Living in Breganzona, Lugano
Breganzona is an area of Lugano with about 6,236 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 76 out of 100 (good): better than 67% of Lugano residents, ranked 5 of 22 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 11 min walk, doctor 9 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 8 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 10 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 29 min walk
Who Breganzona suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 25 · poor | 8 of 22 |
| Family | 40 · fair | 11 of 22 |
| Over 65 | 79 · good | 5 of 22 |
| Working from home | 34 · poor | 10 of 22 |
| Commuter | 23 · poor | 10 of 22 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 392 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 847 m | 11 min walk |
| Doctor | 756 m | 9 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,323 m | 17 min walk |
| Primary school | 545 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 216 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,585 m | 20 min walk |
| Public green space | 325 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,734 m | 22 min walk |
| Playground | 826 m | 10 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 2,312 m | 29 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 18.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.9%)
- 10.1 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 8 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 18)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Breganzona
Piazza Arch. C. Frasca · Piazza Cinque Vie · Piazza G. Piattini · Salita Don G. Storni · Scalinata Cappelletta · Via Avv. B. Leoni · Via Bioggio · Via Bolio · Via Camara · Via Campagna di Breganzona · Via Carà · Via Casarico · Via Cassine · Via Costera · Via Cremignone · Via Crespera · Via Cresperone · Via Crevuglio · Via Don G. Gagliardi · Via Don Giuseppe Gagliardi · Via Dott. G. Polar · Via Federica Spitzer · Via Fontanella · Via G. A. Adamina · Via Ing. Luigi Casale · Via Lucino · Via Malombra · Via Maolino · Via Medi · Via Muzzano · Via Nava di Biogno · Via Orbisana · Via Prada · Via Pradello · Via Prevagno · Via Rossago · Via Rovencano · Via S. Antonio · Via S. Carlo · Via Sant'Antonio · Via Sarera · Via Sass Curona · Via Valleggia · Via Vergiò · Via Virgilio Chiesa · Via Visano · Via al Moretto · Via al Perato · Via al Poggio · Via al Roccolo di Breganzona · Via al Teglio · Via alla Cava · Via alla Chiesa di Biogno · Via dei Bonoli · Via dei Casagrande · Via dei Panora · Via dei Somazzi · Via in Selva · Vicolo Chioso · Vicolo Concordia · Vicolo Selvetta · Vicolo dei Conti
Nearby areas
- Besso 75
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