Cottageviertel

What is it like to live in Cottageviertel?

Cottageviertel reaches a Living Score of 92 out of 100 (Top place to live). It is strongest on Safety (Excellent), followed by Green space; 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 Cottageviertel?

Cottageviertel is in Vienna's 18th district (Währing), postal code 1180.

How safe is Cottageviertel?

Safety in Cottageviertel: Excellent (9.5/10), based on official police crime statistics. A non-binding orientation value for the area, not a statement about any single address.

Is Cottageviertel dangerous?

Short answer: no — Vienna consistently ranks among the safest large cities in the world, and that holds across all 23 districts. Cottageviertel sits at 9.5 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 Cottageviertel?

Public transport in Cottageviertel: Excellent (8.5/10) – based on proximity to metro, tram and bus (Wiener Linien).

Is Cottageviertel noisy?

Quiet in Cottageviertel: Excellent (8.1/10), based on traffic-noise exposure. Part of the area sits along Peter-Jordan-Straße; 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: Billrothstraße (~16,244/day), Krottenbachstraße (~15,253/day), Peter-Jordan-Straße (~13,718/day).

How hot does Cottageviertel get in summer?

In summer Cottageviertel is cool — cooler than the Vienna average. Heat index 39 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 Cottageviertel?

Green space in Cottageviertel: Excellent (9.0/10). Parks and greenery shape everyday life here.

Who is Cottageviertel a good fit for?

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

Is Cottageviertel expensive?

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

How is the natural light in Cottageviertel?

Cottageviertel is low and openly built — plenty of free sky above the rooftops. Measured at the Grätzl centre: about 15.2 hours of direct sun on the longest day, about 8 in December. How bright a single flat is comes down to floor, orientation and courtyard vs. street side — the measurement is for the Grätzl centre.

What kind of buildings shape Cottageviertel?

In Cottageviertel: Detached villas and gardens set the tone. (City of Vienna building typology.) How a single flat is laid out still depends on the individual building.