Where to live in Lausanne as a student
Ranking of Lausanne's 18 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 Lausanne to live in as a student?
According to CityPulse: Sébeillon/Malley (86), Montriond/Cour (84) and Sous-Gare/Ouchy (83).
Lausanne areas ranked
| # | Area | Score | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sébeillon/Malley | 86 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 2 | Montriond/Cour | 84 · excellent | Protected cycle lanes |
| 3 | Sous-Gare/Ouchy | 83 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 4 | Montoie/Bourdonnette | 83 · excellent | Protected cycle lanes |
| 5 | Maupas/Valency | 73 · good | Public green space |
| 6 | Bossons/Blécherette | 67 · good | Services on foot |
| 7 | Sallaz/Vennes/Séchaud | 65 · good | Tree canopy |
| 8 | Centre | 51 · fair | Services on foot |
| 9 | Vinet/Pontaise | 30 · poor | Services on foot |
| 10 | Beaulieu/Grey/Boisy | 29 · poor | Public green space |
| 11 | Borde/Bellevaux | 29 · poor | Public green space |
| 12 | Montchoisi | 28 · poor | Services on foot |
| 13 | Chailly/Rovéréaz | 28 · poor | Public green space |
| 14 | Vallon/Béthusy | 27 · poor | Public green space |
| 15 | Florimont/Chissiez | 27 · poor | Public green space |
| 16 | Mousquines/Bellevue | 27 · poor | Public green space |
| 17 | Sauvabelin | 26 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 18 | Zones foraines | 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 the city's statistical districts, with the boundaries published by the city: each hexagon goes to the district containing its centre, and those with few residents are merged into their neighbours. Values are residents' medians. Data updated on 2026-11-06. Method and sources