Where to live in Munich with a family

Ranking of Munich's 146 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 Munich to live in with a family?

According to CityPulse: Bogenhausen (99), Echarding (99) and Priel (99).

Munich areas ranked

#	Area	Score	Strength
1	Bogenhausen	99 · excellent	Public green space
2	Echarding	99 · excellent	Public green space
3	Priel	99 · excellent	Public green space
4	Fürstenried Ost	99 · excellent	Public green space
5	Englschalking	99 · excellent	Public green space
6	Prinz-Eugen-Park	99 · excellent	Public green space
7	Harthof	98 · excellent	Public green space
8	Nederling	98 · excellent	Public green space
9	Am Westpark	98 · excellent	Public green space
10	Am Stiftsbogen	98 · excellent	Public green space
11	Fürstenried	98 · excellent	Public green space
12	Borstei	98 · excellent	Public green space
13	Denning	98 · excellent	Public green space
14	Perlach	98 · excellent	Public green space
15	Biederstein	98 · excellent	Public green space
16	Berliner Viertel	97 · excellent	Public green space
17	Altbogenhausen	97 · excellent	Public green space
18	Johanneskirchen	97 · excellent	Public green space
19	Ramersdorf	97 · excellent	Public green space
20	Oberföhring	97 · excellent	Public green space
21	Parkstadt Bogenhausen	97 · excellent	Public green space
22	Zamdorf	97 · excellent	Public green space
23	Michaeliburg	97 · excellent	Public green space
24	Berg am Laim	96 · excellent	Public green space
25	Neuhadern	96 · excellent	Public green space
26	Am Waldfriedhof	96 · excellent	Public green space
27	Neuperlach	96 · excellent	Playgrounds on foot
28	Kreuzhof	96 · excellent	Public green space
29	Obere Au	96 · excellent	Public green space
30	Neuharlaching	96 · excellent	Public green space
31	Schönfeldvorstadt	96 · excellent	Public green space
32	Solln	96 · excellent	Tree canopy
33	Neupasing	95 · excellent	Playgrounds on foot
34	Thalkirchen	95 · excellent	Public green space
35	Pasing	95 · excellent	Public green space
36	Großhadern	95 · excellent	Public green space
37	Am Oberwiesenfeld	95 · excellent	Public green space
38	Alexisquartier	95 · excellent	Public green space
39	Riem	95 · excellent	Public green space
40	Südseite	95 · excellent	Public green space
41	Gern	95 · excellent	Public green space
42	Nymphenburg Süd	95 · excellent	Public green space
43	Maxhof	94 · excellent	Playgrounds on foot
44	Obersendling	94 · excellent	Public green space
45	Josephsburg	94 · excellent	Public green space
46	Westkreuz	94 · excellent	Public green space
47	Neuherberg	94 · excellent	Public green space
48	Pipping	94 · excellent	Public green space
49	Obermenzing	93 · excellent	Public green space
50	Hartmannshofen	93 · excellent	Public green space
51	Neuaubing	93 · excellent	Playgrounds on foot
52	Waldkolonie Pasing	93 · excellent	Public green space
53	Freimann-Süd	93 · excellent	Public green space
54	Am Hirschgarten	93 · excellent	Public green space
55	Lehel	93 · excellent	Public green space
56	Parkstadt Schwabing	93 · excellent	Public green space
57	Freimanner Heide	93 · excellent	Public green space
58	Alt-Moosach	93 · excellent	Playgrounds on foot
59	Fasangarten	92 · excellent	Public green space
60	Glockenbach	92 · excellent	Public green space
61	Gartenstadt Trudering	92 · excellent	Public green space
62	Waldperlach	92 · excellent	Public green space
63	Dreimühlen	92 · excellent	Public green space
64	Untergiesing	92 · excellent	Public green space
65	Schwabing-West	92 · excellent	Public green space
66	Neufreimann	92 · excellent	Public green space
67	Parkstadt Solln	92 · excellent	Playgrounds on foot
68	Alt-Freimann	91 · excellent	Public green space
69	Moosach	91 · excellent	Playgrounds on foot
70	Schwabing	91 · excellent	Public green space
71	Werksviertel	91 · excellent	Public green space
72	Siebenbrunn	91 · excellent	Public green space
73	Nymphenburg	91 · excellent	Public green space
74	Stadelheim	91 · excellent	Public green space
75	Mittersendling	90 · excellent	Public green space
76	Neulustheim	90 · excellent	Playgrounds on foot
77	Trudering	90 · excellent	Public green space
78	Baumkirchen	90 · excellent	Public green space
79	Kleinlappen	90 · excellent	Playgrounds on foot
80	Hasenbergl	90 · excellent	Public green space
81	Haidhausen	90 · excellent	Public green space
82	Neutrudering	90 · excellent	Public green space
83	Lerchenau	90 · excellent	Playgrounds on foot
84	Untere Au	90 · excellent	Public green space
85	Au	90 · excellent	Public green space
86	Harlaching	89 · excellent	Public green space
87	Untermenzing	89 · excellent	Playgrounds on foot
88	Villenkolonie Neuwittelsbach	89 · excellent	Tree canopy
89	Ackermannbogen	89 · excellent	Public green space
90	Milbertshofen	89 · excellent	Public green space
91	Am Hart	89 · excellent	Public green space
92	Kirchtrudering	88 · excellent	Public green space
93	Fasanerie	88 · excellent	Public green space
94	Forstenried	88 · excellent	Protected cycle lanes
95	Obergiesing	88 · excellent	Public green space
96	Kieferngarten	87 · excellent	Playgrounds on foot
97	Ebenau	87 · excellent	Public green space
98	Nordhaide	87 · excellent	Public green space
99	Giesing	87 · excellent	Public green space
100	Aubing	87 · excellent	Public green space
101	Neu-Langwied	87 · excellent	Playgrounds on foot
102	Hadern	87 · excellent	Playgrounds on foot
103	Blumenau	87 · excellent	Playgrounds on foot
104	Untersendling	86 · excellent	Public green space
105	Waldtrudering	86 · excellent	Playgrounds on foot
106	Sendling	86 · excellent	Public green space
107	Am Westbad	86 · excellent	Playgrounds on foot
108	Steinhausen	86 · excellent	Playgrounds on foot
109	Klinikviertel	85 · excellent	Public green space
110	Domagkpark	85 · excellent	Playgrounds on foot
111	Kleinhadern	85 · excellent	Playgrounds on foot
112	Haidhausen-Nord	85 · excellent	Public green space
113	Theresienhöhe	85 · excellent	Public green space
114	Neuhausen	85 · excellent	Playgrounds on foot
115	Am Riesenfeld	85 · excellent	Playgrounds on foot
116	Alt-Schwabing	84 · excellent	Public green space
117	Schwanthalerhöhe	84 · excellent	Public green space
118	Sendlinger Feld	83 · excellent	Public green space
119	Am Schlachthof	83 · excellent	Public green space
120	St. Benno-Viertel	83 · excellent	Playgrounds on foot
121	Friedenheim	83 · excellent	Playgrounds on foot
122	Laim	83 · excellent	Playgrounds on foot
123	Viktoriaviertel	83 · excellent	Public green space
124	Allach	82 · excellent	Public green space
125	Ludwigsvorstadt	81 · excellent	Public green space
126	Haidhausen-Süd	81 · excellent	Public green space
127	Lochhausen	81 · excellent	Public green space
128	Isarvorstadt	80 · excellent	Public green space
129	Messestadt Riem	80 · excellent	Public green space
130	Prinz-Ludwigs-Höhe	80 · excellent	Public green space
131	Am alten nördlichen Friedhof	80 · excellent	Playgrounds on foot
132	Erich-Kästner-Viertel	80 · excellent	Public green space
133	Herzogpark	79 · good	Public green space
134	Westend	79 · good	Playgrounds on foot
135	Maxvorstadt	78 · good	Playgrounds on foot
136	Marsfeld	77 · good	Playgrounds on foot
137	Am Moosfeld	77 · good	Protected cycle lanes
138	St. Vinzenz-Viertel	75 · good	Playgrounds on foot
139	Hackenviertel	74 · good	Playgrounds on foot
140	Daglfing	74 · good	Public green space
141	Gärtnerplatz	73 · good	Services on foot
142	Graggenauerviertel	73 · good	Public green space
143	Ludwigsfeld	73 · good	Public green space
144	Feldmoching	71 · good	Protected cycle lanes
145	Kreuzviertel	68 · good	Public green space
146	Freiham	63 · good	Playgrounds on foot

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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 2026-11-05. Method and sources