Estadio is the metro-anchored, commercially denser half of Comuna 11.
Estadio is the metro-anchored, commercially denser half of Comuna 11. If you want flat walking, restaurant volume, and the most direct metro access in Laureles-area Medellín - and you can sleep through La 70 on Saturday nights - this is the right pick. If your priority is the leafy residential calm of the parks, look at Laureles proper.
The eastern half of Comuna 11, anchored by Atanasio Girardot Stadium and the Unidad Deportiva sports complex. The mix is residential mid-rises, sports infrastructure, and the dense restaurant strip along Avenida 70 (La 70). Estadio overlaps culturally with Laureles - many Medellín locals use the names interchangeably - but the eastern half feels slightly more commercial and slightly less leafy. The Estadio metro station puts the sector 10-15 minutes from downtown by train.
Jen's day starts at the building gym - one floor up from her unit - around 6:30am. She is at her desk by 8 for the European morning. Her US calls come in the afternoon; she usually walks during the European-coverage breaks.
Lunch is from one of the menú del día spots on Calle 47B or a salad place on La 70. The local lunches cost a third of what she would pay in El Poblado.
Afternoons: a 20-minute walk in either direction along La 70 buys her dozens of café options. She has become a regular at Pergamino Laureles. On weeks she has heavy meeting load she works from the coworking inside the Viva Laureles mall (which is also a 15-minute walk away).
Evenings: La 70 if she wants energy, the smaller restaurants on the streets off La 70 if she wants quiet, the metro to El Poblado if a friend is in town and wants Parque Lleras. Most weekends she stays in Laureles. The metro to downtown is 15 minutes; she sometimes takes it for a Sunday walk through Plaza Botero or Parque Berrío.
She has decided she will renew the lease but is considering whether to switch to a different building further from La 70 for less noise on weekend nights.
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| Unit type | Monthly rent (USD / COP) |
|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | $508 – $1,016 1.7M COP – 3.5M COP |
| 2 Bedrooms | $813 – $1,525 2.8M COP – 5.2M COP |
| 3 Bedrooms | $1,118 – $2,134 3.8M COP – 7.3M COP |
Rent data updated May 2026. COP at 3,421 COP/USD (open.er-api.com, refreshes daily).
Walk times on this page are estimated from Atanasio Girardot Stadium. Times will vary a few minutes depending on your exact address.
How this score is measured: editorial estimate based on observed amenity density, hillside vs flat terrain, and proximity to daily essentials. Building-level walk-time measurement (per-building Google Places radius scan, currently deployed in Panama City) is rolling out to Medellín next.
49 local places mapped in Estadio: cafes, gyms, pharmacies, salons, restaurants, banks, and more. Every name below is a link that opens Google Maps directions directly. One tap from anywhere in the list.
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Editorial content is independent research, not paid placements. Income thresholds expressed in SMMLV adjust annually with the minimum wage decree; rent ranges and FX figures drift continuously. Verify against current Cancillería / DIAN / Banco de la República data before relying on a specific number.