Where to live in Venice over 65
Ranking of Venice's 24 areas with CityPulse's “Over 65” profile. What matters most: services on foot, public green space and tree canopy. Preferred density: medium.
What is the best area of Venice to live in over 65?
According to CityPulse: Bissuola (76), Prà' Secco (75) and Rione Pertini (75).
Venice areas ranked
| # | Area | Score | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bissuola | 76 · good | Public green space |
| 2 | Prà' Secco | 75 · good | Public green space |
| 3 | Rione Pertini | 75 · good | Public green space |
| 4 | Santa Barbara | 72 · good | Services on foot |
| 5 | Carpenedo | 71 · good | Public green space |
| 6 | Catene | 70 · good | Public green space |
| 7 | Cipressina | 67 · good | Public green space |
| 8 | Villaggio Laguna | 62 · good | Public green space |
| 9 | Sant'Elena | 62 · good | Public green space |
| 10 | Cita | 62 · good | Services on foot |
| 11 | Gazzera | 60 · good | Public green space |
| 12 | Terraglio | 56 · fair | Public green space |
| 13 | Villabona | 56 · fair | Public green space |
| 14 | Dorsoduro | 56 · fair | Services on foot |
| 15 | Santa Croce | 51 · fair | Services on foot |
| 16 | San Mauro | 48 · fair | Public green space |
| 17 | Cannaregio | 47 · fair | Services on foot |
| 18 | Giudecca | 44 · fair | Public green space |
| 19 | Torre Antica | 42 · fair | Public green space |
| 20 | Isola San Giorgio | 41 · fair | Services on foot |
| 21 | San Martino Sinistra | 40 · fair | Services on foot |
| 22 | San Polo | 36 · poor | Services on foot |
| 23 | Marocco | 33 · poor | Services on foot |
| 24 | San Marco | 32 · 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.
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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