Where to live in Coimbra if you commute

Ranking of Coimbra's 47 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 Coimbra to live in if you commute?

According to CityPulse: Baixa (73), Bairro do Brinca (72) and Bairro da Fonte do Castanheiro (67).

Coimbra areas ranked

#	Area	Score	Strength
1	Baixa	73 · good	Services on foot
2	Bairro do Brinca	72 · good	Protected cycle lanes
3	Bairro da Fonte do Castanheiro	67 · good	Services on foot
4	Santa Clara	65 · good	Services on foot
5	Bairro Norton de Matos	62 · good	Services on foot
6	Vale das Flores	60 · good	Services on foot
7	Alto de São João	57 · fair	Public green space
8	Quinta Dom João	57 · fair	Public green space
9	Ingote	53 · fair	Protected cycle lanes
10	Quinta da Várzea	44 · fair	Tree canopy
11	Loreto	43 · fair	Public green space
12	Alta	42 · fair	Public green space
13	Calhabé	40 · fair	Public green space
14	Bairro do Ingote	37 · poor	Tree canopy
15	Casa Branca	34 · poor	Services on foot
16	Solum	33 · poor	Services on foot
17	Bairro de Celas	32 · poor	Public green space
18	Santo António dos Olivais	31 · poor	Services on foot
19	Quinta de São Jerónimo	28 · poor	Public green space
20	Monte Formoso	27 · poor	Public green space
21	São Sebastião	27 · poor	Public green space
22	Bairro de São Miguel	27 · poor	Tree canopy
23	Mesura	27 · poor	Services on foot
24	Celas	25 · poor	Public green space
25	São Martinho do Bispo	25 · poor	Services on foot
26	Conchada	24 · poor	Services on foot
27	Montes Claros	24 · poor	Public green space
28	Coselhas	22 · poor	Tree canopy
29	Pedrulha	22 · poor	Public green space
30	Alto dos Barreiros	18 · poor	Tree canopy
31	Fala	18 · poor	Services on foot
32	Bencanta	17 · poor	Public green space
33	Pólo 2	16 · poor	Tree canopy
34	Chão do Bispo	16 · poor	Public green space
35	Vale Rosal	15 · poor	Tree canopy
36	Lages	14 · poor	Tree canopy
37	Bairro Mojafe	12 · poor	Tree canopy
38	Bairro de Santa Apolónia	10 · poor	Services on foot
39	Tovim	10 · poor	Tree canopy
40	Bairro das Flores	10 · poor	Tree canopy
41	Casais	9 · poor	Services on foot
42	Bairro Novo Horizonte	9 · poor	Services on foot
43	Lordemão	9 · poor	Tree canopy
44	Vilela	9 · poor	Tree canopy
45	Portela do Mondego	8 · poor	Tree canopy
46	Adémia	7 · poor	Tree canopy
47	Areeiro	6 · 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