Living in Baixa, Lisbon
Baixa is an area of Lisbon with about 4,932 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 34 out of 100 (poor): better than 7% of Lisbon residents, ranked 83 of 88 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 1 min walk, pharmacy 2 min walk, doctor 4 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 135 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 4 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 1.8% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Baixa suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 64 · good | 55 of 88 |
| Family | 55 · fair | 61 of 88 |
| Over 65 | 54 · fair | 83 of 88 |
| Working from home | 40 · fair | 44 of 88 |
| Commuter | 69 · good | 32 of 88 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 111 m | 1 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 139 m | 2 min walk |
| Doctor | 295 m | 4 min walk |
| Nursery school | 871 m | 11 min walk |
| Primary school | 505 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 74 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 319 m | 4 min walk |
| Public green space | 357 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 2,125 m | 27 min walk |
| Playground | 506 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 288 m | 4 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 1.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 6.3%)
- 8.5 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 135 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 43)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Baixa
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Nearby areas
- Bairro Alto 57
- Graça 47
- Alfama 44
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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 2026-11-06. Method and sources