Living in Porta a Mare, Pisa
Porta a Mare is an area of Pisa with about 1,554 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 41 out of 100 (fair): better than 16% of Pisa residents, ranked 21 of 23 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 12 min walk, doctor 11 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 1 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 3.5% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
Who Porta a Mare suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 67 · good | 14 of 23 |
| Family | 61 · good | 12 of 23 |
| Over 65 | 58 · fair | 18 of 23 |
| Working from home | 47 · fair | 17 of 23 |
| Commuter | 50 · fair | 13 of 23 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 363 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 986 m | 12 min walk |
| Doctor | 872 m | 11 min walk |
| Nursery school | 355 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 606 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 277 m | 3 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,563 m | 20 min walk |
| Public green space | 140 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 2,206 m | 28 min walk |
| Playground | 497 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 79 m | 1 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 3.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 7.5%)
- 12.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 12 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 11)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Porta a Mare
Largo Viviano Viviani · Lungarno San Giovanni al Gatano · Strada Vicinale Prataccio · Via Aldo Moro · Via Alessandro Cruto · Via Aurelia Nord · Via Aurelia Sud Angolo Via Delle Colombaie · Via Bernardo Maragone · Via Chiassatello · Via Conte Fazio · Via Darsena · Via Due Settembre · Via Giovanni di Balduccio · Via Giuseppe Sainati · Via Giuseppe Vivoli · Via II Settembre · Via Iacopo Arrosti · Via Ippica · Via Jacopo Arrosti · Via Lamberto Bartolucci · Via Livornese · Via Nicola Zucchelli · Via Nino Pisano · Via Ponte a Piglieri · Via Ranieri Sardo · Via Sandro Pertini · Via di Mezzanina · Via di Nugolaio · Via di Viaccia
Nearby areas
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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 2026-11-03. Method and sources