Living in Kalsa, Palermo
Kalsa is an area of Palermo with about 11,373 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 52 out of 100 (fair): better than 67% of Palermo residents, ranked 12 of 41 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 6 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 15 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 68 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 6.6% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Kalsa suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 76 · good | 5 of 41 |
| Family | 60 · good | 2 of 41 |
| Over 65 | 56 · fair | 17 of 41 |
| Working from home | 29 · poor | 11 of 41 |
| Commuter | 62 · good | 2 of 41 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 220 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 326 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,163 m | 15 min walk |
| Nursery school | 2,402 m | 30 min walk |
| Primary school | 467 m | 6 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 116 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 612 m | 8 min walk |
| Public green space | 313 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 509 m | 6 min walk |
| Playground | 694 m | 9 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 227 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 6.6% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 5.8%)
- 12.0 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 68 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- High density
Streets and squares in Kalsa
Corso Tukory · Corso dei Mille · Passaggio Lincoln · Piazza Francesco Cupani · Piazza Giulio Cesare · Piazza Julio Cesare · Piazza Magione · Piazza Rivoluzione · Piazza Tiro a Segna · Piazza Tonnarazza · Piazza Vincenzo Tumminello · Piazzale D'Ucria · Piazzetta Benedetto Cairoli · Piazzetta Michele Bertolami · Piazzetta Porta Reale · Piazzetta del Giglio · Via Abramo Lincoln · Via Alessandro Manzoni · Via Antonio Ugo · Via Antonio di Rudinì · Via Aragona · Via Archirafi · Via Armò · Via Barone Bivona · Via Carlo Botta · Via Carlo Gemelli · Via Carlo Gemmellaro · Via Carlo Rao · Via Carmelo Pardi · Via Castrofilippo · Via Dalamazio Birago · Via De Borch · Via Ernesto Paci · Via Filippo Evola · Via Fortunato Fedele · Via Francesco Maurolico · Via Francesco Paolo Perez · Via Fratelli Di Benedetto · Via Gaetano Filangeri · Via Gaspare Mignosi · Via Gian Filippo Ingrassia · Via Giordano Giuseppe Bruno · Via Girolamo Ardizzone · Via Giuseppe Garibaldi · Via Giuseppe Inzega · Via Giuseppe Recupero · Via Gorizia · Via Maestri d'Acqua · Via Magione · Via Michele Cipolla · Via Milano · Via Montesanto · Via Mura della Pace · Via Niccolò Palmeri · Via Padre Giovanni Messina · Via Paolo Balsamo · Via Pavia · Via Pietro Calcara · Via Pietro Randazzo · Via Pisa · Via Ponte di Mare · Via Rocco Pirri · Via Rosario Gregorio · Via Rosario Scuderi · Via Schiavuzzo · Via Serraglio Vecchio · Via Silvio Boccone · Via Spinata Santa · Via Stanislao Cannizzaro · Via Teatro Garibaldi · Via Tiro a Segno · Via Tommaso Fazello · Via Torino · Via Trento · Via Trieste · Via Vincenzo Cantavespri · Via dello Spasimo · Viale Antonino De Leo · Viale Centrale · Viale Filippo Parlatore
Nearby areas
- Albergheria 42
- Vucciria 33
- Guadagna 30
- Settecannoli 24
- Romagnolo 17
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