Where to live in Naples as a student

Ranking of Naples's 65 areas with CityPulse's “Student” profile. What matters most: services on foot, protected cycle lanes, public green space and tree canopy. Preferred density: high.

What is the best area of Naples to live in as a student?

According to CityPulse: Fuorigrotta (77), San Ferdinando (68) and Mergellina (68).

Naples areas ranked

#	Area	Score	Strength
1	Fuorigrotta	77 · good	Services on foot
2	San Ferdinando	68 · good	Public green space
3	Mergellina	68 · good	Protected cycle lanes
4	Chiaia	62 · good	Public green space
5	Rione Cavalleggeri Aosta	48 · fair	Services on foot
6	Bagnoli	46 · fair	Public green space
7	Pendino	39 · poor	Services on foot
8	Rione Luzzatti	38 · poor	Protected cycle lanes
9	Mercato	31 · poor	Protected cycle lanes
10	Rione Sanità	27 · poor	Public green space
11	Stella	27 · poor	Public green space
12	Rione Piave	27 · poor	Public green space
13	Vomero	27 · poor	Public green space
14	Soccavo	27 · poor	Services on foot
15	Montecalvario	27 · poor	Public green space
16	Capodichino	27 · poor	Services on foot
17	Avvocata	26 · poor	Public green space
18	Villanova di Posillipo	26 · poor	Tree canopy
19	Arenella	26 · poor	Public green space
20	Rione Alto	25 · poor	Public green space
21	Mezz'arco	25 · poor	Services on foot
22	Secondigliano	25 · poor	Public green space
23	Rione Berlingieri	25 · poor	Services on foot
24	San Pietro a Patierno	24 · poor	Services on foot
25	Marechiaro	24 · poor	Public green space
26	Vesuvio De Meis	24 · poor	Public green space
27	Terra di mezzo	24 · poor	Services on foot
28	Vicaria	24 · poor	Public green space
29	Colli Aminei	23 · poor	Public green space
30	San Lorenzo	23 · poor	Public green space
31	Arenaccia	23 · poor	Public green space
32	Posillipo	23 · poor	Tree canopy
33	Ponticelli	23 · poor	Public green space
34	San Carlo all'Arena	23 · poor	Public green space
35	Centro Direzionale di Napoli	23 · poor	Public green space
36	San Giovanni a Teduccio	22 · poor	Public green space
37	Cassano	22 · poor	Services on foot
38	Rione Lauro	22 · poor	Public green space
39	Verdolino	22 · poor	Public green space
40	Barra	22 · poor	Public green space
41	San Rocco	22 · poor	Public green space
42	Scampia	22 · poor	Public green space
43	Miano	21 · poor	Public green space
44	Rione Monte Rosa	20 · poor	Public green space
45	Pietrarsa	20 · poor	Public green space
46	Rione Traiano	20 · poor	Services on foot
47	San Giuseppe	19 · poor	Services on foot
48	Santa Croce	19 · poor	Public green space
49	Marianella	19 · poor	Public green space
50	Porto	18 · poor	Services on foot
51	Cupa Spinelli	18 · poor	Public green space
52	Poggioreale	18 · poor	Public green space
53	Pianura	17 · poor	Public green space
54	Rione Sette Palazzi	17 · poor	Public green space
55	Santa Maria del Pozzo	17 · poor	Public green space
56	Chiaiano	17 · poor	Public green space
57	Piscinola	17 · poor	Public green space
58	Guantai	16 · poor	Tree canopy
59	Frullone	16 · poor	Services on foot
60	Stadera	16 · poor	Public green space
61	Madonnelle	16 · poor	Public green space
62	Agnano	16 · poor	Public green space
63	Botteghelle	12 · poor	Public green space
64	Doganella	10 · poor	Public green space
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