Where to live in Montpellier if you commute

Ranking of Montpellier's 34 areas with CityPulse's “Commuter” profile. What matters most: services on foot, public transport frequency, protected cycle lanes, public green space and tree canopy. Preferred density: medium.

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

According to CityPulse: Beaux-Arts (76), Gambetta (73) and La Paillade (71).

Montpellier areas ranked

#	Area	Score	Strength
1	Beaux-Arts	76 · good	Services on foot
2	Gambetta	73 · good	Services on foot
3	La Paillade	71 · good	Services on foot
4	Boutonnet	70 · good	Protected cycle lanes
5	La Martelle	70 · good	Protected cycle lanes
6	Les Cévennes	70 · good	Protected cycle lanes
7	L'Écusson	69 · good	Services on foot
8	Mosson	68 · good	Services on foot
9	Les Arceaux	68 · good	Services on foot
10	Port Marianne	67 · good	Protected cycle lanes
11	La Pompignane	66 · good	Protected cycle lanes
12	Les Grisettes	66 · good	Services on foot
13	Les Hauts de Massane	66 · good	Public green space
14	Malbosc	66 · good	Protected cycle lanes
15	Estanove	65 · good	Services on foot
16	Lemasson	64 · good	Services on foot
17	Hôpitaux-Facultés	63 · good	Protected cycle lanes
18	Antigone	63 · good	Services on foot
19	Pas du Loup	63 · good	Protected cycle lanes
20	Parc à Ballon	62 · good	Protected cycle lanes
21	La Chamberte	62 · good	Services on foot
22	Figuerolles	62 · good	Services on foot
23	Croix d'Argent	61 · good	Protected cycle lanes
24	Aiguerelles	60 · good	Protected cycle lanes
25	Alco	59 · fair	Protected cycle lanes
26	Prés d'Arènes	57 · fair	Protected cycle lanes
27	Val de Croze	57 · fair	Protected cycle lanes
28	Les Aubes	57 · fair	Protected cycle lanes
29	Aiguelongue	56 · fair	Public green space
30	Le Millénaire	56 · fair	Protected cycle lanes
31	Saint-Martin	56 · fair	Protected cycle lanes
32	Euromédecine	54 · fair	Public green space
33	Celleneuve	52 · fair	Protected cycle lanes
34	Plan des Quatre Seigneurs	31 · 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 2026-11-04. Method and sources