Living in Sestri Ponente, Genoa
Sestri Ponente is an area of Genoa with about 22,922 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 53 out of 100 (fair): better than 28% of Genoa residents, ranked 64 of 83 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 2 min walk, doctor 5 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 7.0% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 20 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 30 min walk
Who Sestri Ponente suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 26 · poor | 45 of 83 |
| Family | 39 · poor | 67 of 83 |
| Over 65 | 60 · good | 65 of 83 |
| Working from home | 13 · poor | 78 of 83 |
| Commuter | 25 · poor | 55 of 83 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 123 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 168 m | 2 min walk |
| Doctor | 365 m | 5 min walk |
| Nursery school | 420 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 554 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 155 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 783 m | 10 min walk |
| Public green space | 327 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 3,187 m | 40 min walk |
| Playground | 351 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 2,400 m | 30 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 7.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 17.7%)
- 9.7 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 20 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 20)
- High density
Streets and squares in Sestri Ponente
Largo Fausto Coppi · Largo Giuseppe Sexto Canegallo · Piazza Albertina · Piazza Alfredo Oriani · Piazza Bernardo Poch · Piazza Enrico Tazzoli · Piazza Francesco Baracca · Piazza Giovanni Antonio Aprosio · Piazza Lorenzo Ranco · Piazza Nicolò Machiavelli · Piazza Rosolino Pilo · Piazza San Nicola da Tolentino · Piazza Università Popolare · Piazza Virgo Potens · Piazza dei Micone · Piazza dei Nattino · Piazzetta Balestrino · Piazzetta Banchero · Piazzetta Cave di Selz · Piazzetta Emilio Traverso · Piazzetta Vito Conte · Salita al Santuario · Salita inferiore al Santuario · Traversa Ferrando · Traversa Girolamo Barilari · Traversa degli Operai · Traversa dei Portici · Via Alemanno Da Costa · Via Alfredo Catalani · Via Alfredo D'Andrade · Via Andrea Costa · Via Andrea Del Sarto · Via Antonio Canobbio · Via Antonio Fogazzaro · Via Antonio Manno · Via Antonio Negro · Via Antonio Travi · Via Bengasi · Via Capitano del Popolo · Via Carlo Goldoni · Via Casimiro Corradi · Via Caterina Rossi · Via Chiappori · Via Chiaravagna · Via Ciro Menotti · Via Concordia · Via Domenico Oliva · Via Don Luigi Perrone · Via Emanuele Ferro · Via Enrico Pescatore · Via Ettore Cadenaccio · Via Fabio da Persico · Via Fabrizio Del Carretto · Via Federico Confalonieri · Via Filippo Emanuele Bottino · Via Francesco Ravaschio · Via G. A. Molfino · Via Gaetano Donizetti · Via Giacomo Puccini · Via Giacomo Soliman · Via Giotto · Via Giovanni Arrivabene · Via Giuseppe De Notaris · Via Hermada · Via Luigi Cibrario · Via Merano · Via Ottava Società Case · Via Padre Antero · Via Paglia · Via Piero Maroncelli · Via Pionieri e Aviatori d'Italia · Via San Tommaso D'Aquino · Via Sestri · Via Sparta · Via Vado · Via Vittorio Leonardi · Via degli Storace · Via dei Costo · Viale Carlo Canepa · Vico Schiaffino
Nearby areas
- San Bartolomeo 78
- San Giovanni Battista 75
- Multedo 69
- Calcinara 63
- Colombara 60
- Borzoli 47
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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