Murcia neighbourhoods: where to live

Murcia in numbers

About 459,778 people live in Murcia. CityPulse splits the city into 8,733 hexagons of about 0.1 km² and groups them into 96 areas named after its neighbourhoods. Half of the residents live in a hexagon with a standard score of at least 45 out of 100 (fair).

59% of residents live in a “15-minute city”: food shop, pharmacy, doctor, nursery school, primary school and a public transport stop, all within a 15-minute walk
67% of residents have a public green space within a 5-minute walk
46% of residents have a food shop within a 5-minute walk
36% of residents have a pharmacy within a 5-minute walk
76% of residents have a primary school within a 10-minute walk
82% of residents have a bus or tram stop within a 5-minute walk
1% of residents have at least 30 public transport departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
40% of residents have a playground within a 5-minute walk
45% of residents live within 300 metres of a protected cycle lane
Tree canopy within 500 m: 5.2% for the typical resident (the 3-30-300 rule suggests at least 30%).
PM2.5: 12.5 µg/m³ annual mean for the typical resident; the WHO guideline is 5.

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Where to live in Murcia, depending on who you are

Murcia areas

Areas sorted by standard score: public green space, tree canopy and services on foot, the same for everyone. Names come from OpenStreetMap and boundaries are approximate.

#	Area	Residents	Standard score
1	Montevida	2,325	77 · good
2	Algezares	5,481	73 · good
3	La Paz	2,356	71 · good
4	La Alberca	10,079	70 · good
5	La Fama	7,770	70 · good
6	Santo Ángel	6,524	70 · good
7	Los Garres	4,163	70 · good
8	Vistabella	7,677	69 · good
9	La Flota	7,546	68 · good
10	Infante Juan Manuel	8,200	63 · good
11	San Antolín	5,886	62 · good
12	El Bojar	1,297	62 · good
13	Nuestra Señora de la Fuensanta	8,183	61 · good
14	San Andrés	5,887	60 · good
15	Casas del Carril de la Iglesia	4,745	59 · fair
16	Vista Alegre	11,318	59 · fair
17	Santa María de Gracia	11,960	58 · fair
18	Torre Molina	1,510	58 · fair
19	Ermita de los Remedios	2,537	56 · fair
20	San Lorenzo	10,619	55 · fair
21	San Miguel	8,510	54 · fair
22	Puente Tocinos	13,337	54 · fair
23	Casas del Camino de Churra	10,421	52 · fair
24	San Basilio	5,848	51 · fair
25	San Pedro	8,296	51 · fair
26	Barrio del Progreso	7,053	51 · fair
27	El Ranero	5,912	51 · fair
28	Beniaján	7,635	49 · fair
29	Molino Alfatego	1,725	49 · fair
30	Los Dolores	7,366	49 · fair
31	El Carmen	12,032	48 · fair
32	El Secano	4,336	47 · fair
33	Zarandona	6,607	47 · fair
34	Santiago El Mayor	9,264	47 · fair
35	La Raya	2,222	46 · fair
36	Senda de Granada	1,486	45 · fair
37	Las Tejeras	2,545	44 · fair
38	Espinardo	10,153	44 · fair
39	Aljucer	5,898	43 · fair
40	El Palmar	23,324	43 · fair
41	San José de La Montaña	1,580	43 · fair
42	Casas Carril Parada - Ronda Sur	6,744	42 · fair
43	Torreagüera	4,924	41 · fair
44	Javalí Viejo	2,447	40 · fair
45	San Pío X	6,541	40 · fair
46	Carril de Los Penchos	1,473	40 · fair
47	Los Rectores	2,493	39 · poor
48	Cabezo de Torres	10,507	39 · poor
49	Llano de Brujas	5,092	39 · poor
50	Guadalupe de Maciascoque	6,216	39 · poor
51	El Puntal	3,221	38 · poor
52	La Arboleja	2,359	38 · poor
53	La Purísima - Barriomar	3,102	38 · poor
54	Montepinar - Los Angeles	3,020	38 · poor
55	Patiño	5,711	36 · poor
56	Rincón de Seca	1,985	36 · poor
57	El Castellar	1,381	35 · poor
58	San José de la Vega	5,981	34 · poor
59	Torre Guil	1,876	32 · poor
60	Zeneta	2,805	31 · poor
61	Las Lumbreras	1,517	30 · poor
62	María Auxiliadora	1,866	30 · poor
63	Churra	5,841	29 · poor
64	San Ginés	3,082	28 · poor
65	El Esparragal	3,371	28 · poor
66	Sangonera la Verde	11,184	28 · poor
67	Santa Cruz	2,321	27 · poor
68	La Ñora	3,686	27 · poor
69	San José Obrero	2,556	26 · poor
70	Nonduermas	1,888	26 · poor
71	Monteagudo	2,473	25 · poor
72	Sangonera la Seca	10,672	24 · poor
73	Barrio de los Arocas	1,392	23 · poor
74	Las Barracas	2,003	22 · poor
75	Rincón de Beniscornia	1,258	22 · poor
76	Puebla de Soto	2,883	21 · poor
77	Corvera	3,313	20 · poor
78	Ladera - Glorieta	2,770	19 · poor
79	Los Pedriñanes	1,380	18 · poor
80	Sucina	2,434	17 · poor
81	El Portón de los Jerónimos	1,532	16 · poor
82	Mirador de Agridulce	1,874	16 · poor
83	Cobatillas	2,484	14 · poor
84	Era Alta	2,738	12 · poor
85	La Gloria	1,458	10 · poor
86	Javalí Nuevo	4,314	10 · poor
87	Casillas	4,281	10 · poor
88	Los Ramos	3,394	9 · poor
89	Alquerías	5,918	8 · poor
90	El Raal	4,544	8 · poor
91	Laderas del Campillo	1,889	7 · poor
92	Vereda de la Basca	2,385	7 · poor
93	Los Martínez del Puerto	1,647	5 · poor
94	Lobosillo	1,986	5 · poor
95	Avileses	1,312	4 · poor
96	La Tercia	1,469	3 · poor

Frequently asked questions

Which Murcia neighbourhood has the best quality of life?

By CityPulse's standard score: Montevida (77), Algezares (73) and La Paz (71). The score measures public green space, tree canopy and everyday services within walking distance; it does not consider prices, noise or safety.

Where should a student live in Murcia?

With CityPulse's student profile, which weighs services on foot and cycle lanes most and prefers dense areas, the best areas are La Fama (91), Vistabella (91) and La Paz (91).

Which areas of Murcia are best for families?

With the family profile, which weighs green space, trees, services and playgrounds, the best areas are Algezares (79), La Fama (78) and La Paz (77).

What are the greenest areas of Murcia?

By tree canopy within 500 metres: Montepinar - Los Angeles (21.1%), Torre Guil (17.8%) and Montevida (15.1%).

Which areas of Murcia have the best public transport?

By departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from stops within walking distance: La Flota (21), San Miguel (19) and Vista Alegre (16).

Is Murcia a 15-minute city?

59% of Murcia residents have a food shop, pharmacy, doctor, nursery school, primary school and a public transport stop within a 15-minute walk.

How is the CityPulse score calculated?

Each hexagon of about 0.1 km² gets a score from 0 to 100: the geometric mean of public green space on foot, tree canopy within 500 metres and everyday services on foot (food shops, pharmacy, doctor, schools, stops). Distances are measured on the walking network at 4.8 km/h. All data are open: OpenStreetMap, Copernicus, Eurostat, EEA and public transport timetables.

Data updated on 2026-11-05. Method and sources