Living in Santa Croce, Naples
Santa Croce is an area of Naples with about 6,298 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 59 out of 100 (fair): better than 72% of Naples residents, ranked 14 of 65 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 5 min walk, large park 6 min walk
- Tree canopy: 25.9% tree canopy within 500 m
Weaknesses
- Services on foot: food shop 14 min walk, pharmacy 20 min walk, doctor 8 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 1 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 27 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 64 min walk
Who Santa Croce suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 19 · poor | 48 of 65 |
| Family | 17 · poor | 38 of 65 |
| Over 65 | 60 · good | 21 of 65 |
| Working from home | 31 · poor | 8 of 65 |
| Commuter | 12 · poor | 61 of 65 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 1,122 m | 14 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 1,593 m | 20 min walk |
| Doctor | 611 m | 8 min walk |
| Nursery school | 4,174 m | 52 min walk |
| Primary school | 2,694 m | 34 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 707 m | 9 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,618 m | 20 min walk |
| Public green space | 361 m | 5 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 478 m | 6 min walk |
| Playground | 2,182 m | 27 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 5,095 m | 64 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 25.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 7.1%)
- 13.0 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 1 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 14)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Santa Croce
Strada Comunale Guantai ad Orsolone · Strada Comunale Santa Croce ad Orsolone · Traversa Michele Pietravalle · Via Antonio Cinque · Via Chiesa a Santa Croce · Via Della Scesa dei Pastori · Via Due Portoni · Via Gaetano Quagliarello · Via Gaetano Salvatore · Via Nuova detta Palmentiello · Via Tommaso De Amicis · Via Vicinale de Mellis
Nearby areas
- Rione Alto 74
- Colli Aminei 67
- Verdolino 64
- Guantai 53
- Paratina 26
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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