Living in Contrada Badessa, Messina
Standard score
Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median
Poor8
Contrada Badessa is an area of Messina with about 1,226 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 8 out of 100 (poor): better than 16% of Messina residents, ranked 58 of 70 areas.
Weaknesses
- Public green space: public green space 21 min walk, large park 31 min walk
- Tree canopy: 4.6% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 16 min walk, pharmacy 26 min walk, doctor 12 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 3 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 14 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 34 min walk
Who Contrada Badessa suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 8 · poor | 47 of 70 |
| Family | 5 · poor | 56 of 70 |
| Over 65 | 14 · poor | 53 of 70 |
| Working from home | 7 · poor | 56 of 70 |
| Commuter | 8 · poor | 56 of 70 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 1,254 m | 16 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 2,092 m | 26 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,000 m | 12 min walk |
| Nursery school | 1,817 m | 23 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,733 m | 22 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 195 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 11,924 m | 149 min walk |
| Public green space | 1,708 m | 21 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 2,451 m | 31 min walk |
| Playground | 1,152 m | 14 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 2,697 m | 34 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 4.6% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 5.3%)
- 11.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 3 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 6)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Contrada Badessa
Via Benedetto Croce · Via Domenico Fauscello · Via Elio Vittorini · Via Ettore Ciccotti · Via Giacomo De Benedetti · Via Giovanni Verga · Via Santo Mazzarino · Via Stivaia
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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 2026-11-03. Method and sources