Ottakring

Is Ottakring a good district to live in?

Ottakring reaches a Living Score of 75 out of 100 (Good place to live). It is strongest on Air quality (Good), followed by Quiet; 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 Ottakring?

Safety in Ottakring: Good (6.8/10), based on official police crime statistics. A non-binding orientation value for the area, not a statement about any single address.

Is Ottakring dangerous?

Short answer: no — Vienna consistently ranks among the safest large cities in the world, and that holds across all 23 districts. Ottakring sits at 6.8 out of 10 on the safety dimension (Good). 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 Ottakring?

Public transport in Ottakring: Average (5.8/10) – based on proximity to metro, tram and bus (Wiener Linien).

Is Ottakring noisy?

Quiet in Ottakring: Good (7.1/10), based on traffic-noise exposure. 20% of the district area sits above the 55 dB threshold, the loudest edge around 75 dB. The strongest single source is Ottakringer Straße. The busiest named axes here, by official annual traffic volume: Ottakringer Straße (~19,287/day), Wattgasse (~17,108/day), Koppstraße (~13,151/day). The district also contains the officially designated quiet area “Landschaftsschutzgebiet Hernals”. Below 55 dB the official map records nothing, so “not mapped” never means “silent”.

How hot does Ottakring get in summer?

In summer Ottakring is rather warm — about the Vienna average. Heat index 55 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 Ottakring?

Green space in Ottakring: Limited (4.8/10), about 22.7% green cover. Larger parks are a bit further away.

Who is Ottakring a good fit for?

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

Is Ottakring expensive?

Guide prices for Ottakring: rent around €15/m², buying around €5,900/m² (indexed orientation). Value for money in the Living Score: Limited.

How is the natural light in Ottakring?

It varies a lot by Grätzl: Wilhelminenberg is low and openly built — plenty of free sky — while Sandleiten 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 16th district called?

Vienna's 16th district is called Ottakring (postal code 1160).

What is the postal code of Vienna's 16th district?

The 16th district (Ottakring) has the postal code 1160.

Is Ottakring a good district to live in?

Ottakring is a solid place to live (Living Score 75/100): strong on Air quality and Quiet, weaker on Affordability. Whether it is "good" depends on your priorities.

Is Ottakring dangerous?

Ottakring is considered safe overall (safety 6.8/10 by the crime statistics). As everywhere there is more going on around big squares and stations; the residential streets are calmer. An orientation value, not an address statement.

What kind of buildings shape Ottakring?

In Ottakring: Gründerzeit apartment houses shape the streetscape. Per the City of Vienna building typology, around 48% of the residential buildings here are Gründerzeit apartment houses (1848–1918). How a single flat is laid out still depends on the individual building.