Where to live in Albacete as a student
Ranking of Albacete's 26 areas with CityPulse's “Student” profile. What matters most: services on foot, protected cycle lanes, public green space and tree canopy. Preferred density: high.
What is the best area of Albacete to live in as a student?
According to CityPulse: Parque Sur (94), Polígono de San Antón (89) and La Pajarita (88).
Albacete areas ranked
| # | Area | Score | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parque Sur | 94 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 2 | Polígono de San Antón | 89 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 3 | La Pajarita | 88 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 4 | Carretas-Huerta Marzo | 88 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 5 | Hospital | 88 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 6 | Pedro Lamata | 86 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 7 | Fátima | 86 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 8 | San Antonio Abad | 85 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 9 | Santa Teresa | 84 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 10 | Feria | 83 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 11 | El Pilar | 83 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 12 | San Pablo | 82 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 13 | Villacerrada-Centro | 82 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 14 | Vereda | 82 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 15 | Los Llanos | 81 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 16 | Franciscanos | 79 · good | Services on foot |
| 17 | La Estrella | 77 · good | Protected cycle lanes |
| 18 | Universidad | 74 · good | Protected cycle lanes |
| 19 | Hermanos Falcó | 74 · good | Services on foot |
| 20 | Sepulcro-Bolera | 72 · good | Protected cycle lanes |
| 21 | La Milagrosa | 71 · good | Protected cycle lanes |
| 22 | Cañicas-Canal de María Cristina | 71 · good | Services on foot |
| 23 | Medicina | 67 · good | Protected cycle lanes |
| 24 | San Pedro-Mortero | 53 · fair | Services on foot |
| 25 | Aguas Nuevas | 23 · poor | Services on foot |
| 26 | Santa Ana de Abajo | 7 · poor | Services on foot |
What it does not consider
The ranking does not account for rents and house prices, noise, safety, or distance from university or work. Use it to decide where to look, then check the individual address.
Other profiles in Albacete
Areas are named after OpenStreetMap neighbourhoods and have approximate boundaries: each hexagon goes to the nearest name. Values are residents' medians. Data updated on 2026-11-05. Method and sources