Living in Contesse, Messina
Contesse is an area of Messina with about 1,955 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 9 out of 100 (poor): better than 21% of Messina residents, ranked 53 of 70 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 19 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public green space: public green space 29 min walk, large park 30 min walk
- Tree canopy: 2.8% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 1 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 13 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 98 min walk
Who Contesse suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 10 · poor | 37 of 70 |
| Family | 5 · poor | 55 of 70 |
| Over 65 | 17 · poor | 47 of 70 |
| Working from home | 7 · poor | 61 of 70 |
| Commuter | 7 · poor | 60 of 70 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 407 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 514 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,555 m | 19 min walk |
| Nursery school | 738 m | 9 min walk |
| Primary school | 738 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 84 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 912 m | 11 min walk |
| Public green space | 2,332 m | 29 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 2,394 m | 30 min walk |
| Playground | 1,050 m | 13 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 7,849 m | 98 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 2.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 5.3%)
- 11.1 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 1 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 6)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Contesse
Via Contesse · Via Cosimo Mangano · Via Felice Silipigni · Via Francesco Miceli · Via Giuseppe Alfredo Restuccia · Via Gregorio Raimondo Granata · Via Ovidio Sutera · Via Padre Antonino Fiumara Sparacino · Via Padre Matteo Foresteri · Via Placido De Salvo · Via Stagno · Via Tommaso Restuccia · Vico Ecateo di Mileto · Vico Marchetta · Vico Monaco · Vico Pietro Di Brazzà · Vico Vetro
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