Francesco Anzani · Via Francesco Marabotto · Via G. B. Sasso · Via G.B. Botteri · Via Generale Manfredo Fanti · Via Giacomo Buranello · Via Giacomo Giovanetti · Via Gian Battista Derchi · Via Gian Battista Monti · Via Giorgio Mignone · Via Giovanni Battista Gaggini · Via Giuseppe Cesare Abba · Via La Spezia · Via Palazzo della Fortezza · Via Paolo Reti · Via Pietro Cristofoli · Via Prete Nicolò Daste · Via San Giovanni Bosco · Via San Pier d'Arena · Via Stefano Canzio · Via Tomaso Grossi · Via Tullio Molteni · Via Urbano Rela · Via Vincenzo Gioberti · Via dei Landi · Via del Monastero · Via della Cella · Via delle Franzoniane
Nearby areas
- Belvedere 83
- Campasso 75
- San Teodoro 71
- Cornigliano 65
- Campi 58
- San Benigno 55
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