Messina neighbourhoods: where to live

Messina in numbers

About 221,105 people live in Messina. CityPulse splits the city into 1,881 hexagons of about 0.1 km² and groups them into 70 areas named after its neighbourhoods. Half of the residents live in a hexagon with a standard score of at least 29 out of 100 (poor).

28% of residents live in a “15-minute city”: food shop, pharmacy, doctor, nursery school, primary school and a public transport stop, all within a 15-minute walk
24% of residents have a public green space within a 5-minute walk
27% of residents have a food shop within a 5-minute walk
40% of residents have a pharmacy within a 5-minute walk
49% of residents have a primary school within a 10-minute walk
87% of residents have a bus or tram stop within a 5-minute walk
8% of residents have at least 30 public transport departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
10% of residents have a playground within a 5-minute walk
2% of residents live within 300 metres of a protected cycle lane
Tree canopy within 500 m: 5.3% for the typical resident (the 3-30-300 rule suggests at least 30%).
PM2.5: 11.2 µg/m³ annual mean for the typical resident; the WHO guideline is 5.

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Where to live in Messina, depending on who you are

Messina areas

Areas sorted by standard score: public green space, tree canopy and services on foot, the same for everyone. Names come from OpenStreetMap and boundaries are approximate.

#	Area	Residents	Standard score
1	Montepiselli	2,440	68 · good
2	Contrada Giudeo	2,181	61 · good
3	Torre Vittoria	11,105	58 · fair
4	Borgo Case Basse	3,073	54 · fair
5	Carrubbara	4,419	53 · fair
6	Giostra	10,789	50 · fair
7	Rione Vota	5,580	50 · fair
8	Muricello	9,542	48 · fair
9	Il Tirone	8,816	48 · fair
10	Ganzirri	3,937	48 · fair
11	Sant'Agata	1,691	46 · fair
12	Le Serre	666	45 · fair
13	Quartiere Americano	9,192	43 · fair
14	Contrada Battaglia	1,074	43 · fair
15	Valle degli Angeli	5,833	43 · fair
16	Gravitelli	1,880	43 · fair
17	Le Quattro Fontane	1,929	40 · fair
18	Santissima Annunziata	5,353	37 · poor
19	Fondo Ogliastri	3,421	37 · poor
20	Granatari	1,846	35 · poor
21	San Licandro	5,550	34 · poor
22	Cappuccini	3,783	32 · poor
23	Gazzi	2,447	29 · poor
24	Torre Faro	2,798	29 · poor
25	Contrada Castellana	1,397	29 · poor
26	Z.I.R.	2,696	28 · poor
27	Maregrosso	4,025	26 · poor
28	Santo	3,147	25 · poor
29	Camaro San Paolo	2,476	25 · poor
30	Contrada Citola	877	24 · poor
31	Fondo Fucile	3,113	22 · poor
32	Villaggio Aldisio	4,227	22 · poor
33	Serri	1,494	21 · poor
34	Ritiro	4,737	19 · poor
35	Pisciotto	1,440	18 · poor
36	Paradiso	4,471	17 · poor
37	San Giovannello	1,765	16 · poor
38	Bisconte	2,508	16 · poor
39	Scala	620	16 · poor
40	Ponte Schiavo	4,090	14 · poor
41	Contemplazione	1,041	14 · poor
42	San Paolo	3,456	13 · poor
43	Policara	2,923	11 · poor
44	San Leonardo	813	11 · poor
45	Larderia Inferiore	1,310	11 · poor
46	Minissale	6,480	10 · poor
47	Tremestieri	3,408	10 · poor
48	Marotta Inferiore	1,512	10 · poor
49	Pistunina	3,348	10 · poor
50	Zuccaro	927	10 · poor
51	Contrada Casalotto	612	10 · poor
52	Immacolata	1,029	9 · poor
53	Contesse	1,955	9 · poor
54	Villaggio CEP	3,126	9 · poor
55	Bordonaro	3,504	9 · poor
56	Camaro	2,650	8 · poor
57	Catarratti	936	8 · poor
58	Contrada Badessa	1,226	8 · poor
59	Camaro Superiore	1,612	8 · poor
60	Villaggio UNRRA	1,803	8 · poor
61	Contrada Sorba	1,793	8 · poor
62	Piano di Mastro Pagano	1,624	8 · poor
63	Santa Lucia sopra Contesse	5,295	7 · poor
64	Mili Moleti	7,917	7 · poor
65	Principe	706	7 · poor
66	Larderia Superiore	1,503	7 · poor
67	Contrada Feudo degli Ammalati	674	7 · poor
68	Pace	1,483	6 · poor
69	Contrada Nuovo Piano di Zona	3,352	6 · poor
70	Germania	660	6 · poor

Frequently asked questions

Which Messina neighbourhood has the best quality of life?

By CityPulse's standard score: Montepiselli (68), Contrada Giudeo (61) and Torre Vittoria (58). The score measures public green space, tree canopy and everyday services within walking distance; it does not consider prices, noise or safety.

Where should a student live in Messina?

With CityPulse's student profile, which weighs services on foot and cycle lanes most and prefers dense areas, the best areas are Borgo Case Basse (69), Sant'Agata (59) and Il Tirone (25).

Which areas of Messina are best for families?

With the family profile, which weighs green space, trees, services and playgrounds, the best areas are Borgo Case Basse (68), Sant'Agata (50) and Contrada Giudeo (46).

What are the greenest areas of Messina?

By tree canopy within 500 metres: Scala (74.4%), Pisciotto (55.8%) and Ritiro (22.8%).

Which areas of Messina have the best public transport?

By departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from stops within walking distance: Le Quattro Fontane (52), Z.I.R. (39) and Muricello (38).

Is Messina a 15-minute city?

28% of Messina residents have a food shop, pharmacy, doctor, nursery school, primary school and a public transport stop within a 15-minute walk.

How is the CityPulse score calculated?

Each hexagon of about 0.1 km² gets a score from 0 to 100: the geometric mean of public green space on foot, tree canopy within 500 metres and everyday services on foot (food shops, pharmacy, doctor, schools, stops). Distances are measured on the walking network at 4.8 km/h. All data are open: OpenStreetMap, Copernicus, Eurostat, EEA and public transport timetables.

Data updated on 2026-11-03. Method and sources