Living in Arenella, Palermo
Arenella is an area of Palermo with about 6,108 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 54 out of 100 (fair): better than 74% of Palermo residents, ranked 8 of 41 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 8 min walk, large park 8 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 3 min walk, doctor 9 min walk
Weaknesses
- Public transport frequency: 16 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 27 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 16 min walk
Who Arenella suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 22 · poor | 21 of 41 |
| Family | 15 · poor | 22 of 41 |
| Over 65 | 65 · good | 5 of 41 |
| Working from home | 26 · poor | 14 of 41 |
| Commuter | 26 · poor | 16 of 41 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 219 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 217 m | 3 min walk |
| Doctor | 725 m | 9 min walk |
| Nursery school | 515 m | 6 min walk |
| Primary school | 414 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 199 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,582 m | 32 min walk |
| Public green space | 651 m | 8 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 651 m | 8 min walk |
| Playground | 2,157 m | 27 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 1,268 m | 16 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 13.4% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 5.8%)
- 11.8 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 16 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Arenella
Discesa Tonnara · Largo Leone XIII · Piazza Monsignor Filippo Pottino · Piazza Tonnara · Piazzetta Caruso · Salita della Leva · Via AV 2 · Via Arcivescovo Gioacchino di Leo · Via Cardinale Alessandro Lualdi · Via Cardinale Borromeo · Via Cardinale Dusmet · Via Cardinale Guglielmo Massaia · Via Cardinale L.Lavitrano · Via Cardinale Luigi Lavitrano · Via Cardinale Sanfelice · Via Caruso · Via Costa Giuseppe, · Via Giacomo Alberione · Via Giuseppe lo Casto · Via Monsignore Francesco Riela · Via Natale Mondo · Via Papa Gregorio Magno · Via Papa Pio XII · Via Papa Sergio Primo · Via San Vincenzo de' Paoli · Via San Vincenzo dè Paoli · Via Sant'agatone · Via Stefano Stabile · Via al Santuario di Montepellegrino · Via cardinale Guglielmo massaia · Via dell'Ancora · Via dell'Arenella · Via della Barca · Via della Leva · Via della Vela · Via monsignore Onofrio Trippodo · Via passaggio f · Vicolo Caruso · Vicolo Costa · Vicolo Lo Casto · Vicolo San Giuseppe Cafasso · Vicolo Stefano Stabile
Nearby areas
- Vergine Maria 65
- Resuttana 58
- Acquasanta 57
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