Living in Le Quattro Fontane, Messina
Le Quattro Fontane is an area of Messina with about 1,929 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 40 out of 100 (fair): better than 66% of Messina residents, ranked 17 of 70 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 12 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 52 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 3.3% tree canopy within 500 m
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 43 min walk
Who Le Quattro Fontane suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 22 · poor | 16 of 70 |
| Family | 34 · poor | 9 of 70 |
| Over 65 | 58 · fair | 11 of 70 |
| Working from home | 21 · poor | 13 of 70 |
| Commuter | 31 · poor | 3 of 70 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 399 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 298 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 925 m | 12 min walk |
| Nursery school | 689 m | 9 min walk |
| Primary school | 699 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 112 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 891 m | 11 min walk |
| Public green space | 416 m | 5 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,954 m | 24 min walk |
| Playground | 722 m | 9 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 3,472 m | 43 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 3.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 5.3%)
- 11.1 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 52 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 6)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Le Quattro Fontane
Largo Gaetano Martino · Largo Giacomo Minutoli · Piazza Duomo · Via Armeria · Via Cardines · Via Castellammare · Via Chiasso dei Marini · Via Cicerone · Via Consolato del Mare · Via Contrada dei Banchi · Via Cratemene · Via Cristoforo Colombo · Via Darsena · Via Giacomo Venezian · Via Lepanto · Via Loggia dei Mercanti · Via Paino · Via Periere · Via Porta Messina · Via Primo Settembre · Via San Filippo Bianchi · Via San Giacomo · Via San Leo · Via San Paolo Apostolo · Via Università · Via Vittorio Emanuele II · Via della Zecca · Via vittorio Emanuele II · viale San Martino
Nearby areas
- Torre Vittoria 58
- Il Tirone 48
- Maregrosso 26
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