Where to live in Dresden if you work from home

Ranking of Dresden's 105 areas with CityPulse's “Working from home” profile. What matters most: public green space, tree canopy, services on foot and protected cycle lanes. Preferred density: low.

What is the best area of Dresden to live in if you work from home?

According to CityPulse: Gorbitz (86), Amerikanisches Viertel (85) and Radeberger Vorstadt (84).

Dresden areas ranked

#	Area	Score	Strength
1	Gorbitz	86 · excellent	Services on foot
2	Amerikanisches Viertel	85 · excellent	Public green space
3	Radeberger Vorstadt	84 · excellent	Public green space
4	An der Kirche	83 · excellent	Public green space
5	Südvorstadt	83 · excellent	Protected cycle lanes
6	Bayrisches Viertel	83 · excellent	Services on foot
7	Albertstadt	83 · excellent	Public green space
8	Pirnaische Vorstadt	82 · excellent	Public green space
9	Preußisches Viertel	81 · excellent	Public green space
10	Strehlen	81 · excellent	Public green space
11	Zschertnitz	81 · excellent	Public green space
12	Neuostra	79 · good	Protected cycle lanes
13	Waldschlösschenviertel	79 · good	Public green space
14	Trachenberge	78 · good	Public green space
15	Wohnkomplex Johannstadt-Nord	77 · good	Public green space
16	Klotzsche	76 · good	Public green space
17	Großzschachwitz	76 · good	Public green space
18	Hellerau	75 · good	Tree canopy
19	Scheunenhofviertel	75 · good	Protected cycle lanes
20	An der Kleingartensparte	75 · good	Public green space
21	Neu-Omsewitz	75 · good	Protected cycle lanes
22	Coschütz	75 · good	Public green space
23	Weixdorf	74 · good	Public green space
24	Räcknitz	74 · good	Public green space
25	Kaitz	74 · good	Public green space
26	Leubnitz-Neuostra	74 · good	Services on foot
27	Innere Neustadt	73 · good	Services on foot
28	Hechtviertel	73 · good	Public green space
29	Cotta	72 · good	Public green space
30	Löbtau	72 · good	Public green space
31	Neugruna	72 · good	Services on foot
32	Seevorstadt	71 · good	Public green space
33	Prohlis	71 · good	Public green space
34	Roßthal	71 · good	Protected cycle lanes
35	Nickern	71 · good	Public green space
36	Kemnitz	70 · good	Public green space
37	Blasewitz	70 · good	Public green space
38	Loschwitz	70 · good	Tree canopy
39	Wölfnitz	70 · good	Services on foot
40	Wilsdruffer Vorstadt	70 · good	Protected cycle lanes
41	Gruna	69 · good	Public green space
42	Altcotta	69 · good	Protected cycle lanes
43	Briesnitz	69 · good	Public green space
44	Pieschen	68 · good	Protected cycle lanes
45	Otto-Dix-Quartier	68 · good	Services on foot
46	Gostritz	68 · good	Tree canopy
47	Dobritz	67 · good	Protected cycle lanes
48	Obergittersee	67 · good	Tree canopy
49	Leipziger Vorstadt	67 · good	Public green space
50	Leutewitz	67 · good	Public green space
51	Trachau	66 · good	Public green space
52	Torna	66 · good	Protected cycle lanes
53	Plauen	66 · good	Public green space
54	Leuben	66 · good	Services on foot
55	Altfranken	66 · good	Public green space
56	Schweizer Viertel	66 · good	Protected cycle lanes
57	Johannstadt	66 · good	Public green space
58	Mickten	65 · good	Protected cycle lanes
59	Laubegast	65 · good	Protected cycle lanes
60	Kleinpestitz	64 · good	Public green space
61	Friedrichstadt	63 · good	Protected cycle lanes
62	Cossebaude	63 · good	Tree canopy
63	Seidnitz	60 · good	Services on foot
64	Altpieschen	60 · good	Services on foot
65	Innere Altstadt	60 · good	Public green space
66	Lockwitz	60 · good	Public green space
67	Wachwitz	59 · fair	Tree canopy
68	Rähnitz	59 · fair	Public green space
69	Kleinzschachwitz	58 · fair	Public green space
70	Reick	58 · fair	Public green space
71	Marina Garden	58 · fair	Services on foot
72	Stetzsch	57 · fair	Protected cycle lanes
73	Stadtblick	56 · fair	Public green space
74	Übigau	54 · fair	Protected cycle lanes
75	Gönnsdorf	53 · fair	Protected cycle lanes
76	Schönfeld	53 · fair	Protected cycle lanes
77	Dölzschen	52 · fair	Public green space
78	Weißig	52 · fair	Services on foot
79	Mockritz	52 · fair	Public green space
80	Meußlitz	51 · fair	Public green space
81	Kaditz	48 · fair	Public green space
82	Pappritz	46 · fair	Tree canopy
83	Hosterwitz	44 · fair	Public green space
84	Weißer Hirsch	40 · fair	Tree canopy
85	Niederpoyritz	40 · fair	Tree canopy
86	Striesen	39 · poor	Public green space
87	Obergohlis	38 · poor	Protected cycle lanes
88	Naußlitz	38 · poor	Public green space
89	Bühlau	37 · poor	Tree canopy
90	Neurochwitz	37 · poor	Public green space
91	Langebrück	37 · poor	Tree canopy
92	Tolkewitz	36 · poor	Public green space
93	Gompitz	35 · poor	Public green space
94	Omsewitz	35 · poor	Services on foot
95	Oberpoyritz	34 · poor	Tree canopy
96	An der Heide	34 · poor	Tree canopy
97	Schönborn	33 · poor	Tree canopy
98	Äußere Neustadt	32 · poor	Public green space
99	Waldhof	32 · poor	Tree canopy
100	Niedersedlitz	31 · poor	Services on foot
101	Lausa	31 · poor	Tree canopy
102	Oberwartha	31 · poor	Tree canopy
103	Zschieren	25 · poor	Public green space
104	Großluga	25 · poor	Public green space
105	Gomlitz	19 · 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 2026-11-05. Method and sources