Living in San Benigno, Genoa
San Benigno is an area of Genoa with about 11,324 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 55 out of 100 (fair): better than 32% of Genoa residents, ranked 59 of 83 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 3 min walk, doctor 9 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 8.2% tree canopy within 500 m
Who San Benigno suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 74 · good | 6 of 83 |
| Family | 68 · good | 10 of 83 |
| Over 65 | 65 · good | 52 of 83 |
| Working from home | 31 · poor | 37 of 83 |
| Commuter | 60 · good | 9 of 83 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 239 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 214 m | 3 min walk |
| Doctor | 733 m | 9 min walk |
| Nursery school | 372 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 410 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 125 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 509 m | 6 min walk |
| Public green space | 219 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 5,950 m | 74 min walk |
| Playground | 313 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 419 m | 5 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 8.2% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 17.7%)
- 9.8 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 42 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 20)
- High density
Streets and squares in San Benigno
Galleria Passo Nuovo · Galleria San Benigno · Lungomare Giuseppe Canepa · Piazza Nicolò Barabino · Piazza Roberto Baldini · Piazzale Traghetti Iqbal Masih · Piazzale dei Traghetti Iqbal Masih · Piazzale della Camionale · Salita ai Bastioni · Scalinata Cesare Beccaria · Strada Aldo Moro · Via Andrea Prasio · Via Angelo Scarsellini · Via Antonio Cantore · Via Ariberto Albertazzi · Via Arturo Issel · Via Balleydier · Via Bartolomeo Carrea · Via Chiappella · Via Chiesa delle Grazie · Via De Marini · Via Dino Col · Via Fiamme Gialle · Via Gaetano Barbareschi · Via Gerolamo Pittaluga · Via Giacomo Balbi Piovera · Via Giacomo Pedemonte · Via Gian Domenico Cassini · Via Giovanni Battista Carpaneto · Via Giovanni Pascoli · Via Giuseppe Malinverni · Via Luigi Dottesio · Via Massimo D'Azeglio · Via Matteo Vinzoni · Via Melegari · Via Milano · Via Mura degli Angeli · Via Pietro Chiesa · Via Remo Scappini · Via Rinaldo Rigola · Via San Bartolomeo del Fossato · Via Spinola di San Pietro · Via Stefano Rivarola · Via Vittorio Bottego · Via degli Arditi · Via della Coscia · Via di Francia · Via di San Benigno · Vico Cibeo · Vico Grattoni · Vico Nicolò Bruno · Vico San Fortunato
Nearby areas
- San Teodoro 71
- Sampierdarena 56
- Molo 26
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