Where to live in Ponta Delgada as a student
Ranking of Ponta Delgada's 24 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 Ponta Delgada to live in as a student?
According to CityPulse: Ponta Delgada (São Pedro) (54), Ponta Delgada (São Sebastião) (26) and Ponta Delgada (São José) (26).
Ponta Delgada areas ranked
| # | Area | Score | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ponta Delgada (São Pedro) | 54 · fair | Public green space |
| 2 | Ponta Delgada (São Sebastião) | 26 · poor | Public green space |
| 3 | Ponta Delgada (São José) | 26 · poor | Public green space |
| 4 | Santa Clara | 22 · poor | Services on foot |
| 5 | Fajã de Baixo | 21 · poor | Public green space |
| 6 | Fajã de Cima | 17 · poor | Public green space |
| 7 | Rosto do Cão (São Roque) | 17 · poor | Services on foot |
| 8 | Rosto do Cão (Livramento) | 8 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 9 | Arrifes | 8 · poor | Services on foot |
| 10 | Sete Cidades | 6 · poor | Services on foot |
| 11 | Mosteiros | 5 · poor | Services on foot |
| 12 | Santo António | 5 · poor | Services on foot |
| 13 | Ajuda da Bretanha | 5 · poor | Services on foot |
| 14 | Candelária | 5 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 15 | Capelas | 5 · poor | Services on foot |
| 16 | São Vicente Ferreira | 5 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 17 | Remédios | 5 · poor | Services on foot |
| 18 | Feteiras | 5 · poor | Services on foot |
| 19 | Fenais da Luz | 5 · poor | Services on foot |
| 20 | Santa Bárbara | 5 · poor | Services on foot |
| 21 | Pilar da Bretanha | 5 · poor | Services on foot |
| 22 | Ginetes | 4 · poor | Services on foot |
| 23 | Relva | 4 · poor | Services on foot |
| 24 | Covoada | 3 · poor | Services on foot |
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 Ponta Delgada
Areas are the freguesias, the municipality's civil parishes, with OpenStreetMap boundaries: each hexagon goes to the parish containing its centre, and those with few residents are merged into their neighbours. Values are residents' medians. Data updated on 2026-11-06. Method and sources