Where to live in Clermont-Ferrand as a student

Ranking of Clermont-Ferrand's 37 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 Clermont-Ferrand to live in as a student?

According to CityPulse: Saint-Alyre (86), Neuf Soleils (86) and Bonnabaud (85).

Clermont-Ferrand areas ranked

#	Area	Score	Strength
1	Saint-Alyre	86 · excellent	Services on foot
2	Neuf Soleils	86 · excellent	Services on foot
3	Bonnabaud	85 · excellent	Services on foot
4	Les Salins	85 · excellent	Protected cycle lanes
5	Vallières	83 · excellent	Services on foot
6	Fontgiève	82 · excellent	Services on foot
7	La Raye-Dieu	81 · excellent	Protected cycle lanes
8	Plateau central	81 · excellent	Services on foot
9	Saint-Jacques	80 · excellent	Protected cycle lanes
10	La Chaux	77 · good	Protected cycle lanes
11	La Croix-de-Neyrat	76 · good	Protected cycle lanes
12	Les Quatre Routes	76 · good	Public green space
13	Champratel	75 · good	Protected cycle lanes
14	Les Vergnes	75 · good	Protected cycle lanes
15	Les Bughes	75 · good	Services on foot
16	Les Ormeaux	75 · good	Public green space
17	La Fontaine du Bac	75 · good	Protected cycle lanes
18	La Plaine	74 · good	Public green space
19	Montjuzet	74 · good	Public green space
20	La Gauthière	73 · good	Protected cycle lanes
21	Chanteranne	73 · good	Protected cycle lanes
22	Champfleuri	71 · good	Services on foot
23	Montferrand	70 · good	Protected cycle lanes
24	L'Oradou	70 · good	Services on foot
25	La Pradelle	69 · good	Protected cycle lanes
26	Herbet	67 · good	Protected cycle lanes
27	La Sarre	66 · good	Services on foot
28	La Gantière	65 · good	Services on foot
29	Saint-Jean	60 · good	Protected cycle lanes
30	Chanturgue	54 · fair	Services on foot
31	Les Landais	54 · fair	Public green space
32	Les Gravanches	43 · fair	Services on foot
33	La Pardieu	36 · poor	Protected cycle lanes
34	Les Farges	31 · poor	Services on foot
35	Champradet	27 · poor	Public green space
36	La Glacière	27 · poor	Services on foot
37	Trémonteix	25 · 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.

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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