Last updated: August 2026
A neighbourhood (Grätzl) in Vienna's 2nd district. Strongest on Green space and Public transport, while Affordability is more of a trade-off.
The Augarten is a green haven of calm that sets the tone of daily life. Families and joggers value being close to Vienna's second-largest park. The dense, closed rows of houses and narrow lanes stand in contrast to the wide green.
The streetscape is almost solidly Gründerzeit apartment houses.
The six dimensions
Light & built form
Augarten is densely and tall built — light falls narrow between the facades, and the lanes turn shady earlier in the day. No measured sun hours exist for this Grätzl — the classification follows the real building heights (zoning class & OSM). A single flat depends on floor and orientation.
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Frequently asked about Augarten
What is it like to live in Augarten?
Augarten reaches a Living Score of 84 out of 100 (Very good place to live). It is strongest on Green space (Excellent), followed by Public transport; Affordability is more of a trade-off. The score combines six dimensions from open data (City of Vienna OGD, OpenStreetMap, Wiener Linien, Statistics Austria).
Where is Augarten?
Augarten is in Vienna's 2nd district (Leopoldstadt), postal code 1020.
How safe is Augarten?
Safety in Augarten: Excellent (8.0/10), based on official police crime statistics. A non-binding orientation value for the area, not a statement about any single address.
Is Augarten dangerous?
Short answer: no — Vienna consistently ranks among the safest large cities in the world, and that holds across all 23 districts. Augarten sits at 8.0 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 Augarten?
Public transport in Augarten: Excellent (8.8/10) – based on proximity to metro, tram and bus (Wiener Linien).
Is Augarten noisy?
Quiet in Augarten: Good (7.7/10), based on traffic-noise exposure. Part of the area sits along Obere Augartenstraße; a few streets further in it gets noticeably quieter. Right there traffic is clearly present; on a balcony behind it, it recedes. At night it calms down noticeably — the level drops below the threshold at which mapping begins. The busiest named axes nearby, by official annual traffic volume: Obere Donaustraße (~23,748/day), Friedensbrücke (~22,019/day), Obere Augartenstraße (~14,316/day).
How hot does Augarten get in summer?
In summer Augarten is rather warm — about the Vienna average. Heat index 57 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 Augarten?
Green space in Augarten: Excellent (9.0/10). Parks and greenery shape everyday life here.
Who is Augarten a good fit for?
Most of all for people who value lots of greenery at the doorstep and short trips by public transport. Less ideal if good value for money is at the very top of your list — that's the trade-off here.
Is Augarten expensive?
Guide prices for Augarten: rent around €19.5/m², buying around €8,400/m² (indexed orientation). Value for money in the Living Score: Good.
How is the natural light in Augarten?
Augarten is densely and tall built — light falls narrow between the facades, and the lanes turn shady earlier in the day. Classified from real building heights (no measured hours here). No measured sun hours exist for this Grätzl — the classification follows the real building heights (zoning class & OSM). A single flat depends on floor and orientation.
What kind of buildings shape Augarten?
In Augarten: The streetscape is almost solidly Gründerzeit apartment houses. Per the City of Vienna building typology, around 71% of the residential buildings here are Gründerzeit apartment houses (1848–1918). How a single flat is laid out still depends on the individual building.