Where to live in Venice if you commute

Ranking of Venice's 24 areas with CityPulse's “Commuter” profile. What matters most: services on foot, public transport frequency, protected cycle lanes, public green space and tree canopy. Preferred density: medium.

What is the best area of Venice to live in if you commute?

According to CityPulse: Cipressina (70), Carpenedo (67) and Bissuola (66).

Venice areas ranked

#	Area	Score	Strength
1	Cipressina	70 · good	Protected cycle lanes
2	Carpenedo	67 · good	Protected cycle lanes
3	Bissuola	66 · good	Protected cycle lanes
4	Cita	65 · good	Protected cycle lanes
5	Santa Barbara	64 · good	Protected cycle lanes
6	Catene	60 · good	Protected cycle lanes
7	Prà' Secco	58 · fair	Protected cycle lanes
8	Rione Pertini	57 · fair	Protected cycle lanes
9	Villaggio Laguna	49 · fair	Protected cycle lanes
10	Santa Croce	47 · fair	Services on foot
11	Villabona	40 · fair	Protected cycle lanes
12	Torre Antica	37 · poor	Protected cycle lanes
13	Gazzera	36 · poor	Protected cycle lanes
14	Sant'Elena	34 · poor	Public green space
15	Terraglio	27 · poor	Protected cycle lanes
16	Marocco	24 · poor	Protected cycle lanes
17	Dorsoduro	23 · poor	Services on foot
18	Giudecca	22 · poor	Public green space
19	Cannaregio	18 · poor	Services on foot
20	San Marco	16 · poor	Services on foot
21	San Polo	15 · poor	Services on foot
22	Isola San Giorgio	14 · poor	Services on foot
23	San Martino Sinistra	13 · poor	Services on foot
24	San Mauro	10 · poor	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