Living in Cadro, Lugano
Cadro is an area of Lugano with about 1,798 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 63 out of 100 (good): better than 24% of Lugano residents, ranked 11 of 22 areas.
Strengths
- Tree canopy: 45.4% tree canopy within 500 m
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 11 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 24 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 16 min walk
Who Cadro suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 22 · poor | 10 of 22 |
| Family | 18 · poor | 13 of 22 |
| Over 65 | 64 · good | 11 of 22 |
| Working from home | 34 · poor | 9 of 22 |
| Commuter | 25 · poor | 9 of 22 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 1,271 m | 16 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 474 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 3,685 m | 46 min walk |
| Nursery school | 2,222 m | 28 min walk |
| Primary school | 712 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 220 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 6,211 m | 78 min walk |
| Public green space | 533 m | 7 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 4,695 m | 59 min walk |
| Playground | 1,925 m | 24 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 1,242 m | 16 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 45.4% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.9%)
- 10.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 11 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 18)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Cadro
Canton di Burei · Piazza Don Fedele Canonica · Piazza Michele e Sebastiano Reali · Piazza Municipio · Piazza Santa Agata · Piazza degli Emigranti · Piazza della Fontana · Piazza di Cima · Strada Nuova · Via Bondola · Via Borsatt · Via Camana · Via Campagna · Via Camparano · Via Campi della Lepre · Via Canonico Manera · Via Capitano Luigi Reali · Via Cella San Zeno · Via Centro Scolastico · Via Circonvallazione · Via Denti della Vecchia · Via Fesciano · Via Goiro · Via Lavina · Via Lengina · Via Lucia · Via Mer-Zarei · Via Novale · Via Novarett · Via Obelisco · Via Palazzetto A. M. Bulani · Via Pasquée · Via Redond · Via Rogia · Via Ronchetti · Via Ronco di Piazza · Via Sabbionaccio · Via Sirano · Via Soliva · Via Stazione · Via Strada Vecchia · Via Val Magin · Via Verzelasco · Via Villa Luganese · Via Vinago · Via al Ponte · Via al Tiro · Via alla Valà-Primaioo · Via alla Zòca · Via alle Pessine · Via dei Circoli · Via dei Portici
Nearby areas
- Villa Luganese 54
- Dino 36
- Davesco 16
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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 2026-11-07. Method and sources