Where to live in Dresden as a student

Ranking of Dresden's 105 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 Dresden to live in as a student?

According to CityPulse: Gorbitz (87), Prohlis (86) and Radeberger Vorstadt (86).

Dresden areas ranked

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