Living in Dorsoduro, Venice
Dorsoduro is an area of Venice with about 7,391 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 36 out of 100 (poor): better than 26% of Venice residents, ranked 15 of 24 areas.
Strengths
- Services on foot: food shop 3 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 7 min walk
Weaknesses
- Tree canopy: 2.5% tree canopy within 500 m
- Public transport frequency: 16 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 13 min walk
Who Dorsoduro suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 21 · poor | 17 of 24 |
| Family | 34 · poor | 14 of 24 |
| Over 65 | 56 · fair | 14 of 24 |
| Working from home | 20 · poor | 18 of 24 |
| Commuter | 23 · poor | 17 of 24 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 255 m | 3 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 300 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 539 m | 7 min walk |
| Nursery school | 602 m | 8 min walk |
| Primary school | 911 m | 11 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 348 m | 4 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 1,272 m | 16 min walk |
| Public green space | 262 m | 3 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 6,639 m | 83 min walk |
| Playground | 629 m | 8 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 1,004 m | 13 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 2.5% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 7.3%)
- 18.4 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 16 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 16)
- Medium density
Streets and squares in Dorsoduro
Calle Ariani · Calle Balastro · Calle Beata Eufemia · Calle Bernardo · Calle Bevilacqua · Calle Bezzo · Calle Bonfadina · Calle Campiello della Masena · Calle Centro Pietre · Calle Contarini · Calle Contarini Corfu · Calle Cremonese · Calle Larga Ca’ Foscari · Calle Larga dei Lavraneri · Calle Lunga San Barnaba · Calle Lunga de San Barnaba · Calle Renier · Calle San Pantalon · Calle cento pietre · Calle da la Saonera · Calle de Castelforte · Calle de Dona Onesta · Calle de L'Ogio · Calle de Mezo de la Vida · Calle de l'Avogaria · Calle de l'Indorador · Calle de la Chiesa in Saca · Calle de la Frescada · Calle de la Madalena · Calle de la Nave · Calle de la Pozzeta · Calle de la Saca · Calle de la Sbiaca · Calle de la Scuola · Calle de la Toletta · Calle de le Boldine · Calle de le Boseghe · Calle de le Boteghe · Calle de le Burchiele · Calle de le Burchielle · Calle de le Case Nuove · Calle de le Convertite · Calle de le Eremite · Calle de le Pazienze · Calle de le Scuole · Calle de le Turchette · Calle dei Figheri · Calle dei Gambari · Calle dei Orti · Calle del Basegò · Calle del Bisato · Calle del Cafetier · Calle del Fisola · Calle del Teatro in Saca · Calle del Tragheto · Calle del Vaporetto · Campiello dei Delfini · Campo San Gerardo · Campo Santa Margherita · Campo de la Chiesa in Saca · Campo dei Lavraneri · Fondamenta Beata Giuliana · Fondamenta Bembo del Malcanton · Fondamenta Nani · Fondamenta San Gerardo · Fondamenta Zattere al Ponte Longo · Fondamenta de la Toletta · Fondamenta dei Cereri · Fondamenta del Passamonte · Fondamenta delle Procuratie · Ramo Secondo dei Lavraneri · Ramo de la Saca · Ramo dei Figheri · Ramo dei Gambari · Ramo dei Orti · Ramo del Bisato · Ramo del Vaporetto · Rio Terà Canal · Rio Terà Ognisanti · Via Moranzani
Nearby areas
- Catene 57
- Cita 55
- Villaggio Laguna 54
- Santa Croce 42
- Giudecca 31
- San Polo 24
- San Marco 17
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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