Living in Torre Faro, Messina
Torre Faro is an area of Messina with about 2,798 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 29 out of 100 (poor): better than 50% of Messina residents, ranked 24 of 70 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 7 min walk, large park 7 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 2.4% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 62 min walk, pharmacy 9 min walk, doctor 42 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 2 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 52 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 62 min walk
Who Torre Faro suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 15 · poor | 30 of 70 |
| Family | 12 · poor | 31 of 70 |
| Over 65 | 42 · fair | 24 of 70 |
| Working from home | 18 · poor | 16 of 70 |
| Commuter | 10 · poor | 41 of 70 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 4,942 m | 62 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 732 m | 9 min walk |
| Doctor | 3,324 m | 42 min walk |
| Nursery school | 3,083 m | 39 min walk |
| Primary school | 3,103 m | 39 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 222 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 14,207 m | 178 min walk |
| Public green space | 574 m | 7 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 574 m | 7 min walk |
| Playground | 4,161 m | 52 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 4,980 m | 62 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 2.4% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 5.3%)
- 11.2 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 2 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 6)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Torre Faro
Traversa A di Via Scuole · Traversa B di Via Scuole · Traversa C di Via Scuole · Traversa D di Via Scuole · Via Amerigo Vespucci · Via Andrea Doria · Via Antonio Minasi · Via Antonio Pigafetta · Via Atanasio Kircher · Via Borello · Via Cortile dei Marinai · Via Dietro le Scuole · Via Domenico Giardina · Via Firenze · Via Fortino · Via Francesco Caracciolo · Via Giovanni Caboto · Via Giuseppe Allegranza · Via Giuseppe D'Alì · Via Gustavo Barresi · Via Ignazio Paternò Castello · Via Ippolito Pindemonte · Via Jeannette Villepreux Power · Via Lanterna · Via Luigi Carmona · Via Madaffari · Via Marco Polo · Via Nuova · Via Nuove Scuole · Via Palazzo · Via Pantanello · Via Pietro Ribaud · Via Pozzo Giudeo · Via Raffaele De Luca · Via Rando · Via Rometta · Via Sacerdote Giacomo Mangraviti · Via Salvatore Maria Di Blasi · Via Santa Domenica · Via Scarfi · Via Scuole · Via Siena · Via Torre · Via Torre Bianca · Via Ugo Cucinotta · Via Vincenzo La Via · Via Vittorio Cian · Viale Cariddi · Viale Senatore Francesco Arena
Nearby areas
- Granatari 35
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