Living in Ritiro, Messina
Standard score
Green space, trees and services on foot; residents' median
Poor19
Ritiro is an area of Messina with about 4,737 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 19 out of 100 (poor): better than 38% of Messina residents, ranked 34 of 70 areas.
Strengths
- Tree canopy: 22.8% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 11 min walk, pharmacy 7 min walk, doctor 12 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public green space: public green space 19 min walk, large park 70 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 8 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 26 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 50 min walk
Who Ritiro suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 12 · poor | 32 of 70 |
| Family | 7 · poor | 46 of 70 |
| Over 65 | 26 · poor | 35 of 70 |
| Working from home | 12 · poor | 36 of 70 |
| Commuter | 14 · poor | 31 of 70 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 862 m | 11 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 581 m | 7 min walk |
| Doctor | 974 m | 12 min walk |
| Nursery school | 569 m | 7 min walk |
| Primary school | 544 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 230 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 4,838 m | 60 min walk |
| Public green space | 1,535 m | 19 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 5,640 m | 70 min walk |
| Playground | 2,044 m | 26 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 3,960 m | 50 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 22.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 5.3%)
- 11.3 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 8 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 6)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Ritiro
Piazza Argo · Via Altair · Via Andromeda · Via Auriga · Via Berenice · Via Capella · Via Castore · Via Centauro · Via Cigno · Via Giovanni Denaro · Via Jacopo Ruffo · Via Libra · Via Pleiadi · Via Polluce · Via Procione · Via San Michele · Via Sirio · Viale Giostra
Nearby areas
- Giostra 50
- Santissima Annunziata 37
- Pisciotto 18
- Scala 16
- San Leonardo 11
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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