Strasbourg neighbourhoods: where to live
Map, area ranking and quality-of-life figures for Strasbourg, from open data.
- 0–39 poor
- 40–59 fair
- 60–79 good
- 80–100 excellent
- not enough data
Tap an area to see its score.
Strasbourg in numbers
About 291,313 people live in Strasbourg. CityPulse splits the city into 871 hexagons of about 0.1 km² and groups them into 43 areas named after its neighbourhoods. Half of the residents live in a hexagon with a standard score of at least 71 out of 100 (good).
- 85% of residents live in a “15-minute city”: food shop, pharmacy, doctor, nursery school, primary school and a public transport stop, all within a 15-minute walk
- 75% of residents have a public green space within a 5-minute walk
- 56% of residents have a food shop within a 5-minute walk
- 57% of residents have a pharmacy within a 5-minute walk
- 68% of residents have a primary school within a 10-minute walk
- 91% of residents have a bus or tram stop within a 5-minute walk
- 47% of residents have at least 30 public transport departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- 60% of residents have a playground within a 5-minute walk
- 88% of residents live within 300 metres of a protected cycle lane
- Tree canopy within 500 m: 12.8% for the typical resident (the 3-30-300 rule suggests at least 30%).
- PM2.5: 9.2 µg/m³ annual mean for the typical resident; the WHO guideline is 5.
Where to live in Strasbourg, depending on who you are
- Students: Eco-quartier de la Brasserie de Kronenbourg, Quartier des XV, Quartier Saint-Antoine
- Families: Cité Lyautey, Maille Jacqueline, Cité Gribeauval
- Over 65: Cité Lyautey, Maille Jacqueline, Montagne-Verte
- Home workers: Cité Lyautey, Maille Jacqueline, Cité Jean Moulin
- Commuters: Quartier des Cèdres, Montagne-Verte, Charmille
Strasbourg areas
Areas sorted by standard score: public green space, tree canopy and services on foot, the same for everyone. Names come from OpenStreetMap and boundaries are approximate.
| # | Area | Residents | Standard score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cité Lyautey | 1,546 | 89 · excellent |
| 2 | Maille Jacqueline | 892 | 86 · excellent |
| 3 | Meinau | 9,362 | 85 · excellent |
| 4 | Cité Jean Moulin | 1,159 | 84 · excellent |
| 5 | Cité Gribeauval | 2,967 | 84 · excellent |
| 6 | Montagne-Verte | 4,679 | 84 · excellent |
| 7 | Secteur du Chemin de Fer | 2,948 | 81 · excellent |
| 8 | Eco-quartier de la Brasserie de Kronenbourg | 5,268 | 81 · excellent |
| 9 | Geroldseck | 5,635 | 80 · excellent |
| 10 | Cité de l'Ill | 7,500 | 79 · good |
| 11 | Charmille | 5,505 | 78 · good |
| 12 | Cité Canardiére | 4,453 | 78 · good |
| 13 | Musau | 6,578 | 76 · good |
| 14 | Esplanade | 14,309 | 76 · good |
| 15 | Quartier des Cèdres | 3,195 | 76 · good |
| 16 | Wacken | 13,061 | 76 · good |
| 17 | Cité Nucléaire | 7,187 | 76 · good |
| 18 | Cité des peupliers | 4,834 | 75 · good |
| 19 | Neuhof | 7,235 | 74 · good |
| 20 | Cité Hohberg | 2,982 | 74 · good |
| 21 | Robertsau | 12,820 | 74 · good |
| 22 | Quartier Saint-Antoine | 5,113 | 72 · good |
| 23 | Quartier des XV | 23,501 | 71 · good |
| 24 | Quartier de l'Elsau (Cité Blanche) | 7,076 | 71 · good |
| 25 | Quartier des Capucins | 5,223 | 71 · good |
| 26 | Murhof | 2,953 | 70 · good |
| 27 | Maille Karine | 5,392 | 69 · good |
| 28 | Maille Brigitte | 3,267 | 69 · good |
| 29 | Cité des Aviateurs | 1,945 | 68 · good |
| 30 | Stockfeld | 4,490 | 68 · good |
| 31 | Cité Molkenbronn | 5,966 | 68 · good |
| 32 | Neudorf | 34,781 | 67 · good |
| 33 | Quartier de Saint-Florent | 5,265 | 66 · good |
| 34 | Quartier de la Rotonde | 4,912 | 66 · good |
| 35 | Poteries | 3,500 | 64 · good |
| 36 | Maille Denise | 2,272 | 64 · good |
| 37 | Cité Westhoffen | 4,548 | 63 · good |
| 38 | Krutenau | 29,627 | 62 · good |
| 39 | Cité Reuss | 4,444 | 62 · good |
| 40 | Maille Anne | 1,501 | 61 · good |
| 41 | Maille Irène | 1,112 | 60 · good |
| 42 | Maille Eléonore | 1,978 | 55 · fair |
| 43 | La Petite France | 18,388 | 47 · fair |
Frequently asked questions
Which Strasbourg neighbourhood has the best quality of life?
By CityPulse's standard score: Cité Lyautey (89), Maille Jacqueline (86) and Meinau (85). The score measures public green space, tree canopy and everyday services within walking distance; it does not consider prices, noise or safety.
Where should a student live in Strasbourg?
With CityPulse's student profile, which weighs services on foot and cycle lanes most and prefers dense areas, the best areas are Eco-quartier de la Brasserie de Kronenbourg (95), Quartier des XV (91) and Quartier Saint-Antoine (90).
Which areas of Strasbourg are best for families?
With the family profile, which weighs green space, trees, services and playgrounds, the best areas are Cité Lyautey (94), Maille Jacqueline (93) and Cité Gribeauval (89).
What are the greenest areas of Strasbourg?
By tree canopy within 500 metres: Musau (26.0%), Stockfeld (23.1%) and Montagne-Verte (22.1%).
Which areas of Strasbourg have the best public transport?
By departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from stops within walking distance: Quartier de la Rotonde (160), La Petite France (98) and Esplanade (68).
Is Strasbourg a 15-minute city?
85% of Strasbourg residents have a food shop, pharmacy, doctor, nursery school, primary school and a public transport stop within a 15-minute walk.
How is the CityPulse score calculated?
Each hexagon of about 0.1 km² gets a score from 0 to 100: the geometric mean of public green space on foot, tree canopy within 500 metres and everyday services on foot (food shops, pharmacy, doctor, schools, stops). Distances are measured on the walking network at 4.8 km/h. All data are open: OpenStreetMap, Copernicus, Eurostat, EEA and public transport timetables.
Data updated on 2026-11-04. Method and sources