Spitogatos: 10 best neighborhoods to live in Athens, Thessaloniki, and the rest of Greece - Economic Postman - ot.gr

Recent information obtained from an extensive national study by Spitogatos Insights has captured public attention. This study involved over 10,000 users of the spitogatos.gr platform. The results are based on user evaluations from various regions of the country regarding criteria that influence their choice of residence.

Top 10 best neighborhoods to live in

The top 10 best neighborhoods to live in the capital, as well as in Thessaloniki and other parts of the country, revealed some interesting trends. As for Athens, the highest ratings were given to neighborhoods such as:

• Like Glyfada
• Nea Smyrni center
• Kalamaki
• Ana Iliupoli
• Kolonaki
• Hilton area
• Argurupuli Center
• Pagratio Center
• Ana Glyfada
• Brilliance Center

As for Thessaloniki, the highest ratings based on the research criteria were received for the area:

• Naya Paralia
• DEF territory - Universities
• Perey
• Upper and Lower Tumby
• Martiu district
• historical center of Thessaloniki
• Botsari districts
• Holy Trinity
• Hypocrates

In the rest of Greece, users identified ten areas with the highest ratings:

• Komotini center
• city of Rhodes
• Yanina's center
• the center of Alexandroupolis
• Trikala centers
• Larisa's
• Hanya
• Calamities
• Serre
• Veria

Safety as an important criterion when choosing a place to live

The issue of safety is key when making a decision about buying or renting a home. According to reviews, residents in Athens feel the safest in neighborhoods such as:

• Pagratio Center
• Kolonaki
• Nea Smyrni center
• Kalamaki
• Ana from Lower Glyfada

The safest areas in Thessaloniki are recognized as:

• Martiu
• Hypocrates
• Holy Trinity
• Pereya
• Botsari

At the national level, users identify the following areas as safe:

• Katerini center
• Trikala Center
• city of Rhodes
• the center of Alexandroupolis
• Chorba of Corfu

Transport accessibility and availability of parking

Access to public transport and the availability of parking spaces are also important factors in choosing a place to live, and their significance varies depending on a person's age and life stage.

• the center of the capital
• Panormos
• Kallithea center
• the area of Attica
• Hilton area
• Fokionos Negri
• Saint Eleutherius
• Argurupuli Center

In Thessaloniki, the areas that received high marks for transportation connectivity are:

• Naya Paralia
• Holy Trinity
• Martiu

The issue of parking space is particularly acute for residents of densely populated areas. The highest ratings for parking availability in Athens were given to:

• Porto Rafti
• Ana Iliupoli
• Upper and Lower Glyfada
• Brilliance Center

In Thessaloniki, the area that received a high score for parking convenience is:

• Pereya

Overall, the following are highlighted across the country:

• Komotini center
• Trikaly
• city of Rhodes

Access to shops and entertainment venues

In terms of access to stores, users have highlighted several leading areas in Athens:

• the center of the capital
• centers of Nea Smyrni
• Pagratio
• Ana Kipseli
• Fokionos Negri

In Thessaloniki, the best shopping conditions are offered by:

• Naya Paralia
• Hypocrates
• Holy Trinity
• DEФ district - Universities

And in the rest of Greece – the center of Katerini.

Access to entertainment and nightlife venues is an important criterion when choosing housing. Among the ten districts with the most entertainment options are:

• Like Glyfada
• Exarchate
• Kolonaki
• Pagratio Center
• Neapolitan Exarchate
• the center of Nea Smyrni in Athens
• historical center of Thessaloniki
• the center of Heraklion in Crete
• districts of Trikala
• Larisa

Access to parks and educational institutions

Among the areas with good access to green spaces, users noted:

• Like Ilysia
• Ana Iliupoli
• Upper and Lower Glyfada
• centers of Nea Smyrni
• Argurupuli
• Brilliance Center in the North

In Thessaloniki, they received good grades for:

• Naya Paralia

And in the rest of Greece – the center of Alexandroupolis.

Easy access to educational institutions is also critically important for families with children. In this aspect, the highest ratings were given to:

• Ana Iliupoli
• Upper and Lower Glyfada
• Argurupuli Center
• Kallithea center
• Brilliance
• Like Ilysia

In Thessaloniki, schools receive high marks for accessibility:

• Botsari
• Naya Paralia

In the rest of Greece, the center of Trikala is leading.

The most pedestrian and pet-friendly neighborhoods

The top ten most pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods, according to Spitogatos users, include:

• Like Glyfada
• Ana Iliupoli
• the center of Nea Smyrni in the southern suburbs of Athens
• Nea Paralia in Thessaloniki

In the rest of Greece, high marks were given to:

• centers of Yanina
• Veria
• Alexandroupolis
• Larisa's
• Serre
• Trikaly

When it comes to pet-friendliness, the best areas include:

• Like Glyfada
• Ana Iliupoli
• Hilton
• Kalamaki
• Like Ilysia
• Porto Rafti
• Nea Smyrni center
• Nepol Exarchate in Athens
• Perey in Thessaloniki
• the center of Trikala in the rest of the country