Living in Carabbia, Lugano
Carabbia is an area of Lugano with about 1,151 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 12 out of 100 (poor): better than 2% of Lugano residents, ranked 21 of 22 areas.
Strengths
- Tree canopy: 78.2% tree canopy within 500 m
Weaknesses
- Public green space: public green space 23 min walk, large park 31 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 23 min walk, pharmacy 37 min walk, doctor 32 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 2 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 16 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 31 min walk
Who Carabbia suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 4 · poor | 20 of 22 |
| Family | 5 · poor | 20 of 22 |
| Over 65 | 13 · poor | 21 of 22 |
| Working from home | 11 · poor | 21 of 22 |
| Commuter | 7 · poor | 20 of 22 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 1,807 m | 23 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 2,944 m | 37 min walk |
| Doctor | 2,597 m | 32 min walk |
| Nursery school | 5,635 m | 70 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,740 m | 22 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 372 m | 5 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,347 m | 29 min walk |
| Public green space | 1,853 m | 23 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 2,483 m | 31 min walk |
| Playground | 1,291 m | 16 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 2,455 m | 31 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 78.2% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 20.9%)
- 12.5 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 2 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 18)
- Low density
Streets and squares in Carabbia
Contrada dei Bigatti · Contrada della Riforma · Contrada della Vicinanza · Piazza Giovanni Balmelli · Piazza di Ciona · Via 19 Giugno · Via Arbostora · Via Bregaccio · Via Carà · Via Castello · Via Ceresolo · Via Deca · Via Fomelle · Via Gaggio · Via Grà · Via Municipio · Via Nevello · Via Prato Solivo · Via Roncaccio · Via Ronchetti · Via San Salvatore · Via Selva · Via Tenèrla · Via Torello · Via Valghée · Via al Sasso · Via alla Valle
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