Where to live in Bordeaux if you commute

Ranking of Bordeaux's 33 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 Bordeaux to live in if you commute?

According to CityPulse: Quinconces (86), Les Aubiers (79) and Barrière Saint-Augustin (76).

Bordeaux areas ranked

#	Area	Score	Strength
1	Quinconces	86 · excellent	Public transport frequency
2	Les Aubiers	79 · good	Protected cycle lanes
3	Barrière Saint-Augustin	76 · good	Services on foot
4	La Bastide	75 · good	Services on foot
5	Saint-Bruno	74 · good	Public green space
6	Mériadeck	74 · good	Services on foot
7	Médoquine	72 · good	Protected cycle lanes
8	Victoire	72 · good	Services on foot
9	Barrière Judaïque	70 · good	Services on foot
10	La Benauge	68 · good	Services on foot
11	Triangle d'Or	67 · good	Services on foot
12	Barrière de Pessac	67 · good	Services on foot
13	Armagnac Sud	63 · good	Protected cycle lanes
14	Belcier	62 · good	Protected cycle lanes
15	Saint-Genès	62 · good	Services on foot
16	Bacalan	62 · good	Services on foot
17	Barrière Saint-Médard	60 · good	Services on foot
18	Barrière de Bègles	59 · fair	Services on foot
19	Paul Doumer	58 · fair	Services on foot
20	Saint-Michel	58 · fair	Services on foot
21	Saint-Augustin	58 · fair	Services on foot
22	Saint-Seurin	57 · fair	Services on foot
23	Saint-Jean	56 · fair	Services on foot
24	Grand Parc	56 · fair	Public green space
25	Chartrons	50 · fair	Protected cycle lanes
26	Barrière du Médoc	47 · fair	Services on foot
27	Barrière de Toulouse	37 · poor	Services on foot
28	Fondaudège	32 · poor	Services on foot
29	Caudéran	32 · poor	Public green space
30	Les Pins-Francs	31 · poor	Services on foot
31	Nansouty	30 · poor	Services on foot
32	Bastide Niel	29 · poor	Protected cycle lanes
33	Bassins à flot	25 · poor	Protected cycle lanes

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 2026-11-04. Method and sources