Where to live in Potenza as a student
Ranking of Potenza's 23 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 Potenza to live in as a student?
According to CityPulse: San Rocco (26), Santa Croce (25) and Francioso (25).
Potenza areas ranked
| # | Area | Score | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Rocco | 26 · poor | Services on foot |
| 2 | Santa Croce | 25 · poor | Services on foot |
| 3 | Francioso | 25 · poor | Services on foot |
| 4 | Montereale | 25 · poor | Services on foot |
| 5 | Macchia romana | 24 · poor | Public green space |
| 6 | Santa Maria | 24 · poor | Services on foot |
| 7 | San Vito | 24 · poor | Services on foot |
| 8 | Verderuolo | 24 · poor | Services on foot |
| 9 | Risorgimento | 23 · poor | Services on foot |
| 10 | Quartiere Europa | 21 · poor | Services on foot |
| 11 | Cocuzzo | 20 · poor | Services on foot |
| 12 | Macchia Giocoli | 20 · poor | Services on foot |
| 13 | Gallitello | 17 · poor | Services on foot |
| 14 | Quartiere Università | 15 · poor | Public green space |
| 15 | Bucaletto | 8 · poor | Services on foot |
| 16 | Malvaccaro | 7 · poor | Public green space |
| 17 | Contrada Baragiano | 7 · poor | Public green space |
| 18 | Betlemme | 6 · poor | Public green space |
| 19 | Rossellino | 4 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 20 | Botte | 4 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 21 | Marrucaro | 3 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 22 | Serra | 3 · poor | Tree canopy |
| 23 | Poggio San Michele | 1 · 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 Potenza
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