Hernalser Gürtel

What is it like to live in Hernalser Gürtel?

Hernalser Gürtel reaches a Living Score of 73 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 Hernalser Gürtel?

Hernalser Gürtel is in Vienna's 17th district (Hernals), postal code 1170.

How safe is Hernalser Gürtel?

Safety in Hernalser Gürtel: Good (7.5/10), based on official police crime statistics. A non-binding orientation value for the area, not a statement about any single address.

Is Hernalser Gürtel dangerous?

Short answer: no — Vienna consistently ranks among the safest large cities in the world, and that holds across all 23 districts. Hernalser Gürtel sits at 7.5 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 Hernalser Gürtel?

Public transport in Hernalser Gürtel: Excellent (8.8/10) – based on proximity to metro, tram and bus (Wiener Linien).

Is Hernalser Gürtel noisy?

Quiet in Hernalser Gürtel: Good (6.7/10), based on traffic-noise exposure. Part of the area sits along Hernalser Hauptstraße; 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: Ottakringer Straße (~19,287/day), Hernalser Hauptstraße (~16,784/day), Feßtgasse (~11,720/day).

How hot does Hernalser Gürtel get in summer?

In summer Hernalser Gürtel 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 Hernalser Gürtel?

Green space in Hernalser Gürtel: Good (7.2/10). Parks and greenery shape everyday life here.

Who is Hernalser Gürtel 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 Hernalser Gürtel expensive?

Guide prices for Hernalser Gürtel: rent around €16/m², buying around €6,400/m² (indexed orientation). Value for money in the Living Score: Excellent.

How is the natural light in Hernalser Gürtel?

Hernalser Gürtel 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 12.8 hours of direct sun on the longest day, about 4.9 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 Hernalser Gürtel?

In Hernalser Gürtel: 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.