Last updated: August 2026
A neighbourhood (Grätzl) in Vienna's 12th district. Strongest on Public transport and Affordability, while Quiet is more of a trade-off.
Gaudenzdorf runs on the pace of the Gürtel, on the busyness lined up tightly here. You get everywhere fast, but calm settles in quickly in the evening. Affordable living keeps everyday life straightforward.
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
Gaudenzdorf 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 12.2 hours of direct sun on the longest day, about 3.2 in December. In the evening the sun disappears early behind the buildings. 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 Gaudenzdorf
What is it like to live in Gaudenzdorf?
Gaudenzdorf reaches a Living Score of 74 out of 100 (Good place to live). It is strongest on Public transport (Excellent), followed by Affordability; 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 Gaudenzdorf?
Gaudenzdorf is in Vienna's 12th district (Meidling), postal code 1120.
How safe is Gaudenzdorf?
Safety in Gaudenzdorf: Good (7.2/10), based on official police crime statistics. A non-binding orientation value for the area, not a statement about any single address.
Is Gaudenzdorf dangerous?
Short answer: no — Vienna consistently ranks among the safest large cities in the world, and that holds across all 23 districts. Gaudenzdorf sits at 7.2 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 Gaudenzdorf?
Public transport in Gaudenzdorf: Excellent (8.8/10) – based on proximity to metro, tram and bus (Wiener Linien).
Is Gaudenzdorf noisy?
Quiet in Gaudenzdorf: Average (5.8/10), based on traffic-noise exposure. Part of the area sits along Längenfeldgasse; 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: Längenfeldgasse (~24,092/day), Steinbauergasse (~10,686/day), Niederhofstraße (~10,145/day).
How hot does Gaudenzdorf get in summer?
In summer Gaudenzdorf 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 Gaudenzdorf?
Green space in Gaudenzdorf: Good (7.2/10). Parks and greenery shape everyday life here.
Who is Gaudenzdorf a good fit for?
Most of all for people who value short trips by public transport and good value for money. Less ideal if quiet is at the very top of your list — that's the trade-off here.
Is Gaudenzdorf expensive?
Guide prices for Gaudenzdorf: rent around €15/m², buying around €6,000/m² (indexed orientation). Value for money in the Living Score: Excellent.
How is the natural light in Gaudenzdorf?
Gaudenzdorf 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 12.2 hours of direct sun on the longest day, about 3.2 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 Gaudenzdorf?
In Gaudenzdorf: 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.