Living in Brera, Milan
Brera is an area of Milan with about 5,670 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 70 out of 100 (good): better than 41% of Milan residents, ranked 92 of 148 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 5 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 2 min walk, pharmacy 2 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 132 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 1 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 10.1% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Brera suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 81 · excellent | 80 of 148 |
| Family | 80 · excellent | 50 of 148 |
| Over 65 | 82 · excellent | 34 of 148 |
| Working from home | 68 · good | 28 of 148 |
| Commuter | 88 · excellent | 10 of 148 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 190 m | 2 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 174 m | 2 min walk |
| Doctor | 463 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 852 m | 11 min walk |
| Primary school | 676 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 183 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 286 m | 4 min walk |
| Public green space | 300 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 400 m | 5 min walk |
| Playground | 487 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 114 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 10.1% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 13.3%)
- 19.8 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 132 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 59)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Brera
Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi · Corso di Porta Nuova · Largo Antonio Ghiringhelli · Largo Antonio Greppi · Largo Claudio Treves · Largo Paolo Grassi · Piazza Belgioioso · Piazza Castello · Piazza Paolo Ferrari · Piazza San Marco · Piazza San Simpliciano · Piazza Sant'Erasmo · Piazza del Carmine · Piazzale Marengo · Piazzetta Enrico Cuccia · Piazzetta Giordano Dell'Amore · Piazzetta Maurilio Bossi · Piazzetta di Brera · Via Alessandro Manzoni · Via Ancona · Via Andegari · Via Anfiteatro · Via Arco · Via Arrigo Boito · Via Bigli · Via Borgonuovo · Via Borgospesso · Via Brera · Via Carlo Porta · Via Cernaia · Via Ciovassino · Via Ciovasso · Via Clerici · Via Delio Tessa · Via Eugenio Balzan · Via Fatebenefratelli · Via Filodrammatici · Via Fiori Chiari · Via Fiori Oscuri · Via Gerolamo Morone · Via Gesù · Via Giorgio Strehler · Via Giovanni Lanza · Via Giuseppe Sacchi · Via Giuseppe Verdi · Via Goito · Via Legnano · Via Luchino Visconti · Via Madonnina · Via Marco Formentini · Via Marco de Marchi · Via Mercato · Via Monte Napoleone · Via Monte di Pietà · Via Montebello · Via Pietro Verri · Via Pontaccio · Via Ponte Vetero · Via Principe Amedeo · Via Quintino Sella · Via Renzo Bertoni · Via Rivoli · Via Romagnosi · Via San Carpoforo · Via San Simpliciano · Via Sandro Sandri · Via Santo Spirito · Via Tivoli · Via dei Bossi · Via dei Cavalieri del Santo Sepolcro · Via dei Chiostri · Via dei Giardini · Via del Carmine · Via del Lauro · Via dell'Annunciata · Via dell'Orso · Via delle Erbe · Via privata Fratelli Gabba · Vicolo Fiori · Vicolo Giardino
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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