Where to live in Funchal if you work from home
Ranking of Funchal's 52 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 Funchal to live in if you work from home?
According to CityPulse: Casa Branca (62), Piornais (49) and Ajuda (46).
Funchal areas ranked
| # | Area | Score | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casa Branca | 62 · good | Services on foot |
| 2 | Piornais | 49 · fair | Services on foot |
| 3 | Ajuda | 46 · fair | Protected cycle lanes |
| 4 | Monte | 38 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 5 | Miranda | 36 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 6 | Tanque | 35 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 7 | Laranjal | 35 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 8 | Corujeira | 35 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 9 | Trapiche | 32 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 10 | Bom Sucesso | 31 · poor | Services on foot |
| 11 | Visitação | 31 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 12 | Ilhéus | 31 · poor | Services on foot |
| 13 | Quinta do Pomar | 30 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 14 | Encruzilhadas | 30 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 15 | Imaculado Coração de Maria | 29 · poor | Services on foot |
| 16 | São Pedro | 29 · poor | Services on foot |
| 17 | Madalena | 29 · poor | Services on foot |
| 18 | Encarnação | 29 · poor | Services on foot |
| 19 | Lombo da Quinta | 29 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 20 | Santo António | 28 · poor | Services on foot |
| 21 | Nazaré | 28 · poor | Services on foot |
| 22 | Lombinho | 28 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 23 | Livramento | 28 · poor | Services on foot |
| 24 | Santa Maria Maior | 27 · poor | Public green space |
| 25 | Maravilhas | 26 · poor | Services on foot |
| 26 | São Roque | 25 · poor | Services on foot |
| 27 | Santa Luzia | 25 · poor | Services on foot |
| 28 | Santo Amaro | 25 · poor | Services on foot |
| 29 | Rochinha | 25 · poor | Services on foot |
| 30 | São Martinho | 25 · poor | Services on foot |
| 31 | Sé | 25 · poor | Services on foot |
| 32 | Lazareto | 24 · poor | Services on foot |
| 33 | Neves | 24 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 34 | Lombo Centeio | 24 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 35 | Pinheiro das Voltas | 24 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 36 | Boa Nova | 24 · poor | Services on foot |
| 37 | São Gonçalo | 22 · poor | Services on foot |
| 38 | Pedras | 22 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 39 | Moinho | 22 · poor | Services on foot |
| 40 | Pico do Funcho | 21 · poor | Services on foot |
| 41 | Santa Rita | 21 · poor | Services on foot |
| 42 | Papagaio Verde | 20 · poor | Services on foot |
| 43 | Ribeiro das Virtudes | 19 · poor | Services on foot |
| 44 | Igreja Velha | 13 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 45 | Pico do Cardo de Dentro | 13 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 46 | Lombo Jamboeiro | 13 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 47 | Galeão | 12 · poor | Services on foot |
| 48 | Cancela | 11 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 49 | Viana | 11 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 50 | Lombada | 9 · poor | Services on foot |
| 51 | Areeiro de Baixo | 8 · poor | Services on foot |
| 52 | Quebradas de Baixo | 7 · poor | Services on foot |
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 Funchal
Areas are named after OpenStreetMap neighbourhoods and have approximate boundaries: each hexagon goes to the nearest name. Values are residents' medians. Data updated on 2026-11-06. Method and sources