Graben/Kohlmarkt

What is it like to live in Graben/Kohlmarkt?

Graben/Kohlmarkt reaches a Living Score of 80 out of 100 (Very good place to live). It is strongest on Public transport (Excellent), followed by Safety; 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 Graben/Kohlmarkt?

Graben/Kohlmarkt is in Vienna's 1st district (Innere Stadt), postal code 1010.

How safe is Graben/Kohlmarkt?

Safety in Graben/Kohlmarkt: 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 Graben/Kohlmarkt dangerous?

Short answer: no — Vienna consistently ranks among the safest large cities in the world, and that holds across all 23 districts. Graben/Kohlmarkt 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 Graben/Kohlmarkt?

Public transport in Graben/Kohlmarkt: Excellent (9.8/10) – based on proximity to metro, tram and bus (Wiener Linien).

Is Graben/Kohlmarkt noisy?

Quiet in Graben/Kohlmarkt: Good (6.8/10), based on traffic-noise exposure. Part of the area sits along Franz-Josefs-Kai; 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). 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: Franz-Josefs-Kai (~25,933/day), Opernring (~24,560/day), Burgring (~21,876/day).

How hot does Graben/Kohlmarkt get in summer?

In summer Graben/Kohlmarkt is heat-prone — warmer than the Vienna average. Heat index 74 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 Graben/Kohlmarkt?

Green space in Graben/Kohlmarkt: Average (5.5/10). Larger parks are a bit further away.

Who is Graben/Kohlmarkt a good fit for?

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

Is Graben/Kohlmarkt expensive?

Guide prices for Graben/Kohlmarkt: rent around €27.5/m², buying around €13,800/m² (indexed orientation). Value for money in the Living Score: Limited.

How is the natural light in Graben/Kohlmarkt?

Graben/Kohlmarkt 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 9.5 hours of direct sun on the longest day, about 1 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 Graben/Kohlmarkt?

In Graben/Kohlmarkt: Gründerzeit apartment houses shape the streetscape. Per the City of Vienna building typology, around 46% of the residential buildings here are Gründerzeit apartment houses (1848–1918). How a single flat is laid out still depends on the individual building.