Living in Santa Maria, Potenza
Santa Maria is an area of Potenza with about 3,010 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 66 out of 100 (good): better than 67% of Potenza residents, ranked 7 of 23 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 7 min walk, doctor 12 min walk
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 6 min walk
Weaknesses
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 32 min walk
Who Santa Maria suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 24 · poor | 6 of 23 |
| Family | 46 · fair | 3 of 23 |
| Over 65 | 77 · good | 7 of 23 |
| Working from home | 30 · poor | 7 of 23 |
| Commuter | 28 · poor | 7 of 23 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 269 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 599 m | 7 min walk |
| Doctor | 938 m | 12 min walk |
| Nursery school | 319 m | 4 min walk |
| Primary school | 571 m | 7 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 143 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 166 m | 2 min walk |
| Public green space | 292 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 1,941 m | 24 min walk |
| Playground | 484 m | 6 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 2,542 m | 32 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 13.8% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 11.7%)
- 9.5 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Santa Maria
Piazza Alcide De Gasperi · Piazza Trento · Piazzale Aldo Moro · Piazzale Istria · Via Angilla Vecchia · Via Bari · Via Caduti di Kindu · Via Calabria · Via Caserma Lucania · Via Cavour · Via Emilio Colombo · Via Lazio · Via Mantova · Via Matera · Via Mazzini · Via Napoli · Via Palermo · Via Pola · Via Ravenna · Via Roma · Via Salerno · Via Santa Caterina · Via Sardegna · Via Sicilia · Via Siena · Via Taranto · Via Trieste · Via Volontari del Sangue · Via Zara
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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 2026-11-02. Method and sources