Where to live in Barcelona if you commute
Ranking of Barcelona's 79 areas with CityPulse's “Commuter” profile. What matters most: services on foot, public transport frequency, protected cycle lanes, public green space and tree canopy. Preferred density: medium.
What is the best area of Barcelona to live in if you commute?
According to CityPulse: la Vall d'Hebron (93), Pedralbes (89) and Montbau (86).
Barcelona areas ranked
| # | Area | Score | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | la Vall d'Hebron | 93 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 2 | Pedralbes | 89 · excellent | Public transport frequency |
| 3 | Montbau | 86 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 4 | Vallcarca i els Penitents | 85 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 5 | les Hortes de Sant Bertran | 84 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 6 | el Besòs i el Maresme | 84 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 7 | la Vila Olímpica del Poblenou | 83 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 8 | Sarrià | 82 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 9 | el Poblenou | 82 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 10 | la Verneda i la Pau | 81 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 11 | Sant Martí de Provençals | 81 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 12 | Sant Martí | 81 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 13 | la Marina de Port | 81 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 14 | Diagonal Mar i el Front Marítim del Poblenou | 81 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 15 | el Clot | 80 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 16 | Sarrià - Sant Gervasi | 80 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 17 | Can Peguera | 80 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 18 | la Guineueta | 80 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 19 | les Tres Torres | 80 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 20 | el Poble-sec | 79 · good | Services on foot |
| 21 | Sant Genís dels Agudells | 79 · good | Public transport frequency |
| 22 | la Font de la Guatlla | 79 · good | Services on foot |
| 23 | el Parc i la Llacuna del Poblenou | 79 · good | Services on foot |
| 24 | la Clota | 79 · good | Public transport frequency |
| 25 | la Sagrada Família | 78 · good | Services on foot |
| 26 | el Fort Pienc | 78 · good | Services on foot |
| 27 | el Baix Guinardó | 78 · good | Services on foot |
| 28 | les Corts | 77 · good | Services on foot |
| 29 | Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera | 77 · good | Services on foot |
| 30 | la Salut | 77 · good | Services on foot |
| 31 | la Teixonera | 77 · good | Services on foot |
| 32 | Porta | 76 · good | Services on foot |
| 33 | el Raval | 76 · good | Services on foot |
| 34 | el Camp d'en Grassot i Gràcia Nova | 76 · good | Services on foot |
| 35 | el Camp de l'Arpa del Clot | 76 · good | Services on foot |
| 36 | la Nova Esquerra de l'Eixample | 76 · good | Services on foot |
| 37 | Navas | 76 · good | Services on foot |
| 38 | Sant Gervasi - Galvany | 76 · good | Services on foot |
| 39 | Horta-Guinardó | 75 · good | Services on foot |
| 40 | Vilapicina i la Torre Llobeta | 75 · good | Services on foot |
| 41 | la Barceloneta | 75 · good | Services on foot |
| 42 | la Dreta de l'Eixample | 75 · good | Services on foot |
| 43 | Can Baró | 75 · good | Services on foot |
| 44 | les Roquetes | 75 · good | Services on foot |
| 45 | el Coll | 75 · good | Services on foot |
| 46 | la Bordeta | 75 · good | Services on foot |
| 47 | el Guinardó | 75 · good | Services on foot |
| 48 | Sant Antoni | 74 · good | Services on foot |
| 49 | la Sagrera | 74 · good | Services on foot |
| 50 | el Turó de la Peira | 74 · good | Services on foot |
| 51 | el Congrés i els Indians | 74 · good | Services on foot |
| 52 | Hostafrancs | 74 · good | Services on foot |
| 53 | Sants | 74 · good | Services on foot |
| 54 | Verdun | 73 · good | Services on foot |
| 55 | Sant Ramon | 73 · good | Services on foot |
| 56 | el Putxet i el Farró | 73 · good | Services on foot |
| 57 | Ciutat Meridiana | 73 · good | Tree canopy |
| 58 | la Maternitat i Sant Ramon | 72 · good | Services on foot |
| 59 | Sant Andreu | 72 · good | Services on foot |
| 60 | la Prosperitat | 72 · good | Services on foot |
| 61 | el Bon Pastor | 72 · good | Services on foot |
| 62 | Sant Gervasi - la Bonanova | 72 · good | Services on foot |
| 63 | Horta | 71 · good | Services on foot |
| 64 | la Trinitat Nova | 71 · good | Services on foot |
| 65 | Sant Andreu de Palomar | 70 · good | Services on foot |
| 66 | Ciutat Vella | 70 · good | Services on foot |
| 67 | Canyelles | 70 · good | Services on foot |
| 68 | Baró de Viver | 70 · good | Public transport frequency |
| 69 | la Trinitat Vella | 70 · good | Public transport frequency |
| 70 | el Gòtic | 69 · good | Services on foot |
| 71 | l'Antiga Esquerra de l'Eixample | 68 · good | Services on foot |
| 72 | l'Eixample | 67 · good | Services on foot |
| 73 | Sants-Badal | 67 · good | Services on foot |
| 74 | la Vila de Gràcia | 66 · good | Services on foot |
| 75 | Gràcia | 66 · good | Services on foot |
| 76 | el Carmel | 62 · good | Services on foot |
| 77 | Vallbona | 42 · fair | Services on foot |
| 78 | la Font d'en Fargues | 39 · poor | Public green space |
| 79 | Vallvidrera | 12 · poor | Tree canopy |
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.
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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 2026-11-05. Method and sources