Döbling
Last updated: September 2026
Döbling is Vienna's 19th district, with a Living Score of 67. It is strongest on Air quality and Safety, while Affordability is more of a trade-off.
Döbling has a quiet, almost genteel air, shaped by old residential streets and plenty of green. The air here is pleasantly fresh, and evenings soon turn still. To reach the centre, you have to plan a longer ride.
Social housing shapes the area — big courtyards, solid blocks.
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Greenable roofs in Döbling
The roofs here are mixed, leaning towards steep ones. Of 240 hectares of roof area in the 19th district, 116 hectares are flat enough for greening — 48.5 %, of which 84 hectares lie up to 5°, where a deeper build-up with beds would also work. Greened, that area would hold back on the order of 220,000 cubic metres of rain a year that otherwise runs into the sewer.
Own calculation of roof pitch per roof face from the City of Vienna’s official roof model (LOD2.1, CC BY 4.0), suitability thresholds of 5° and 20° as in the City’s green-roof potential cadastre. Whether a roof is already green is unknown to a geometry model; plant rooms and chimneys are not subtracted, and the statics have a say. The retention is a model built from 626.3 mm of annual rainfall (Hohe Warte, 1991–2020) and the runoff coefficients of ÖNORM B 2501. All districts compared →
Neighbourhoods in this district
GrinzingSieveringHeiligenstadtDöbling ZentrumNußdorfKahlenberg UmgebungSalmannsdorf
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LiesingPenzingFloridsdorfHietzing
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Frequently asked about Döbling
Is Döbling a good district to live in?
Döbling reaches a Living Score of 67 out of 100 (Solid place to live). It is strongest on Air quality (Excellent), followed by Safety; Affordability is more of a trade-off. The score combines six dimensions from open data (City of Vienna OGD, OpenStreetMap, Wiener Linien, Statistics Austria).
How safe is Döbling?
Safety in Döbling: Excellent (8.8/10), based on official police crime statistics. A non-binding orientation value for the area, not a statement about any single address.
Is Döbling dangerous?
Short answer: no — Vienna consistently ranks among the safest large cities in the world, and that holds across all 23 districts. Döbling sits at 8.8 out of 10 on the safety dimension (Excellent). One thing worth knowing when reading such figures: crime statistics count offences where they HAPPEN, not where those affected live. Districts with major stations, nightlife and many visitors therefore collect more reports without a residential street a few corners away being any different. Within a district, the gap between a busy hub and a quiet side street is usually larger than the gap between two districts.
How good is public transport in Döbling?
Public transport in Döbling: Limited (3.1/10) – based on proximity to metro, tram and bus (Wiener Linien).
Is Döbling noisy?
Quiet in Döbling: Good (7.0/10), based on traffic-noise exposure. 25% of the district area sits above the 55 dB threshold, the loudest edge around 75 dB. The strongest single source is Heiligenstädter Straße. The busiest named axes here, by official annual traffic volume: Heiligenstädter Straße (~32,575/day), Heiligenstädter Hangbrücke (~26,194/day), Billrothstraße (~23,349/day). The district also contains the officially designated quiet area “Landschaftsschutzgebiet Döbling”. Below 55 dB the official map records nothing, so “not mapped” never means “silent”.
How hot does Döbling get in summer?
In summer Döbling is cool — cooler than the Vienna average. Heat index 41 of 100 (Vienna average 57), modelled. Green cover, trees and open, low building form let the night cool down. This is a MODELLED index (from building form, density, green space, street trees, water and elevation, checked against the City of Vienna's climate analysis map), not a measured temperature and not a count of hot days. Within one area it varies a lot: a green courtyard and a treeless street a few metres apart are not the same place.
How green is Döbling?
Green space in Döbling: Good (6.8/10), about 36.5% green cover. Parks and greenery shape everyday life here.
Who is Döbling a good fit for?
Most of all for people who value clean air and a safe area. Less ideal if good value for money is at the very top of your list — that's the trade-off here.
Is Döbling expensive?
Guide prices for Döbling: rent around €22.15/m², buying around €5,655/m² (indexed orientation). Value for money in the Living Score: Low.
How is the natural light in Döbling?
It varies a lot by Grätzl: Grinzing is low and openly built — plenty of free sky — while Heiligenstadt is much tighter, with light falling narrow into the lanes. How bright a single flat is also comes down to floor, orientation and courtyard vs. street side.
What is Vienna's 19th district called?
Vienna's 19th district is called Döbling (postal code 1190).
What is the postal code of Vienna's 19th district?
The 19th district (Döbling) has the postal code 1190.
Is Döbling a good district to live in?
Döbling scores 67/100 on the Living Score — not top-tier, but with clear strengths in Air quality and Safety (often affordable and well connected). The trade-off is Affordability. "Good" depends on what matters to you.
Is Döbling dangerous?
Döbling is considered very safe: it ranks above average in the official police crime statistics (safety 8.8/10). An orientation value for the area, not a statement about a single address.
What kind of buildings shape Döbling?
In Döbling: Social housing shapes the area — big courtyards, solid blocks. (City of Vienna building typology.) How a single flat is laid out still depends on the individual building.
How much roof area in Döbling could be greened?
116 of the 240 hectares of roof area are greenable by pitch, that is 48.5 %. The roofs here are mixed, leaning towards steep ones. The figure comes from an own calculation of the pitch of every roof face in the City of Vienna’s official roof model, and says nothing about which roofs are already green.