Best areas to live in Milan

Our picks in Milan for different needs, based on official rents and our area guides. Within each list, cheaper areas come first.

Most affordable

  1. Gratosoglio – Missaglia €8.20/m² · €
    Lowest rents in Milan; parks
  2. Quarto Oggiaro €8.75/m² · €
    Lowest rents in Milan
  3. Baggio – Quinto Romano €10.40/m² · €
    Parks and lower rents
  4. Affori – Comasina €10.65/m² · €
    Lower rents with a metro
  5. Gorla – Crescenzago €11.35/m² · €
    Canal-side walks and a metro

For students

  1. Bovisa – Imbonati €12.40/m² · €€
    Students; lower rents
  2. Bicocca – Sarca €13.00/m² · €€
    Students and office workers
  3. Città Studi – Piola €13.75/m² · €€€
    Students and academics
  4. Tabacchi – Sarfatti €17.20/m² · €€€€
    Students; good value near the centre
  5. Università Statale – San Lorenzo €22.50/m² · €€€€€
    Students; central location

For families

  1. Gallaratese – Bonola €12.00/m² · €
    Families; parks
  2. Segesta – Vespri Siciliani €14.25/m² · €€€
    Families; parks
  3. Sempione – Pagano – Washington €17.25/m² · €€€€
    Families; well-kept buildings

For nightlife

  1. Porta Ticinese – Porta Genova €18.50/m² · €€€€
    Canal-side nightlife
  2. Porta Venezia – Porta Vittoria €23.00/m² · €€€€€
    Nightlife and architecture
  3. Brera €30.50/m² · €€€€€
    Charm, culture and nightlife

Quiet & green

  1. Gratosoglio – Missaglia €8.20/m² · €
    Lowest rents in Milan; parks
  2. Baggio – Quinto Romano €10.40/m² · €
    Parks and lower rents
  3. Maggiolina – Parco Trotter €11.60/m² · €
    Quiet streets
  4. Gallaratese – Bonola €12.00/m² · €
    Families; parks
  5. Niguarda – Bignami €12.80/m² · €€
    Hospital staff; big park

For commuters

  1. Affori – Comasina €10.65/m² · €
    Lower rents with a metro
  2. Gorla – Crescenzago €11.35/m² · €
    Canal-side walks and a metro
  3. Lorenteggio – Bisceglie €12.00/m² · €
    Lower rents with a metro
  4. Gallaratese – Bonola €12.00/m² · €
    Families; parks
  5. Santa Giulia – Rogoredo €12.50/m² · €€
    New flats and high-speed trains

Price level compares this area's rent with the others in the same city (€ = cheapest fifth, €€€€€ = most expensive fifth). Trend compares the rise since the first year of data with the city as a whole. Tags come from the area guide.