Liesing

Is Liesing a good district to live in?

Liesing reaches a Living Score of 55 out of 100 (Average place to live). It is strongest on Air quality (Excellent), followed by Safety; 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 Liesing?

Safety in Liesing: Excellent (8.5/10), based on official police crime statistics. A non-binding orientation value for the area, not a statement about any single address.

Is Liesing dangerous?

Short answer: no — Vienna consistently ranks among the safest large cities in the world, and that holds across all 23 districts. Liesing sits at 8.5 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 Liesing?

Public transport in Liesing: Low (1.0/10) – based on proximity to metro, tram and bus (Wiener Linien).

Is Liesing noisy?

Quiet in Liesing: Good (6.7/10), 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: A2 (Südautobahn) (~155,473/day), A23 (Südosttangente) (~129,571/day), Triester Straße (~61,178/day). The district also contains the officially designated quiet area “Landschaftsschutzgebiet Liesing”. Below 55 dB the official map records nothing, so “not mapped” never means “silent”.

How hot does Liesing get in summer?

In summer Liesing is moderate — cooler than the Vienna average. Heat index 47 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 Liesing?

Green space in Liesing: Average (5.5/10), about 27.1% green cover. Larger parks are a bit further away.

Who is Liesing a good fit for?

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

Is Liesing expensive?

Guide prices for Liesing: rent around €16.5/m², buying around €6,800/m² (indexed orientation). Value for money in the Living Score: Limited.

How is the natural light in Liesing?

It varies a lot by Grätzl: Kalksburg is low and openly built — plenty of free sky — while Erlaa 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 23rd district called?

Vienna's 23rd district is called Liesing (postal code 1230).

What is the postal code of Vienna's 23rd district?

The 23rd district (Liesing) has the postal code 1230.

Is Liesing a good district to live in?

Liesing scores 55/100 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 Public transport. "Good" depends on what matters to you.

Is Liesing dangerous?

Liesing is considered very safe: it ranks above average in the official police crime statistics (safety 8.5/10). An orientation value for the area, not a statement about a single address.

What kind of buildings shape Liesing?

In Liesing: Gründerzeit apartment houses shape the streetscape. Per the City of Vienna building typology, around 45% of the residential buildings here are Gründerzeit apartment houses (1848–1918). How a single flat is laid out still depends on the individual building.