Living in Torbella, Genoa
Standard score
Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median
Excellent85
Torbella is an area of Genoa with about 1,514 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 85 out of 100 (excellent): better than 91% of Genoa residents, ranked 6 of 83 areas.
Strengths
- Tree canopy: 47.3% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 15 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 13 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 31 min walk
Who Torbella suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 26 · poor | 49 of 83 |
| Family | 54 · fair | 29 of 83 |
| Over 65 | 87 · excellent | 5 of 83 |
| Working from home | 37 · poor | 18 of 83 |
| Commuter | 29 · poor | 46 of 83 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 275 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 280 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,215 m | 15 min walk |
| Nursery school | 300 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 680 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 197 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,498 m | 19 min walk |
| Public green space | 92 m | 1 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 6,802 m | 85 min walk |
| Playground | 321 m | 4 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 2,441 m | 31 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 47.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 17.7%)
- 9.1 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 13 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 20)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Torbella
Piazza Vittime di Bologna · Salita Lambruschini · Via Carlo Linneo · Via Faliero Vezzani · Via Giovanni Battista Pergolesi · Via Johann Sebastian Bach · Via Mongiardini · Via Ottorino Respighi · Via Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · Via al Garbo
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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