Living in Arapiles, Madrid
Arapiles is an area of Madrid with about 14,321 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 48 out of 100 (fair): better than 20% of Madrid residents, ranked 134 of 162 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 11 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 1 min walk, pharmacy 1 min walk, doctor 2 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 103 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 3.6% tree canopy within 500 m
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 11 min walk
Who Arapiles suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 55 · fair | 135 of 162 |
| Family | 53 · fair | 125 of 162 |
| Over 65 | 59 · fair | 134 of 162 |
| Working from home | 20 · poor | 138 of 162 |
| Commuter | 53 · fair | 122 of 162 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 87 m | 1 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 78 m | 1 min walk |
| Doctor | 174 m | 2 min walk |
| Nursery school | 290 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 231 m | 3 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 191 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 436 m | 5 min walk |
| Public green space | 321 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 912 m | 11 min walk |
| Playground | 377 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 869 m | 11 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 3.6% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 7.9%)
- 10.3 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 103 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 72)
- High density
Streets and squares in Arapiles
Calle de Alberto Aguilera · Calle de Arapiles · Calle de Blasco de Garay · Calle de Casarrubuelos · Calle de Donoso Cortés · Calle de Emilio Carrere · Calle de Escosura · Calle de Esquivel · Calle de Fernando Garrido · Calle de Fernando el Católico · Calle de Fernández de los Ríos · Calle de Galileo · Calle de Joaquín María López · Calle de Rodríguez San Pedro · Calle de Vallehermoso · Glorieta del Gran Capitán · Plaza del Conde del Valle de Suchil
Nearby areas
- Argüelles 100
- Vallehermoso 70
- Gaztambide 53
- Chamberí 51
- Universidad 50
- Trafalgar 46
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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 2026-11-05. Method and sources