Living in Sferracavallo, Palermo
Sferracavallo is an area of Palermo with about 5,446 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 41 out of 100 (fair): better than 44% of Palermo residents, ranked 22 of 41 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 10 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 8.0% tree canopy within 500 m
- Services on foot: food shop 7 min walk, pharmacy 47 min walk, doctor 71 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 4 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 42 min walk
Who Sferracavallo suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 42 · fair | 11 of 41 |
| Family | 21 · poor | 12 of 41 |
| Over 65 | 47 · fair | 25 of 41 |
| Working from home | 48 · fair | 2 of 41 |
| Commuter | 29 · poor | 14 of 41 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 589 m | 7 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 3,746 m | 47 min walk |
| Doctor | 5,677 m | 71 min walk |
| Nursery school | 7,510 m | 94 min walk |
| Primary school | 2,303 m | 29 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 496 m | 6 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,087 m | 14 min walk |
| Public green space | 350 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 803 m | 10 min walk |
| Playground | 3,398 m | 42 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 577 m | 7 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 8.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 5.8%)
- 11.5 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 4 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 12)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Sferracavallo
Lungomare Giuseppe Giammanco · Piazza Antonio Beccadelli · Piazza Sallustio · Piazza Santi Cosma e Damiano · Piazza Sferracavallo · Piazzale Nicola Scafidi · Piazzetta Baglicello · Strada Privata Maggiore Amari · Via Amorello · Via Aristotele · Via Barcarello · Via Catullo · Via Cavallo · Via Dammuso · Via Duilio · Via Ennio · Via Ernesto Codignola · Via Eufrosine · Via Filisto · Via Firmico Materno · Via Immanuel Kant · Via Lucrezio · Via Manderino · Via Marina a Sferracavallo · Via Medea · Via Orazio · Via Ovidio · Via Pegaso · Via Pietro Calandra · Via Plauto · Via Properzio · Via Proserpina · Via Publio Terenzio · Via San Marciano · Via Scalo di Sferracavallo · Via Schillaci · Via Sferracavallo · Via Tabò · Via Tacito · Via Tibullo · Via Torretta · Via Tritone · Via Villino Checchina · Via Virgilio · Via Zenone · Via dei Barcaiuoli · Via dei Pescatori · Via del Cedro · Via dell'Arancio · Via delle Naiadi · Viale Florio · Viale Leone · Vicolo I Baglicello · via Canepa
Nearby areas
- Partanna 53
- Tommaso Natale 48
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