Where to live in Lugano as a student
Ranking of Lugano's 22 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 Lugano to live in as a student?
According to CityPulse: Viganello (74), Pazzallo (69) and Molino Nuovo (67).
Lugano areas ranked
| # | Area | Score | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viganello | 74 · good | Services on foot |
| 2 | Pazzallo | 69 · good | Public green space |
| 3 | Molino Nuovo | 67 · good | Services on foot |
| 4 | Soragno | 63 · good | Tree canopy |
| 5 | Pregassona | 52 · fair | Services on foot |
| 6 | Cassarate | 27 · poor | Services on foot |
| 7 | Besso | 26 · poor | Services on foot |
| 8 | Breganzona | 25 · poor | Services on foot |
| 9 | Albonago | 22 · poor | Public green space |
| 10 | Cadro | 22 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 11 | Castagnola | 21 · poor | Public green space |
| 12 | Villa Luganese | 17 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 13 | Ruvigliana | 17 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 14 | Dino | 14 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 15 | Davesco | 10 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 16 | Barbengo | 9 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 17 | Carona | 8 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 18 | Brè sopra Lugano | 5 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 19 | Sonvico | 5 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 20 | Carabbia | 4 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 21 | Maglio di Colla | 4 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 22 | Insone | 4 · 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.
Other profiles in Lugano
Areas are named after OpenStreetMap neighbourhoods and have approximate boundaries: each hexagon goes to the nearest name. Values are residents' medians. Data updated on 2026-11-07. Method and sources