Where to live in Genoa with a family
Ranking of Genoa's 83 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 Genoa to live in with a family?
According to CityPulse: Molassana (88), Campasso (85) and San Biagio (83).
Genoa areas ranked
| # | Area | Score | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Molassana | 88 · excellent | Playgrounds on foot |
| 2 | Campasso | 85 · excellent | Playgrounds on foot |
| 3 | San Biagio | 83 · excellent | Tree canopy |
| 4 | Rapalli | 79 · good | Services on foot |
| 5 | Bolzaneto | 76 · good | Playgrounds on foot |
| 6 | Doria | 74 · good | Tree canopy |
| 7 | Cornigliano | 72 · good | Playgrounds on foot |
| 8 | San Teodoro | 71 · good | Playgrounds on foot |
| 9 | Struppa | 68 · good | Tree canopy |
| 10 | San Benigno | 68 · good | Playgrounds on foot |
| 11 | Molassana Alta | 68 · good | Tree canopy |
| 12 | Foce | 68 · good | Playgrounds on foot |
| 13 | Pra' | 67 · good | Playgrounds on foot |
| 14 | Colombara | 67 · good | Services on foot |
| 15 | Albaro | 66 · good | Services on foot |
| 16 | Quarto Alta | 65 · good | Tree canopy |
| 17 | San Vincenzo | 64 · good | Services on foot |
| 18 | Vetta | 64 · good | Playgrounds on foot |
| 19 | Campi | 64 · good | Playgrounds on foot |
| 20 | Carmine | 63 · good | Playgrounds on foot |
| 21 | Sampierdarena | 58 · fair | Playgrounds on foot |
| 22 | Portoria | 58 · fair | Services on foot |
| 23 | San Sebastiano | 58 · fair | Playgrounds on foot |
| 24 | Lagaccio | 58 · fair | Playgrounds on foot |
| 25 | Pegli | 57 · fair | Public green space |
| 26 | Quarto dei Mille | 55 · fair | Public green space |
| 27 | Maddalena | 55 · fair | Playgrounds on foot |
| 28 | Staglieno | 54 · fair | Public green space |
| 29 | Torbella | 54 · fair | Playgrounds on foot |
| 30 | Prè | 54 · fair | Playgrounds on foot |
| 31 | Belvedere | 53 · fair | Playgrounds on foot |
| 32 | Borgo Incrociati | 53 · fair | Playgrounds on foot |
| 33 | Righi | 52 · fair | Tree canopy |
| 34 | San Pantaleo | 52 · fair | Public green space |
| 35 | Pino Sottano | 51 · fair | Tree canopy |
| 36 | Voltri | 51 · fair | Playgrounds on foot |
| 37 | Pontedecimo | 51 · fair | Tree canopy |
| 38 | Colle degli Ometti | 49 · fair | Services on foot |
| 39 | Sturla | 49 · fair | Playgrounds on foot |
| 40 | Erzelli | 48 · fair | Playgrounds on foot |
| 41 | Borgoratti | 48 · fair | Playgrounds on foot |
| 42 | Lavatrici | 48 · fair | Playgrounds on foot |
| 43 | San Bartolomeo | 48 · fair | Playgrounds on foot |
| 44 | Oregina | 48 · fair | Playgrounds on foot |
| 45 | Castelletto | 48 · fair | Services on foot |
| 46 | San Martino | 48 · fair | Services on foot |
| 47 | Chiappeto | 47 · fair | Services on foot |
| 48 | Multedo | 47 · fair | Services on foot |
| 49 | San Giovanni Battista | 47 · fair | Playgrounds on foot |
| 50 | Quinto al Mare | 46 · fair | Playgrounds on foot |
| 51 | Ca' Nuova | 46 · fair | Services on foot |
| 52 | Rivarolo | 45 · fair | Tree canopy |
| 53 | Palmaro | 45 · fair | Playgrounds on foot |
| 54 | Granarolo | 45 · fair | Tree canopy |
| 55 | Quezzi | 44 · fair | Playgrounds on foot |
| 56 | Biscione | 44 · fair | Tree canopy |
| 57 | San Quirico | 43 · fair | Tree canopy |
| 58 | Marassi | 43 · fair | Playgrounds on foot |
| 59 | Terpi | 43 · fair | Tree canopy |
| 60 | San Fruttuoso | 43 · fair | Playgrounds on foot |
| 61 | Carignano | 43 · fair | Services on foot |
| 62 | Apparizione | 42 · fair | Tree canopy |
| 63 | Nervi | 41 · fair | Services on foot |
| 64 | Diamante | 41 · fair | Tree canopy |
| 65 | Molo | 41 · fair | Playgrounds on foot |
| 66 | Prato | 40 · fair | Tree canopy |
| 67 | Sestri Ponente | 39 · poor | Playgrounds on foot |
| 68 | Fegino | 37 · poor | Playgrounds on foot |
| 69 | Murcarolo | 36 · poor | Services on foot |
| 70 | Calcinara | 35 · poor | Services on foot |
| 71 | Borzoli | 35 · poor | Playgrounds on foot |
| 72 | Montesignano | 35 · poor | Playgrounds on foot |
| 73 | Certosa | 32 · poor | Playgrounds on foot |
| 74 | Morego | 25 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 75 | Trasta | 22 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 76 | Teglia | 20 · poor | Playgrounds on foot |
| 77 | Pedegoli | 20 · poor | Playgrounds on foot |
| 78 | San Gottardo | 20 · poor | Playgrounds on foot |
| 79 | Sant'Ilario | 19 · poor | Public green space |
| 80 | Rimessa | 17 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 81 | San Desiderio | 14 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 82 | Murta | 7 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 83 | Crevari | 6 · 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 2026-11-02. Method and sources