Living in Bairro de Santa Cruz de Benfica, Lisbon
Bairro de Santa Cruz de Benfica is an area of Lisbon with about 5,731 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 53 out of 100 (fair): better than 36% of Lisbon residents, ranked 60 of 88 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 3 min walk, large park 14 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 5 min walk, doctor 8 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 4.7% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Bairro de Santa Cruz de Benfica suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 73 · good | 40 of 88 |
| Family | 58 · fair | 54 of 88 |
| Over 65 | 62 · good | 64 of 88 |
| Working from home | 24 · poor | 74 of 88 |
| Commuter | 55 · fair | 56 of 88 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 279 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 375 m | 5 min walk |
| Doctor | 634 m | 8 min walk |
| Nursery school | 464 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 209 m | 3 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 167 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 685 m | 9 min walk |
| Public green space | 242 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,137 m | 14 min walk |
| Playground | 229 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 530 m | 7 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 4.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 6.3%)
- 7.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 30 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 43)
- High density
Streets and squares in Bairro de Santa Cruz de Benfica
Avenida Alves Redol · Estrada de A-da-Maia · Rotunda da Damaia · Rua Albino Sousa Cruz · Rua Alfredo Pimenta · Rua Cidade de Cacheu · Rua Comandante Augusto Cardoso · Rua Coronel Campos Gonzaga · Rua Doutor Cunha Seixas · Rua Eduardo Schwalbach · Rua Engenheiro Nobre Guedes · Rua Engenheiro Paulo de Barros · Rua Irene Lisboa · Rua José António de Jesus Barreto · Rua Júlio Vaz Júnior · Rua Maria Violante Vieira · Rua Moreira de Almeida · Rua Oliverio Serpa Clube Futebul Benfila · Rua Olivério Serpa · Rua Tomás de Figueiredo · Rua da Casquilha
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