Living in Posillipo, Naples
Posillipo is an area of Naples with about 12,401 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 74 out of 100 (good): better than 92% of Naples residents, ranked 6 of 65 areas.
Strengths
- Tree canopy: 31.7% tree canopy within 500 m
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 7 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 28 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 37 min walk
Who Posillipo suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 23 · poor | 32 of 65 |
| Family | 18 · poor | 33 of 65 |
| Over 65 | 77 · good | 4 of 65 |
| Working from home | 34 · poor | 6 of 65 |
| Commuter | 23 · poor | 26 of 65 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 381 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 613 m | 8 min walk |
| Doctor | 856 m | 11 min walk |
| Nursery school | 4,653 m | 58 min walk |
| Primary school | 779 m | 10 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 215 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 3,846 m | 48 min walk |
| Public green space | 604 m | 8 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,912 m | 24 min walk |
| Playground | 2,280 m | 28 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 2,943 m | 37 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 31.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 7.1%)
- 11.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 7 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 14)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Posillipo
Piazza Neghelli · Piazza Salvatore di Giacomo · Piazza San Luigi · Piazzetta Solofrano · Via Alessandro Manzoni · Via Belsito · Via Campegna · Via Ferdinando Russo · Via Francesco Petrarca · Via Giovanni Pascoli · Via Martiri di Nassirya · Via Nicola Ricciardi · Via Pasquale Leonardi Cattolica · Via Posillipo · Via Torre Ranieri · Via Vincenzo Padula · Via del Fosso · Via del Marzano · Via del Parco Primavera
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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