Living in Altarello, Palermo
Altarello is an area of Palermo with about 30,100 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 59 out of 100 (fair): better than 81% of Palermo residents, ranked 2 of 41 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 15 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 4 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 9 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 7.0% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 11 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 24 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 14 min walk
Who Altarello suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 29 · poor | 15 of 41 |
| Family | 18 · poor | 13 of 41 |
| Over 65 | 66 · good | 3 of 41 |
| Working from home | 26 · poor | 15 of 41 |
| Commuter | 26 · poor | 15 of 41 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 301 m | 4 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 482 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 738 m | 9 min walk |
| Nursery school | 790 m | 10 min walk |
| Primary school | 568 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 166 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,678 m | 33 min walk |
| Public green space | 303 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,236 m | 15 min walk |
| Playground | 1,887 m | 24 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 1,080 m | 14 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 7.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 5.8%)
- 11.9 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 11 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- High density
Streets and squares in Altarello
Corso Calatafimi · Piazza Petralia Sottana · Piazza San Michele Arcangelo · Piazzetta Alfredo Coppola · Via Achille Beltrame · Via Adolfo Omodeo · Via Agostino Bertani · Via Altarello · Via Anapo · Via Antonino Renda · Via Attilio Barbera · Via Aurelio Drago · Via Aurelio francesco Di Bella · Via Balestrate · Via Belvedere · Via Benedetto Croce · Via Bruna Boldrini · Via Camarda · Via Capitano Emanuele Basile · Via Carlo del Prete · Via Cerami · Via Clemente Cornella · Via Colonnello Antonio Frasconà · Via Cortigiani · Via Cosimo Aleo · Via Crocifisso Pietratagliata · Via Dello Scanzano · Via Domenico Russo · Via Eleuterio · Via Favignana · Via Filippo Raciti · Via Fiume Mazaro · Via Fiume Mela · Via Fiumefreddo · Via Francesco Baiardi · Via Francesco Donzelli · Via Francesco Speciale · Via Fratelli Biglia · Via G. Lombardo Radice · Via Gaetano La Loggia · Via Gaetano Lauriano · Via Gaetano Romeres · Via Gela · Via Generale Domenico Chinnici · Via Generale Francesco Salemi · Via Gino Marinuzzi · Via Gioacchino Arnone · Via Giovanni Baviera · Via Giuseppe Arcoleo · Via Giuseppe Lombardo Radice · Via Giuseppe Mulè · Via Giuseppe Pagano · Via Giuseppe Pitrè · Via Giuseppe Pollaci · Via Giuseppe Samonà · Via Gualtiero Palearia · Via Gualtiero di Palearia · Via Indro Montanelli · Via Jato · Via Kaggera · Via Lenin Mancuso · Via Lentini · Via Leonardo Bianchi · Via Levanzo · Via Libero Grassi · Via Lipari · Via Louis Braille · Via Michele Titone · Via Nave · Via Porrazzi · Via Raffaele La Valle · Via Salvatore Agnelli · Via Tasca Lanza · Via Titina de Filippo · Via Villa di Napoli · Via Vito Cesare Piazza · Via degli Emiri · Via del fondo · Viale Regione Siciliana Nord Ovest · Viale Tasca Lanza
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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