Where to live in Naples if you commute
Ranking of Naples's 65 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 Naples to live in if you commute?
According to CityPulse: San Ferdinando (59), Fuorigrotta (58) and Mergellina (54).
Naples areas ranked
| # | Area | Score | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Ferdinando | 59 · fair | Public transport frequency |
| 2 | Fuorigrotta | 58 · fair | Services on foot |
| 3 | Mergellina | 54 · fair | Protected cycle lanes |
| 4 | Chiaia | 39 · poor | Public green space |
| 5 | Rione Cavalleggeri Aosta | 39 · poor | Services on foot |
| 6 | Bagnoli | 38 · poor | Public green space |
| 7 | Mercato | 36 · poor | Public transport frequency |
| 8 | Pendino | 36 · poor | Public transport frequency |
| 9 | Rione Alto | 32 · poor | Public green space |
| 10 | Rione Luzzatti | 32 · poor | Protected cycle lanes |
| 11 | Rione Sanità | 30 · poor | Public transport frequency |
| 12 | Vomero | 29 · poor | Public green space |
| 13 | Capodichino | 29 · poor | Services on foot |
| 14 | Avvocata | 28 · poor | Public green space |
| 15 | Rione Piave | 27 · poor | Public green space |
| 16 | Montecalvario | 26 · poor | Public green space |
| 17 | Vesuvio De Meis | 26 · poor | Public green space |
| 18 | Arenella | 25 · poor | Public green space |
| 19 | Centro Direzionale di Napoli | 25 · poor | Public green space |
| 20 | Vicaria | 25 · poor | Public green space |
| 21 | Villanova di Posillipo | 25 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 22 | San Rocco | 24 · poor | Public green space |
| 23 | Poggioreale | 24 · poor | Public green space |
| 24 | Colli Aminei | 24 · poor | Public green space |
| 25 | Stella | 23 · poor | Public green space |
| 26 | Posillipo | 23 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 27 | Mezz'arco | 23 · poor | Services on foot |
| 28 | Soccavo | 22 · poor | Services on foot |
| 29 | Ponticelli | 22 · poor | Public green space |
| 30 | Porto | 22 · poor | Public transport frequency |
| 31 | Arenaccia | 22 · poor | Public green space |
| 32 | Chiaiano | 22 · poor | Public green space |
| 33 | San Lorenzo | 21 · poor | Public green space |
| 34 | San Giovanni a Teduccio | 21 · poor | Public green space |
| 35 | Secondigliano | 21 · poor | Public green space |
| 36 | Frullone | 21 · poor | Services on foot |
| 37 | San Giuseppe | 21 · poor | Public transport frequency |
| 38 | Rione Traiano | 21 · poor | Services on foot |
| 39 | Rione Berlingieri | 20 · poor | Services on foot |
| 40 | Rione Sette Palazzi | 20 · poor | Public green space |
| 41 | Cupa Spinelli | 19 · poor | Public green space |
| 42 | Terra di mezzo | 19 · poor | Services on foot |
| 43 | Scampia | 18 · poor | Public green space |
| 44 | San Carlo all'Arena | 18 · poor | Public green space |
| 45 | Miano | 17 · poor | Public green space |
| 46 | Pietrarsa | 17 · poor | Public green space |
| 47 | Doganella | 17 · poor | Public green space |
| 48 | Rione Monte Rosa | 17 · poor | Public green space |
| 49 | Barra | 16 · poor | Public green space |
| 50 | Piscinola | 16 · poor | Public green space |
| 51 | Madonnelle | 16 · poor | Public green space |
| 52 | Rione Lauro | 16 · poor | Public green space |
| 53 | Pianura | 15 · poor | Public green space |
| 54 | Marechiaro | 14 · poor | Public green space |
| 55 | Botteghelle | 14 · poor | Public green space |
| 56 | Santa Maria del Pozzo | 14 · poor | Public green space |
| 57 | Stadera | 14 · poor | Public green space |
| 58 | Marianella | 14 · poor | Public green space |
| 59 | Cassano | 14 · poor | Services on foot |
| 60 | Guantai | 13 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 61 | Santa Croce | 12 · poor | Public green space |
| 62 | Verdolino | 12 · poor | Public green space |
| 63 | Agnano | 11 · poor | Public green space |
| 64 | San Pietro a Patierno | 11 · poor | Services on foot |
| 65 | Paratina | 9 · poor | Public green space |
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 2026-11-02. Method and sources