Living in la Gruta, Palma
la Gruta is an area of Palma with about 1,810 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 25 out of 100 (poor): better than 7% of Palma residents, ranked 62 of 69 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 9 min walk, pharmacy 2 min walk, doctor 14 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 0.7% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 17 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who la Gruta suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 60 · good | 49 of 69 |
| Family | 49 · fair | 48 of 69 |
| Over 65 | 44 · fair | 58 of 69 |
| Working from home | 32 · poor | 32 of 69 |
| Commuter | 45 · fair | 40 of 69 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 714 m | 9 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 156 m | 2 min walk |
| Doctor | 1,124 m | 14 min walk |
| Nursery school | 701 m | 9 min walk |
| Primary school | 701 m | 9 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 85 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 4,053 m | 51 min walk |
| Public green space | 136 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,772 m | 22 min walk |
| Playground | 416 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 227 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 0.7% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 3.6%)
- 10.0 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 17 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 20)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in la Gruta
Calle Ciutadella · Calle Damià Reixach · Camino Viquet · Carrer Mariscal Bartomeu Gayman · Carrer Rector Jaume Vallès · Carrer d'en Damià Reixach · Carrer de Ciutadella de Menorca · Carrer de Jaume Pomar i Fuster · Carrer de Sor Isabel Cifre · Carrer de la Cala · Carrer de la Gruta · Carrer del Golf d'Alacant · Carrer del Golf d'Almeria · Carrer del Golf de Biscaia · Carrer del Golf de Cadis · Carrer del Golf de Lleó
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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 2026-11-05. Method and sources