Where to live in Angers as a student
Ranking of Angers's 17 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 Angers to live in as a student?
According to CityPulse: Le Grésillé (84), Lac de Maine (84) and Belle-Beille (82).
Angers areas ranked
| # | Area | Score | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Le Grésillé | 84 · excellent | Protected cycle lanes |
| 2 | Lac de Maine | 84 · excellent | Protected cycle lanes |
| 3 | Belle-Beille | 82 · excellent | Public green space |
| 4 | Doutre-Saint-Jacques-Nazareth | 81 · excellent | Public green space |
| 5 | La Doutre | 80 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 6 | Cour des Tourelles | 80 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 7 | Saint-Serge - Ney - Chalouère | 78 · good | Public green space |
| 8 | La Perrière | 78 · good | Public green space |
| 9 | Centre Ville - La Fayette - Eblé | 77 · good | Services on foot |
| 10 | Bocquel | 77 · good | Protected cycle lanes |
| 11 | Monplaisir | 75 · good | Protected cycle lanes |
| 12 | Justices - Madeleine - Saint-Léonard | 70 · good | Services on foot |
| 13 | Deux-Croix - Banchais | 69 · good | Public green space |
| 14 | Nazareth | 69 · good | Public green space |
| 15 | Verneau | 61 · good | Services on foot |
| 16 | La Roseraie | 54 · fair | Services on foot |
| 17 | Frémur | 19 · poor | Public green space |
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 Angers
Areas are named after OpenStreetMap neighbourhoods and have approximate boundaries: each hexagon goes to the nearest name. Values are residents' medians. Data updated on 2026-11-04. Method and sources