Where to live in Modena if you commute

Ranking of Modena's 32 areas with CityPulse's “Commuter” profile. What matters most: services on foot, protected cycle lanes, public green space and tree canopy. Preferred density: medium.

What is the best area of Modena to live in if you commute?

According to CityPulse: Villaggio Giardino (91), Crocetta (91) and Torrenova (91).

Modena areas ranked

#	Area	Score	Strength
1	Villaggio Giardino	91 · excellent	Protected cycle lanes
2	Crocetta	91 · excellent	Protected cycle lanes
3	Torrenova	91 · excellent	Protected cycle lanes
4	Sant'Agnese	90 · excellent	Protected cycle lanes
5	San Faustino	90 · excellent	Protected cycle lanes
6	Scaglia	88 · excellent	Protected cycle lanes
7	Punta	86 · excellent	Protected cycle lanes
8	Buon Pastore	86 · excellent	Protected cycle lanes
9	Amendola	86 · excellent	Protected cycle lanes
10	Colombara	85 · excellent	Protected cycle lanes
11	Villaggio Artigiano	84 · excellent	Protected cycle lanes
12	Rotonda	84 · excellent	Protected cycle lanes
13	Cittadella	82 · excellent	Protected cycle lanes
14	Centro storico	80 · excellent	Protected cycle lanes
15	San Lazzaro	80 · excellent	Protected cycle lanes
16	Musicisti	80 · excellent	Protected cycle lanes
17	Saliceto Panaro	80 · excellent	Protected cycle lanes
18	San Cataldo	79 · good	Protected cycle lanes
19	Sacca	78 · good	Protected cycle lanes
20	Rosselli	76 · good	Protected cycle lanes
21	Fossalta	74 · good	Protected cycle lanes
22	Villaggio Zeta	71 · good	Protected cycle lanes
23	Saliceta San Giuliano	71 · good	Protected cycle lanes
24	Madonnina	67 · good	Protected cycle lanes
25	San Giacomo	50 · fair	Protected cycle lanes
26	Sant'Anna	48 · fair	Public green space
27	Collegara	44 · fair	Public green space
28	Torrazzi	44 · fair	Protected cycle lanes
29	Mulini Nuovi	42 · fair	Protected cycle lanes
30	Bruciata	26 · poor	Protected cycle lanes
31	Quattro Ville	26 · poor	Services on foot
32	San Pancrazio	21 · poor	Protected cycle lanes

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 2026-11-03. Method and sources