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Favoriten

District Score · Solid place to live
60

Last updated: August 2026

Favoriten is Vienna's 10th district, with a Living Score of 60. It is strongest on Air quality and Quiet, while Public transport is more of a trade-off.

Favoriten reveals itself only at second glance: dense and affordable around Reumannplatz, greener and quieter towards Oberlaa. Distances are often shorter, and daily life plays out on the doorstep. Options for culture and going out, however, are rather limited.

Social housing shapes the area — big courtyards, solid blocks.

Favoriten is one of Vienna's Gemeindebau districts — around 68,873 flats in municipal estates (open building data) shape whole neighbourhoods here.

The six dimensions

Public transportLimited · 3.5/10
SafetyAverage · 5.5/10
Green spaceAverage · 5.1/10
QuietAverage · 5.8/10
Air qualityGood · 7.0/10
AffordabilityLimited · 3.8/10
📮 Postal code 1100🌳 ≈ 24.1% green☕ 267 cafés & restaurants🏠 rent ≈ €14.5/m²🔑 buy ≈ €5,800/m²

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Neighbourhoods in this district

OberlaaWienerbergSonnwendviertelReumannplatzKeplerplatzTherme Wien UmgebungInzersdorf

Similar districts

HernalsWähringPenzingOttakring

Frequently asked about Favoriten

Is Favoriten a good district to live in?

Favoriten reaches a Living Score of 60 out of 100 (Solid place to live). It is strongest on Air quality (Good), followed by Quiet; Public transport 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 Favoriten?

Safety in Favoriten: Average (5.5/10), based on official police crime statistics. A non-binding orientation value for the area, not a statement about any single address.

Is Favoriten dangerous?

Short answer: no — Vienna consistently ranks among the safest large cities in the world, and that holds across all 23 districts. Favoriten sits at 5.5 out of 10 on the safety dimension (Average). 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 Favoriten?

Public transport in Favoriten: Limited (3.5/10) – based on proximity to metro, tram and bus (Wiener Linien).

Is Favoriten noisy?

Quiet in Favoriten: Average (5.8/10), based on traffic-noise exposure. 40% of the district area sits above the 55 dB threshold, the loudest edge around 75 dB. The strongest single source is A23 (Südosttangente). The busiest named axes here, by official annual traffic volume: A23 (Südosttangente) (~146,947/day), Triester Straße (~61,178/day), Margaretengürtel (~40,284/day). Below 55 dB the official map records nothing, so “not mapped” never means “silent”.

How hot does Favoriten get in summer?

In summer Favoriten is rather warm — cooler than the Vienna average. Heat index 53 of 100 (Vienna average 57), modelled. Dense, enclosed building form stores the day's heat and releases it slowly at night; there is little green to cool it. 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 Favoriten?

Green space in Favoriten: Average (5.1/10), about 24.1% green cover. Larger parks are a bit further away.

Who is Favoriten a good fit for?

Most of all for people who value clean air and quiet. Less ideal if short trips by public transport is at the very top of your list — that's the trade-off here.

Is Favoriten expensive?

Guide prices for Favoriten: rent around €14.5/m², buying around €5,800/m² (indexed orientation). Value for money in the Living Score: Limited.

How is the natural light in Favoriten?

It varies a lot by Grätzl: Wienerberg is low and openly built — plenty of free sky — while Sonnwendviertel 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 10th district called?

Vienna's 10th district is called Favoriten (postal code 1100).

What is the postal code of Vienna's 10th district?

The 10th district (Favoriten) has the postal code 1100.

Is Favoriten a good district to live in?

Favoriten scores 60/100 on the Living Score — not top-tier, but with clear strengths in Air quality and Quiet (often affordable and well connected). The trade-off is Public transport. "Good" depends on what matters to you.

Is Favoriten dangerous?

Favoriten ranks below average in the official police crime statistics (safety 5.5/10) — especially around certain squares and stations there is more going on in the evening, where you stay more aware. The residential areas away from those are noticeably calmer. An orientation value for the area, not a statement about a specific address.

What kind of buildings shape Favoriten?

In Favoriten: 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.

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