Währing

Is Währing a good district to live in?

Währing reaches a Living Score of 78 out of 100 (Good place to live). It is strongest on Safety (Excellent), followed by Air quality; 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 Währing?

Safety in Währing: 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 Währing dangerous?

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

Public transport in Währing: Average (5.6/10) – based on proximity to metro, tram and bus (Wiener Linien).

Is Währing noisy?

Quiet in Währing: Good (7.2/10), based on traffic-noise exposure. 26% of the district area sits above the 55 dB threshold, the loudest edge around 75 dB. The strongest single source is Währinger Gürtel. The busiest named axes here, by official annual traffic volume: Währinger Gürtel (~29,269/day), Gymnasiumstraße (~12,074/day), Gersthofer Straße (~11,226/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 Währing get in summer?

In summer Währing 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 Währing?

Green space in Währing: Average (5.5/10), about 26.6% green cover. Larger parks are a bit further away.

Who is Währing a good fit for?

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

Is Währing expensive?

Guide prices for Währing: rent around €19.5/m², buying around €8,200/m² (indexed orientation). Value for money in the Living Score: Limited.

How is the natural light in Währing?

It varies a lot by Grätzl: Pötzleinsdorf is low and openly built — plenty of free sky — while Volksoper Umgebung 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 18th district called?

Vienna's 18th district is called Währing (postal code 1180).

What is the postal code of Vienna's 18th district?

The 18th district (Währing) has the postal code 1180.

Is Währing a good district to live in?

Währing is a solid place to live (Living Score 78/100): strong on Safety and Air quality, weaker on Affordability. Whether it is "good" depends on your priorities.

Is Währing dangerous?

Währing 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 Währing?

In Währing: Gründerzeit apartment houses shape the streetscape. Per the City of Vienna building typology, around 39% of the residential buildings here are Gründerzeit apartment houses (1848–1918). How a single flat is laid out still depends on the individual building.