Living in Contrada Battaglia, Messina
Standard score
Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median
Fair43
Contrada Battaglia is an area of Messina with about 1,074 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 43 out of 100 (fair): better than 70% of Messina residents, ranked 14 of 70 areas.
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 5.4% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 4 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 25 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 22 min walk
Who Contrada Battaglia suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 20 · poor | 18 of 70 |
| Family | 14 · poor | 21 of 70 |
| Over 65 | 57 · fair | 13 of 70 |
| Working from home | 23 · poor | 11 of 70 |
| Commuter | 17 · poor | 21 of 70 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 815 m | 10 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,339 m | 17 min walk |
| Doctor | 795 m | 10 min walk |
| Nursery school | 913 m | 11 min walk |
| Primary school | 1,089 m | 14 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 89 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 5,454 m | 68 min walk |
| Public green space | 466 m | 6 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 6,379 m | 80 min walk |
| Playground | 2,036 m | 25 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 1,769 m | 22 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 5.4% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 5.3%)
- 11.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 4 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 6)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Contrada Battaglia
Via Achille Serpieri · Via Giuseppe e Adriana Bosurgi · Via Luigi Einaudi · Via Pio La Torre · Viale Giovanni Palatucci
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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