Last updated: August 2026
A neighbourhood (Grätzl) in Vienna's 3rd district. Strongest on Public transport and Safety, while Quiet is more of a trade-off.
Erdberg is a place in transition, where modern development runs behind old façades along the U3 line. Much can be done on foot here, and the central location sets the pace. Evenings and weekends aren't always entirely quiet, though.
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
Erdberg is densely and tall built — light falls narrow between the facades, and the lanes turn shady earlier in the day. Measured at the Grätzl centre: about 15.1 hours of direct sun on the longest day, about 6.4 in December. Even the low winter sun gets through well here. How bright a single flat is comes down to floor, orientation and courtyard vs. street side — the measurement is for the Grätzl centre.
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Frequently asked about Erdberg
What is it like to live in Erdberg?
Erdberg reaches a Living Score of 78 out of 100 (Good place to live). It is strongest on Public transport (Excellent), followed by Safety; 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 Erdberg?
Erdberg is in Vienna's 3rd district (Landstrasse), postal code 1030.
How safe is Erdberg?
Safety in Erdberg: Good (7.6/10), based on official police crime statistics. A non-binding orientation value for the area, not a statement about any single address.
Is Erdberg dangerous?
Short answer: no — Vienna consistently ranks among the safest large cities in the world, and that holds across all 23 districts. Erdberg sits at 7.6 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 Erdberg?
Public transport in Erdberg: Excellent (9.2/10) – based on proximity to metro, tram and bus (Wiener Linien).
Is Erdberg noisy?
Quiet in Erdberg: Average (6.1/10), based on traffic-noise exposure. Part of the area sits along A233 (Zubringer Gürtel); a few streets further in it gets noticeably quieter. Right there, traffic drowns out a conversation with the window open (calculated above 75 dB by day). 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: A233 (Zubringer Gürtel) (~80,100/day), Landstraßer Gürtel (~79,750/day), Landstraßer Hauptstraße (~23,768/day).
How hot does Erdberg get in summer?
In summer Erdberg is heat-prone — warmer than the Vienna average. Heat index 66 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 Erdberg?
Green space in Erdberg: Good (6.5/10). Parks and greenery shape everyday life here.
Who is Erdberg a good fit for?
Most of all for people who value short trips by public transport and a safe area. Less ideal if quiet is at the very top of your list — that's the trade-off here.
Is Erdberg expensive?
Guide prices for Erdberg: rent around €20.5/m², buying around €8,800/m² (indexed orientation). Value for money in the Living Score: Good.
How is the natural light in Erdberg?
Erdberg is densely and tall built — light falls narrow between the facades, and the lanes turn shady earlier in the day. Measured at the Grätzl centre: about 15.1 hours of direct sun on the longest day, about 6.4 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 Erdberg?
In Erdberg: 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.