Last updated: August 2026
A neighbourhood (Grätzl) in Vienna's 20th district. Strongest on Affordability and Public transport, while Quiet is more of a trade-off.
The Dresdner Straße is a broad artery winding through Brigittenau, currently in the middle of a transformation. Closed rows of houses line the side streets while life unfolds along the road, with the Danube and the Millennium Tower as landmarks to steer by. There is plenty going on by day; in the evening it grows noticeably calmer.
The streetscape is almost solidly Gründerzeit apartment houses.
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
Dresdner Straße 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 Dresdner Straße
What is it like to live in Dresdner Straße?
Dresdner Straße reaches a Living Score of 70 out of 100 (Good place to live). It is strongest on Affordability (Excellent), followed by Public transport; 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 Dresdner Straße?
Dresdner Straße is in Vienna's 20th district (Brigittenau), postal code 1200.
How safe is Dresdner Straße?
Safety in Dresdner Straße: Good (6.8/10), based on official police crime statistics. A non-binding orientation value for the area, not a statement about any single address.
Is Dresdner Straße dangerous?
Short answer: no — Vienna consistently ranks among the safest large cities in the world, and that holds across all 23 districts. Dresdner Straße sits at 6.8 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 Dresdner Straße?
Public transport in Dresdner Straße: Excellent (8.8/10) – based on proximity to metro, tram and bus (Wiener Linien).
Is Dresdner Straße noisy?
Quiet in Dresdner Straße: Good (6.6/10), based on traffic-noise exposure. Part of the area sits along Stromstraße; a few streets further in it gets noticeably quieter. Right there you raise your voice to talk, and a phone call on the pavement gets tiring (calculated above 70 dB by day). Traffic drops off at night, though it never fully disappears along the loud edge. The busiest named axes nearby, by official annual traffic volume: Adalbert-Stifter-Straße (~29,190/day), Hellwagstraße (~14,084/day), Dresdner Straße (~13,597/day).
How hot does Dresdner Straße get in summer?
In summer Dresdner Straße is heat-prone — warmer than the Vienna average. Heat index 63 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 Dresdner Straße?
Green space in Dresdner Straße: Good (7.2/10). Parks and greenery shape everyday life here.
Who is Dresdner Straße a good fit for?
Most of all for people who value good value for money and short trips by public transport. Less ideal if quiet is at the very top of your list — that's the trade-off here.
Is Dresdner Straße expensive?
Guide prices for Dresdner Straße: rent around €14.5/m², buying around €5,800/m² (indexed orientation). Value for money in the Living Score: Excellent.
How is the natural light in Dresdner Straße?
Dresdner Straße 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 Dresdner Straße?
In Dresdner Straße: The streetscape is almost solidly Gründerzeit apartment houses. Per the City of Vienna building typology, around 96% of the residential buildings here are Gründerzeit apartment houses (1848–1918). How a single flat is laid out still depends on the individual building.