Where to live in Dresden with a family

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

What is the best area of Dresden to live in with a family?

According to CityPulse: Gorbitz (97), Radeberger Vorstadt (96) and Südvorstadt (95).

Dresden areas ranked

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

What it does not consider

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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