Living in San Giovanni Battista, Genoa
San Giovanni Battista is an area of Genoa with about 6,743 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 75 out of 100 (good): better than 70% of Genoa residents, ranked 24 of 83 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 7 min walk, doctor 9 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 10 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 37 min walk
Who San Giovanni Battista suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 28 · poor | 38 of 83 |
| Family | 47 · fair | 49 of 83 |
| Over 65 | 72 · good | 33 of 83 |
| Working from home | 18 · poor | 69 of 83 |
| Commuter | 25 · poor | 57 of 83 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 369 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 592 m | 7 min walk |
| Doctor | 757 m | 9 min walk |
| Nursery school | 220 m | 3 min walk |
| Primary school | 440 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 67 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 606 m | 8 min walk |
| Public green space | 235 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 3,315 m | 41 min walk |
| Playground | 136 m | 2 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 2,977 m | 37 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 20.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 17.7%)
- 9.7 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 10 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 20)
- High density
Streets and squares in San Giovanni Battista
Piazza Aquileia · Piazza Giuseppe Di Vittorio · Piazza Vittorio Consigliere · Rampa · Salita Cataldi · Salita Inferiore Cataldi · Salita Olivaro · Salita Paolo Toscanelli · Salita San Carlo di Cese · Traversa alla Costa · Via 16 Giugno 1944 · Via Adele Faraggiana · Via Buxio · Via Domenico Oliva · Via Fratelli Meldi · Via Gian Pietro Sery · Via Giovanni Battista Torre · Via Giuseppe Casini · Via Jacopo Bonfadio · Via Paolo Toscanelli · Via Pasquale Taraffo · Via Rio Maltempo · Via Rollino · Via San Giovanni Battista · Via San Pietro ai Prati · Via Santa Maria della Costa · Via Superiore Gazzo · Via Superiore Gneo · Via al Torrente Molinassi · Via alle Vecchie Fornaci · Via superiore Gazzo · Via superiore Gneo · Vico Aquileia
Nearby areas
- San Bartolomeo 78
- Pegli 72
- Multedo 69
- Sestri Ponente 53
- Borzoli 47
- Murta 16
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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 2026-11-02. Method and sources