Living in Zen, Palermo
Zen is an area of Palermo with about 14,494 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 50 out of 100 (fair): better than 65% of Palermo residents, ranked 13 of 41 areas.
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 10.5% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 4 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 38 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 14 min walk
Who Zen suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 23 · poor | 19 of 41 |
| Family | 16 · poor | 19 of 41 |
| Over 65 | 53 · fair | 19 of 41 |
| Working from home | 28 · poor | 12 of 41 |
| Commuter | 17 · poor | 28 of 41 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 476 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 999 m | 12 min walk |
| Doctor | 2,604 m | 33 min walk |
| Nursery school | 3,824 m | 48 min walk |
| Primary school | 702 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 500 m | 6 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 2,161 m | 27 min walk |
| Public green space | 275 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,775 m | 22 min walk |
| Playground | 3,031 m | 38 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 1,123 m | 14 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 10.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 5.8%)
- 11.8 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 Zen
Largo Benedetto Cotrugli · Largo Joe Di Maggio · Largo Orazio Siino · Piazza Castelforte · Via Adamo Smith · Via Agesia di Siracusa · Via Alajmo Michele · Via Alberto Ascari · Via Alberto Braglia · Via Anna Maria Fundarò · Via Antonino Cannatella · Via Basilea · Via Castelforte · Via Costante Girardengo · Via Deianira · Via Egeria · Via Eleonora De Fonseca Pimentel · Via Elsa Morante · Via Enrico Ibsen · Via Eugenio Castellotti · Via Fausto Coppi · Via Filico · Via Francesco de Gobbis · Via Ginevra · Via Gino Zappa · Via Giuseppe Capparozzo · Via Giuseppe Cerboni · Via Hans Christian Andersen · Via Ignazio Mormino · Via Ipazia · Via Lanza di Scalea · Via Learco Guerra · Via Leonardo Pisano · Via Locarno · Via Losanna · Via Luca Pacioli · Via Lucerna · Via Ludovico Bianchini · Via Lugano · Via Luigi Einaudi · Via Marchese Nicolò Pensabene · Via Marco Fanno · Via Mario Umiltà · Via Medusa · Via Nedo Nadi · Via Nicolò Carosio · Via P.M. 64 · Via Paavo Nurmi · Via Pescia · Via Pietro d'Alvise · Via Primo Carnera · Via Renato Guttuso · Via Rocky Marciano · Via San Nicola · Via Santa Bartolomea Capitanio · Via Sebastiano Bavetta · Via Senocrate di Agrigento · Via Tazio Nuvolari · Via Tonino Benelli · Via Valentino Mazzola · Viale Cesare Brandi · Viale Sandro Pertini · Viale Venere · Viale dell'Olimpo · Viale delle Tre Grazie
Nearby areas
- Patti 59
- Pallavicino 56
- Partanna 53
- Valdesi 53
- Cardillo 45
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