Where to live in Dijon as a student

Ranking of Dijon's 22 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 Dijon to live in as a student?

According to CityPulse: Faubourg Raines (84), Fontaine-d'Ouche (82) and Les Perrières (80).

Dijon areas ranked

#	Area	Score	Strength
1	Faubourg Raines	84 · excellent	Protected cycle lanes
2	Fontaine-d'Ouche	82 · excellent	Public green space
3	Les Perrières	80 · excellent	Public green space
4	Centre-Ville	80 · excellent	Services on foot
5	Faubourg Saint-Pierre	79 · good	Services on foot
6	Côteaux du Suzon	78 · good	Protected cycle lanes
7	Les Grésilles	78 · good	Protected cycle lanes
8	Université	78 · good	Public green space
9	Port du Canal	77 · good	Public green space
10	Clos de Pouilly	76 · good	Protected cycle lanes
11	Montmuzard	76 · good	Protected cycle lanes
12	La Toison d'Or	75 · good	Protected cycle lanes
13	Les Bourroches	73 · good	Services on foot
14	La Maladière	72 · good	Protected cycle lanes
15	Montchapet	70 · good	Services on foot
16	Les Allées Mallarmé	68 · good	Public green space
17	La Gare	64 · good	Services on foot
18	Les Valendons	47 · fair	Services on foot
19	Les Roussottes	37 · poor	Public green space
20	Mirande	32 · poor	Public green space
21	Montagne de Larrey	20 · poor	Public green space
22	Montagne Sainte-Anne	9 · poor	Public green space

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