Living in Bovisa, Milan
Bovisa is an area of Milan with about 12,571 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 59 out of 100 (fair): better than 14% of Milan residents, ranked 134 of 148 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 3 min walk, doctor 4 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 54 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 8.2% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Bovisa suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 76 · good | 107 of 148 |
| Family | 62 · good | 136 of 148 |
| Over 65 | 64 · good | 138 of 148 |
| Working from home | 30 · poor | 136 of 148 |
| Commuter | 67 · good | 111 of 148 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 258 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 270 m | 3 min walk |
| Doctor | 359 m | 4 min walk |
| Nursery school | 851 m | 11 min walk |
| Primary school | 692 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 199 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 771 m | 10 min walk |
| Public green space | 446 m | 6 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,678 m | 21 min walk |
| Playground | 217 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 490 m | 6 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 8.2% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 13.3%)
- 19.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 54 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 59)
- High density
Streets and squares in Bovisa
Piazza Emilio Alfieri · Piazza Giovanni Bausan · Piazza Schiavone · Piazzale Lugano · Via Acerenza · Via Angelo Brofferio · Via Angelo Del Bon · Via Angiolo Maffucci · Via Anton Francesco Grazzini · Via Antonio Carnevali · Via Bellagio · Via Benedetto Varchi · Via Bovisasca · Via Camillo Ugoni · Via Carlo Reale · Via Castellino da Castello · Via Claudia · Via Colico · Via Derganino · Via Don Giovanni Minzoni · Via Don Giovanni Verità · Via Don Giuseppe Andreoli · Via Durando Via Cosenz · Via Emilio Broglio · Via Enrico Cosenz · Via Ercole Ricotti · Via Fra' Giovanni Pantaleo · Via Francesco Ardissone · Via Francesco Paolo Michetti · Via Giovanni Arrivabene · Via Giovanni Battista Varè · Via Giovanni Durando · Via Giovita Scalvini · Via Giuseppe Candiani · Via Giuseppe La Masa · Via Imola · Via Leningrado · Via Lugo · Via Luigi Mercantini · Via Maddalena Donadoni Giudice · Via Marcello Prestinari · Via Mario Negri · Via Prestinari · Via Raffaele Lambruschini · Via Rosa Massara de Capitani · Via Simone Schiaffino · Via Stefano Siccoli · Via Subiaco · Via Varè · Via Velletri · Via degli Imbriani · Via delle Querce · Via privata Paolo Mariani · Via privata Raffaello Morghen · Viale Luigi Bodio · Viale dei Pioppi
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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 2026-11-02. Method and sources