Simmering
Last updated: September 2026
Simmering is Vienna's 11th district, with a Living Score of 63. It is strongest on Safety and Air quality, while Green space is more of a trade-off.
The air in Simmering is noticeably clear — it almost breathes like the countryside. Daily life is quiet and measured, and yet you get around quickly from here. Large parks are few and far between, but everyday shops are right on the doorstep.
Social housing shapes the area — big courtyards, solid blocks.
Simmering is one of Vienna's Gemeindebau districts — around 48,264 flats in municipal estates (open building data) shape whole neighbourhoods here.
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Greenable roofs in Simmering
The roofs here are largely flat — industrial estates, post-war and new development roof that way. Of 441 hectares of roof area in the 11th district, 304 hectares are flat enough for greening — 69 %, of which 232 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 570,000 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
Simmering BahnhofKaiserebersdorfSchwechat GrenzeKledering
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Frequently asked about Simmering
Is Simmering a good district to live in?
Simmering reaches a Living Score of 63 out of 100 (Solid place to live). It is strongest on Safety (Good), followed by Air quality; Green space 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 Simmering?
Safety in Simmering: Good (7.3/10), based on official police crime statistics. A non-binding orientation value for the area, not a statement about any single address.
Is Simmering dangerous?
Short answer: no — Vienna consistently ranks among the safest large cities in the world, and that holds across all 23 districts. Simmering sits at 7.3 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 Simmering?
Public transport in Simmering: Average (5.2/10) – based on proximity to metro, tram and bus (Wiener Linien).
Is Simmering noisy?
Quiet in Simmering: Good (6.5/10), based on traffic-noise exposure. 46% of the district area sits above the 55 dB threshold, the loudest edge around 75 dB. The strongest single source is A4 (Ostautobahn). The busiest named axes here, by official annual traffic volume: A23 (Südosttangente) (~190,417/day), A4 (Ostautobahn) (~95,600/day), Jedletzbergerstraße (~19,407/day). The district also contains the officially designated quiet area “Landschaftsschutzgebiet Donaustadt”. Below 55 dB the official map records nothing, so “not mapped” never means “silent”.
How hot does Simmering get in summer?
In summer Simmering 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 Simmering?
Green space in Simmering: Limited (3.0/10), about 9.4% green cover. Larger parks are a bit further away.
Who is Simmering a good fit for?
Most of all for people who value a safe area and clean air. Less ideal if lots of greenery at the doorstep is at the very top of your list — that's the trade-off here.
Is Simmering expensive?
Guide prices for Simmering: rent around €14.24/m², buying around €3,533/m² (indexed orientation). Value for money in the Living Score: Limited.
How is the natural light in Simmering?
It varies a lot by Grätzl: Kaiserebersdorf is low and openly built — plenty of free sky — while Simmering Bahnhof 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 11th district called?
Vienna's 11th district is called Simmering (postal code 1110).
What is the postal code of Vienna's 11th district?
The 11th district (Simmering) has the postal code 1110.
Is Simmering a good district to live in?
Simmering scores 63/100 on the Living Score — not top-tier, but with clear strengths in Safety and Air quality (often affordable and well connected). The trade-off is Green space. "Good" depends on what matters to you.
Is Simmering dangerous?
Simmering is considered safe overall (safety 7.3/10 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 Simmering?
In Simmering: 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 Simmering could be greened?
304 of the 441 hectares of roof area are greenable by pitch, that is 69 %. The roofs here are largely flat — industrial estates, post-war and new development roof that way. 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.