Where to live in Turin as a student
Ranking of Turin's 59 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 Turin to live in as a student?
According to CityPulse: Basso San Donato (94), Città Giardino (94) and Parella (92).
Turin areas ranked
| # | Area | Score | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basso San Donato | 94 · excellent | Protected cycle lanes |
| 2 | Città Giardino | 94 · excellent | Protected cycle lanes |
| 3 | Parella | 92 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 4 | Mirafiori Sud | 92 · excellent | Protected cycle lanes |
| 5 | Pozzo Strada | 92 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 6 | Rione Lancia | 92 · excellent | Protected cycle lanes |
| 7 | Santa Rita | 92 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 8 | Vanchiglia | 91 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 9 | Regio Parco | 90 · excellent | Public green space |
| 10 | Italia '61 | 90 · excellent | Protected cycle lanes |
| 11 | Polo Nord | 90 · excellent | Protected cycle lanes |
| 12 | Borgo Cina | 89 · excellent | Protected cycle lanes |
| 13 | Campidoglio | 89 · excellent | Protected cycle lanes |
| 14 | Crocetta | 89 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 15 | Borgata Ceronda | 89 · excellent | Protected cycle lanes |
| 16 | Borgo Nuovo | 89 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 17 | Lingotto | 89 · excellent | Protected cycle lanes |
| 18 | Filadelfia | 88 · excellent | Protected cycle lanes |
| 19 | Mirafiori Nord | 88 · excellent | Protected cycle lanes |
| 20 | Borgata Tesso | 88 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 21 | Aurora | 86 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 22 | Lucento | 85 · excellent | Protected cycle lanes |
| 23 | Quadrilatero Romano | 85 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 24 | Molinette | 85 · excellent | Protected cycle lanes |
| 25 | Cit Turin | 85 · excellent | Protected cycle lanes |
| 26 | San Donato | 85 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 27 | Rossini | 85 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 28 | Valdocco | 85 · excellent | Protected cycle lanes |
| 29 | Basse di Mirafiori | 84 · excellent | Public green space |
| 30 | Borgo Po | 84 · excellent | Public green space |
| 31 | Venchi Unica | 84 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 32 | Borgo San Paolo | 84 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 33 | Vanchiglietta | 84 · excellent | Protected cycle lanes |
| 34 | Centro | 83 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 35 | San Salvario | 82 · excellent | Protected cycle lanes |
| 36 | Borgo Vittoria | 82 · excellent | Protected cycle lanes |
| 37 | Borgata Mirafiori | 81 · excellent | Protected cycle lanes |
| 38 | Casermette | 81 · excellent | Protected cycle lanes |
| 39 | Madonna di Campagna | 81 · excellent | Protected cycle lanes |
| 40 | Monte Bianco | 80 · excellent | Services on foot |
| 41 | Alta Parella | 79 · good | Protected cycle lanes |
| 42 | Pilonetto | 78 · good | Public green space |
| 43 | Barriera di Milano | 78 · good | Services on foot |
| 44 | Rebaudengo | 77 · good | Protected cycle lanes |
| 45 | Nizza Millefonti | 76 · good | Services on foot |
| 46 | Aeronautica | 74 · good | Services on foot |
| 47 | Madonna del Pilone | 74 · good | Public green space |
| 48 | Falchera | 74 · good | Protected cycle lanes |
| 49 | Centro Europa | 74 · good | Protected cycle lanes |
| 50 | Cenisia | 73 · good | Services on foot |
| 51 | Cime Bianche | 73 · good | Protected cycle lanes |
| 52 | Il Villaggio | 73 · good | Protected cycle lanes |
| 53 | Borgata Frassati | 72 · good | Protected cycle lanes |
| 54 | Borgata Lesna | 72 · good | Public green space |
| 55 | Barriera di Lanzo | 71 · good | Protected cycle lanes |
| 56 | Vallette | 70 · good | Protected cycle lanes |
| 57 | Borgata Rosa | 69 · good | Public green space |
| 58 | Pietra Alta | 67 · good | Protected cycle lanes |
| 59 | Barca | 58 · fair | 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