Living in Bairro do Viso, Porto
Bairro do Viso is an area of Porto with about 1,952 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 55 out of 100 (fair): better than 11% of Porto residents, ranked 71 of 80 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 2 min walk, large park 17 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 9 min walk, doctor 6 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 62 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 2 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 5.9% tree canopy within 500 m
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 13 min walk
Who Bairro do Viso suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 24 · poor | 76 of 80 |
| Family | 44 · fair | 65 of 80 |
| Over 65 | 71 · good | 64 of 80 |
| Working from home | 26 · poor | 78 of 80 |
| Commuter | 36 · poor | 62 of 80 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 218 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 754 m | 9 min walk |
| Doctor | 499 m | 6 min walk |
| Nursery school | 294 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 170 m | 2 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 98 m | 1 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 250 m | 3 min walk |
| Public green space | 191 m | 2 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,327 m | 17 min walk |
| Playground | 175 m | 2 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 1,061 m | 13 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 5.9% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 12.6%)
- 10.0 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 62 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 30)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Bairro do Viso
Avenida Fontes Pereira de Melo · Rua António Saldanha · Rua Central do Viso · Rua Cidade de Recife · Rua Dom João Coutinho · Rua Doutor João Saraiva · Rua Engenheiro Ferreira Dias · Rua Ferreira de Castro · Rua N'Dola · Rua Rui de Serpa Pinto · Rua de Bordeaux · Rua de Nagasaki · Travessa Central do Viso · Via Rápida Stop & Shop
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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 2026-11-06. Method and sources