Living in Principe, Messina

Standard score Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median

Poor7

Principe is an area of Messina with about 706 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 7 out of 100 (poor): better than 9% of Messina residents, ranked 65 of 70 areas.

Weaknesses

Public green space: public green space 27 min walk, large park 32 min walk
Tree canopy: 4.3% tree canopy within 500 m
Services on foot: food shop 13 min walk, pharmacy 26 min walk, doctor 33 min walk
Public transport frequency: 3 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Playgrounds on foot: playground 30 min walk

Who Principe suits

Profile	Score	Rank in the city
Student	9 · poor	44 of 70
Family	6 · poor	50 of 70
Over 65	11 · poor	64 of 70
Working from home	13 · poor	30 of 70
Commuter	14 · poor	30 of 70

Services on foot

Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).

Service	Typical distance	On foot
Food shop	1,049 m	13 min walk
Pharmacy	2,060 m	26 min walk
Doctor	2,617 m	33 min walk
Nursery school	3,660 m	46 min walk
Primary school	2,495 m	31 min walk
Bus, tram or water bus stop	373 m	5 min walk
Metro or train station	8,996 m	112 min walk
Public green space	2,124 m	27 min walk
Large park (≥ 10 ha)	2,575 m	32 min walk
Playground	2,430 m	30 min walk
Protected cycle lane	700 m	9 min walk

Greenery, air and transport

4.3% 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)
Low density

Streets and squares in Principe

Salita Principe

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