Where to live in Erlangen over 65
Ranking of Erlangen's 20 areas with CityPulse's “Over 65” profile. What matters most: services on foot, public green space and tree canopy. Preferred density: medium.
What is the best area of Erlangen to live in over 65?
According to CityPulse: Büchenbach-Nord (96), Sebaldussiedlung (95) and Stadtrandsiedlung (94).
Erlangen areas ranked
| # | Area | Score | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Büchenbach-Nord | 96 · excellent | Public green space |
| 2 | Sebaldussiedlung | 95 · excellent | Public green space |
| 3 | Stadtrandsiedlung | 94 · excellent | Public green space |
| 4 | Sieglitzhof | 91 · excellent | Tree canopy |
| 5 | Gebbert-Karree | 91 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 6 | Büchenbach-Dorf | 88 · excellent | Public green space |
| 7 | Burgberg | 88 · excellent | Public green space |
| 8 | Buckenhofer Siedlung | 86 · excellent | Public green space |
| 9 | Büchenbach | 83 · excellent | Public green space |
| 10 | Innenstadt | 81 · excellent | Public green space |
| 11 | Alterlangen | 81 · excellent | Public green space |
| 12 | Am Anger | 80 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 13 | Bruck | 77 · good | Services on foot |
| 14 | Röthelheimpark | 73 · good | Public green space |
| 15 | Büchenbach-West | 72 · good | Services on foot |
| 16 | In der Reuth | 70 · good | Tree canopy |
| 17 | Gewerbegebiet "Gundstraße" | 67 · good | Tree canopy |
| 18 | Schallershof | 61 · good | Services on foot |
| 19 | Frauenaurach | 56 · fair | Services on foot |
| 20 | Gewerbegebiet "Hutacker" | 52 · fair | 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.
Other profiles in Erlangen
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