Where to live in Brussels if you commute

Ranking of Brussels's 110 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 Brussels to live in if you commute?

According to CityPulse: Dieleghem - Dielegem (90), Quartier européen - Europese wijk (88) and Jardins de Jette - Tuinen van Jette (87).

Brussels areas ranked

#	Area	Score	Strength
1	Dieleghem - Dielegem	90 · excellent	Protected cycle lanes
2	Quartier européen - Europese wijk	88 · excellent	Services on foot
3	Jardins de Jette - Tuinen van Jette	87 · excellent	Protected cycle lanes
4	Broeck - Broek	87 · excellent	Protected cycle lanes
5	Roodebeek	85 · excellent	Public green space
6	Petite Suisse - Klein-Zwitserland	84 · excellent	Services on foot
7	Over-Heembeek	84 · excellent	Services on foot
8	Auderghem - Oudergem	84 · excellent	Protected cycle lanes
9	Verregat	83 · excellent	Services on foot
10	Solbosch - Solbos	83 · excellent	Public green space
11	Kapelleveld	82 · excellent	Protected cycle lanes
12	Veeweyde - Veeweide	82 · excellent	Services on foot
13	Evere	82 · excellent	Services on foot
14	Monplaisir	82 · excellent	Services on foot
15	Meiser	81 · excellent	Services on foot
16	Usquare	81 · excellent	Services on foot
17	Osseghem - Ossegem	81 · excellent	Public transport frequency
18	Paduwa	81 · excellent	Services on foot
19	Picardie	80 · excellent	Services on foot
20	Bascule	80 · excellent	Public green space
21	La Cambre - Ter Kameren	80 · excellent	Protected cycle lanes
22	Terneyveld - Tornooiveld	80 · excellent	Services on foot
23	Boondael - Boondaal	79 · good	Protected cycle lanes
24	Peterbos	79 · good	Protected cycle lanes
25	Gazomètre - Gasmeter	79 · good	Public transport frequency
26	Neder-Over-Heembeek	79 · good	Public green space
27	Neder-Heembeek	78 · good	Public green space
28	Arsenal - Arsenaal	78 · good	Services on foot
29	Scherdemael - Scherdemaal	78 · good	Services on foot
30	Floréal	78 · good	Public green space
31	Saint-Josse-ten-Noode - Sint-Joost-ten-Node	77 · good	Services on foot
32	Quartier de la Digue - Dijkwijk	77 · good	Services on foot
33	Scheutveld	77 · good	Services on foot
34	Woluwe-Saint-Pierre - Sint-Pieters-Woluwe	77 · good	Protected cycle lanes
35	Altitude Cent - Hoogte Honderd	77 · good	Services on foot
36	Koekelberg	76 · good	Services on foot
37	Quartier Nord - Noordwijk	76 · good	Services on foot
38	Jette	76 · good	Services on foot
39	Quartier Brabant - Brabantwijk	76 · good	Services on foot
40	Karreveld	76 · good	Public green space
41	Ganshoren	76 · good	Public green space
42	Matongé	75 · good	Services on foot
43	Esseghem - Essegem	75 · good	Services on foot
44	Meir	75 · good	Services on foot
45	Woluwe-Saint-Lambert - Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe	75 · good	Services on foot
46	Berchem-Sainte-Agathe - Sint-Agatha-Berchem	75 · good	Public green space
47	Heymbosch	74 · good	Services on foot
48	Laeken - Laken	74 · good	Services on foot
49	Scheut	74 · good	Services on foot
50	La Marolle - De Marol	74 · good	Services on foot
51	La Roue - Het Rad	74 · good	Services on foot
52	Watermael-Boitsfort - Watermaal-Bosvoorde	74 · good	Public green space
53	Miroir - Spiegel	73 · good	Services on foot
54	Tivoli	73 · good	Services on foot
55	Watermael - Watermaal	73 · good	Tree canopy
56	Mediapark	73 · good	Services on foot
57	Flagey	73 · good	Services on foot
58	Prekelinden	73 · good	Services on foot
59	Square du Bois - Bossquare	72 · good	Public green space
60	Churchill	72 · good	Public green space
61	Quartier des Fleurs - Bloemenwijk	72 · good	Public green space
62	Marolles - Marollen	72 · good	Services on foot
63	Plasky	72 · good	Services on foot
64	Quartier Alhambra - Alhambrawijk	72 · good	Services on foot
65	Ixelles - Elsene	71 · good	Services on foot
66	Stockel - Stokkel	71 · good	Protected cycle lanes
67	Forest - Vorst	70 · good	Public green space
68	Neerstalle	70 · good	Protected cycle lanes
69	Etterbeek	69 · good	Services on foot
70	Helmet	68 · good	Services on foot
71	Quartier Maritime - Maritiemwijk	68 · good	Services on foot
72	Mutsaard	68 · good	Services on foot
73	Engeland	68 · good	Public green space
74	Uccle - Ukkel	68 · good	Public green space
75	Quartier des Constellations - Sterrenbeeldenwijk	68 · good	Protected cycle lanes
76	Le Chat - De Kat	67 · good	Services on foot
77	Petite Anatolie - Klein-Anatolië	67 · good	Services on foot
78	Quartier de l’Aulne - Elswijk	66 · good	Services on foot
79	Quartier Midi-Lemonnier - Zuid-Lemonnierwijk	66 · good	Public transport frequency
80	Quartier de la Senne - Zennewijk	66 · good	Services on foot
81	Molenbeek-Saint-Jean - Sint-Jans-Molenbeek	66 · good	Services on foot
82	Schaerbeek - Schaarbeek	64 · good	Services on foot
83	Quartier des Trèfles - Klaverswijk	64 · good	Public green space
84	Homborch	64 · good	Public green space
85	Jardins de la Chasse - Jachthof	64 · good	Services on foot
86	Haren	64 · good	Protected cycle lanes
87	Anderlecht	63 · good	Services on foot
88	Boitsfort - Bosvoorde	61 · good	Public green space
89	Terdelt	60 · good	Services on foot
90	Brugmann	59 · fair	Services on foot
91	Dailly	57 · fair	Services on foot
92	Saint-Gilles - Sint-Gillis	56 · fair	Services on foot
93	Chant d'Oiseau - Vogelzang	54 · fair	Tree canopy
94	Saint-Job - Sint-Job	54 · fair	Public green space
95	Pentagone - Vijfhoek	53 · fair	Services on foot
96	Calevoet - Kalevoet	53 · fair	Public green space
97	Fort Jaco	52 · fair	Tree canopy
98	Blankedelle	51 · fair	Public green space
99	Stalle	48 · fair	Public green space
100	Berkendael - Berkendaal	40 · fair	Services on foot
101	Longchamp - Langeveld	39 · poor	Public green space
102	Globe	38 · poor	Services on foot
103	Châtelain - Kastelein	35 · poor	Services on foot
104	Ma Campagne	34 · poor	Public transport frequency
105	Moortebeek	33 · poor	Protected cycle lanes
106	Vogelzang	30 · poor	Public green space
107	Bon Air - Goede Lucht	30 · poor	Public green space
108	Joli-Bois - Mooi-Bos	29 · poor	Tree canopy
109	Tenbosch - Tenbos	26 · poor	Public green space
110	Quartier du Prince d'Orange - Prins van Oranjewijk	26 · 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 2026-11-06. Method and sources