Living in Monsanto, Porto
Monsanto is an area of Porto with about 4,048 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 57 out of 100 (fair): better than 14% of Porto residents, ranked 70 of 80 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 6 min walk, pharmacy 6 min walk, doctor 9 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 5 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 8.3% tree canopy within 500 m
Who Monsanto suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 73 · good | 23 of 80 |
| Family | 68 · good | 23 of 80 |
| Over 65 | 70 · good | 65 of 80 |
| Working from home | 59 · fair | 31 of 80 |
| Commuter | 63 · good | 36 of 80 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 493 m | 6 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 457 m | 6 min walk |
| Doctor | 714 m | 9 min walk |
| Nursery school | 635 m | 8 min walk |
| Primary school | 375 m | 5 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 122 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,299 m | 16 min walk |
| Public green space | 691 m | 9 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,001 m | 13 min walk |
| Playground | 593 m | 7 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 427 m | 5 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 8.3% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 12.6%)
- 9.9 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 27 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 30)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Monsanto
Rotunda Orlando Ribeiro · Rua 9 de Abril · Rua Acácio Lino · Rua Honório Barreto · Rua Luís Neves Real · Rua Marques de Abreu · Rua Martins Sarmento · Rua Nova do Regado · Rua Nove de Abril · Rua Sousa Pinto · Rua da Natária · Rua de Freire de Andrade · Rua de Marques de Oliveira · Rua de Monsanto · Rua do Carvalhido · Rua do Engenheiro Nuno de Meireles · Travessa Nove de Abril · Travessa da Bica Velha · Travessa da Natária · Travessa de São Dinis · Travessa do Regado
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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