Living in Scala, Messina

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

Poor16

Scala is an area of Messina with about 620 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 16 out of 100 (poor): better than 34% of Messina residents, ranked 39 of 70 areas.

Strengths

Tree canopy: 74.4% tree canopy within 500 m

Weaknesses

Public green space: public green space 30 min walk, large park 81 min walk
Services on foot: food shop 23 min walk, pharmacy 18 min walk, doctor 18 min walk
Public transport frequency: 2 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Playgrounds on foot: playground 36 min walk
Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 60 min walk

Who Scala suits

Profile	Score	Rank in the city
Student	5 · poor	61 of 70
Family	6 · poor	51 of 70
Over 65	18 · poor	45 of 70
Working from home	12 · poor	34 of 70
Commuter	8 · poor	51 of 70

Services on foot

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

Service	Typical distance	On foot
Food shop	1,840 m	23 min walk
Pharmacy	1,441 m	18 min walk
Doctor	1,429 m	18 min walk
Nursery school	1,279 m	16 min walk
Primary school	623 m	8 min walk
Bus, tram or water bus stop	298 m	4 min walk
Metro or train station	5,712 m	71 min walk
Public green space	2,409 m	30 min walk
Large park (≥ 10 ha)	6,514 m	81 min walk
Playground	2,918 m	36 min walk
Protected cycle lane	4,835 m	60 min walk

Greenery, air and transport

74.4% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 5.3%)
10.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
2 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 6)
Low density

Streets and squares in Scala

Via Badiazza · Vico Roccovento · Vico S. Andrea

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