Best neighborhoods to live in Buenos Aires: the park, the subte and the noise by block

Districts

Palermo

Cafes and shops on most blocks of Soho and Hollywood, with bars open late around Plaza Serrano. The Bosques are across Avenida del Libertador, so park access depends on which end you live at.

Recoleta

Dense, with shops under nearly every building and clinics close by. Green space is mostly the plazas around the cemetery and along Avenida del Libertador, and the subte is at Santa Fe or Las Heras.

Belgrano

Shopping and line D along Avenida Cabildo, a park at the Barrancas, and schools within the barrio. Belgrano R is quiet streets of houses, further from the subte but on the Mitre train.

There is a produce shop, a bakery and a small supermarket within a few blocks almost anywhere in the central and northern barrios. What varies from one address to the next is the park, the subte and the noise.

If you are searching for Palermo, Buenos Aires apartments for rent long term, check the exact block. An apartment facing a bus avenue has transport at the door and traffic noise all night; one street back is often quiet. Families look at Belgrano, Caballito and calmer parts of Palermo because schools and plazas are close together, which is the practical meaning behind most advice on the best neighborhoods in Buenos Aires for families.

Loose and broken sidewalk tiles are common here, a nuisance with a stroller or a cane.

Districts measured so far

• Palermo
• Recoleta