Where to live in Pavia with a family
Ranking of Pavia's 20 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 Pavia to live in with a family?
According to CityPulse: Città Giardino (88), Torretta (87) and Vallone (84).
Pavia areas ranked
| # | Area | Score | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Città Giardino | 88 · excellent | Public green space |
| 2 | Torretta | 87 · excellent | Public green space |
| 3 | Vallone | 84 · excellent | Playgrounds on foot |
| 4 | Santo Spirito | 84 · excellent | Public green space |
| 5 | San Giovannino | 82 · excellent | Public green space |
| 6 | Ponte di Pietra | 79 · good | Protected cycle lanes |
| 7 | San Lanfranco | 75 · good | Playgrounds on foot |
| 8 | Ticinello | 74 · good | Public green space |
| 9 | Crosione | 73 · good | Playgrounds on foot |
| 10 | Vallone Nuovo | 72 · good | Playgrounds on foot |
| 11 | Cassinetto | 70 · good | Protected cycle lanes |
| 12 | Borgo Ticino | 68 · good | Public green space |
| 13 | Mirabello | 60 · good | Public green space |
| 14 | Rione Scala | 59 · fair | Protected cycle lanes |
| 15 | San Pietro in Verzolo | 58 · fair | Public green space |
| 16 | Montebolone | 27 · poor | Playgrounds on foot |
| 17 | Montemaino | 24 · poor | Public green space |
| 18 | Cravino | 22 · poor | Protected cycle lanes |
| 19 | Sora | 12 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 20 | Ca' della Terra | 11 · poor | Tree canopy |
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.
Other profiles in Pavia
Areas are named after OpenStreetMap neighbourhoods and have approximate boundaries: each hexagon goes to the nearest name. Values are residents' medians. Data updated on 2026-11-03. Method and sources