Last updated: August 2026
A neighbourhood (Grätzl) in Vienna's 22nd district. Strongest on Affordability and Green space, while Quiet is more of a trade-off.
In Donaufeld, dense rows of houses and tall façades line up, giving the lanes a particular tightness. Allotment gardens define the picture and lend a calm residential feel. The area is in transition and keeps developing.
Social housing shapes the area — big courtyards, solid blocks.
This Grätzl is strongly shaped by the Gemeindebau — municipal housing estates from Red Vienna define many of its streets.
The six dimensions
Light & built form
Donaufeld 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 Donaufeld
What is it like to live in Donaufeld?
Donaufeld reaches a Living Score of 80 out of 100 (Very good place to live). It is strongest on Affordability (Excellent), followed by Green space; Quiet 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 Donaufeld?
Donaufeld is in Vienna's 22nd district (Donaustadt), postal code 1220.
How safe is Donaufeld?
Safety in Donaufeld: 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 Donaufeld dangerous?
Short answer: no — Vienna consistently ranks among the safest large cities in the world, and that holds across all 23 districts. Donaufeld 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 Donaufeld?
Public transport in Donaufeld: Excellent (8.0/10) – based on proximity to metro, tram and bus (Wiener Linien).
Is Donaufeld noisy?
Quiet in Donaufeld: Excellent (8.0/10), based on traffic-noise exposure. The noise sits at the edge along Wagramer Straße — away from it you notice little. 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: Donaustadtstraße (~22,377/day), Wagramer Straße (~21,372/day), Czernetzplatz (~19,194/day).
How hot does Donaufeld get in summer?
In summer Donaufeld is rather warm — about the Vienna average. Heat index 59 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 Donaufeld?
Green space in Donaufeld: Excellent (8.5/10). Parks and greenery shape everyday life here.
Who is Donaufeld a good fit for?
Most of all for people who value good value for money and lots of greenery at the doorstep. Less ideal if quiet is at the very top of your list — that's the trade-off here.
Is Donaufeld expensive?
Guide prices for Donaufeld: rent around €14/m², buying around €5,500/m² (indexed orientation). Value for money in the Living Score: Excellent.
How is the natural light in Donaufeld?
Donaufeld 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 Donaufeld?
In Donaufeld: 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.