Living in Porta Volta, Milan
Porta Volta is an area of Milan with about 7,750 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 59 out of 100 (fair): better than 14% of Milan residents, ranked 132 of 148 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 5 min walk, large park 5 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 4 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 144 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 3 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 6.2% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Porta Volta suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 81 · excellent | 84 of 148 |
| Family | 70 · good | 117 of 148 |
| Over 65 | 68 · good | 118 of 148 |
| Working from home | 31 · poor | 132 of 148 |
| Commuter | 75 · good | 71 of 148 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 233 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 305 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 359 m | 4 min walk |
| Nursery school | 286 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 399 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 179 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 641 m | 8 min walk |
| Public green space | 421 m | 5 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 421 m | 5 min walk |
| Playground | 270 m | 3 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 168 m | 2 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 6.2% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 13.3%)
- 19.9 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 144 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 59)
- High density
Streets and squares in Porta Volta
Piazza Compasso d’Oro · Piazzale Antonio Baiamonti · Piazzale Baiamonti · Piazzale Cimitero Monumentale · Piazzale del Cimitero Monumentale · Via Antonio Rosmini · Via Aristotile Fioravanti · Via Arnolfo di Cambio · Via Braccio da Montone · Via Bramante · Via Bruno Giordano · Via Ceresio · Via Cola Montano · Via Enrico Tazzoli · Via Farini - Via Ferrari · Via Fratelli Grubicy De Dragon · Via Giordano Bruno · Via Giorgione · Via Giovanni Battista Niccolini · Via Giovanni Verga · Via Giuseppe Ferrari · Via Giuseppe Giusti · Via Guercino · Via Guglielmo Pepe · Via Jacopo Dal Verme · Via Massimo D'Azeglio · Via Maurizio Quadrio · Via Morazzone · Via Paolo Sarpi · Via Pastrengo · Via Pietro Maroncelli · Viale Montello
Nearby areas
- Porta Sempione 92
- Porta Tenaglia 91
- Farini 77
- Isola 66
- Sarpi 63
- Porta Garibaldi 48
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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