Where to live in Dresden if you commute

Ranking of Dresden's 105 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 Dresden to live in if you commute?

According to CityPulse: Südvorstadt (93), Scheunenhofviertel (92) and Strehlen (88).

Dresden areas ranked

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