HoodEx scores areas of Genoa, Liguria, Italy from 0 to 10 on green space and air, comfort and safety, homes and buildings, shops and services, and getting around. Of the areas reported on in depth so far, San Vincenzo scores highest at 8.0/10, against an average of 7.7/10. Open any report below, or find which part of Genoa fits you.
Genoa sits on a narrow strip of the Ligurian coast, pressed between the sea and steep hills that rise directly behind it. The city stretches lengthwise along the shore, with a dense historic core of narrow medieval alleys opening onto a working port. Housing ranges from old palazzi in the center to apartment blocks and villas terraced into the slopes. Because the terrain is so vertical, daily movement relies heavily on funiculars, public elevators, and buses; walking often means climbing stairs. The climate is Mediterranean, with mild winters and warm, humid summers when moisture lingers against the hills. San Vincenzo lies toward the lower western city, while Righi sits on the heights above, so the areas differ mainly in elevation and access to open ground rather than in basic services.
Across the 2 measured areas HoodEx has mapped in Genoa, the average score is 7.7 out of 10 — strong. That places Genoa 7th of the 33 cities measured so far, 1.1 above the 6.6 average across those cities.
The highest-scoring area is San Vincenzo at 8.0/10; the lowest is Righi at 7.3/10. A gap of only 0.7 points means Genoa is fairly even: most areas offer a similar standard, and the choice comes down to what kind of place you want rather than how good it is. 2 of the 2 areas score 7 or better.
Averaged across Genoa: green & air 6.7, comfort & safety 7.3, homes & buildings 8.1, shops & services 8.2 and getting around 8.2, each out of 10.
Genoa's strongest category is shops & services — community life and local services — at 8.2/10, 1.5 above the 6.7 average for that category. The weakest is green & air — greenery and environmental quality — at 6.7/10, 1.0 above the 5.7 average. Those two are the shape of the city: what it gives you everywhere, and what you have to hunt for.
Against the other 33 measured cities, Genoa ranks 6th for homes & buildings.
Within Italy, HoodEx has measured 2 cities, averaging 7.4/10. Genoa is 0.3 above the 7.4 average for the country, 1st of the 2.
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These parts of Genoa have been measured in full — each has its own page with the five scores, the readings underneath them and photos of the streets.
Every HoodEx neighbourhood is scored from 0 to 10 in five categories. Scores are generated by AI analysis of satellite imagery, street-level imagery, points of interest and public datasets, then blended into a single overall score.
HoodEx has scored 2 neighbourhoods in Genoa. New areas are added when someone checks a local address.
The average overall score across scored Genoa neighbourhoods is 7.7/10, blended from our five scoring categories — 1.1 above the 6.6 average across the 33 cities HoodEx has measured.
San Vincenzo currently has the highest overall score in Genoa at 8.0/10, 0.7 points ahead of the lowest-scoring measured area, Righi (7.3/10).
HoodEx has measured 2 cities in Italy, averaging 7.4/10. Genoa is 0.3 above the 7.4 average, ranking 1st of the 2.
Every neighbourhood is scored 0–10 in five categories — Green & air, Comfort & safety, Homes & buildings, Shops & services, and Getting around — using AI analysis of satellite imagery, street-level imagery, points of interest and public datasets. The five category scores are blended into a single overall score.
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