Last updated: August 2026
A neighbourhood (Grätzl) in Vienna's 6th district. Strongest on Public transport and Safety, while Affordability is more of a trade-off.
On Mariahilfer Straße, daytime life happens mostly on foot. Between tall façades and crowds of people strolling and shopping, you move quickly from one store to the next. Evenings grow quieter, but the centre is always close.
The streetscape is almost solidly Gründerzeit apartment houses.
The six dimensions
Light & built form
Mariahilfer Straße is densely and tall built — light falls narrow between the facades, and the lanes turn shady earlier in the day. The slope takes part of the low evening sun early. Measured at the Grätzl centre: about 13.5 hours of direct sun on the longest day, about 1.3 in December. The low winter sun (only ~18° at noon in Vienna) mostly stays behind the rooftops 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 Mariahilfer Straße
What is it like to live in Mariahilfer Straße?
Mariahilfer Straße 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 Mariahilfer Straße?
Mariahilfer Straße is in Vienna's 6th district (Mariahilf), postal code 1060.
How safe is Mariahilfer Straße?
Safety in Mariahilfer Straße: Good (7.8/10), based on official police crime statistics. A non-binding orientation value for the area, not a statement about any single address.
Is Mariahilfer Straße dangerous?
Short answer: no — Vienna consistently ranks among the safest large cities in the world, and that holds across all 23 districts. Mariahilfer Straße sits at 7.8 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 Mariahilfer Straße?
Public transport in Mariahilfer Straße: Excellent (9.7/10) – based on proximity to metro, tram and bus (Wiener Linien).
Is Mariahilfer Straße noisy?
Quiet in Mariahilfer Straße: Good (7.2/10), based on traffic-noise exposure. Part of the area sits along Gumpendorfer Straße; a few streets further in it gets noticeably quieter. Right there traffic is clearly present; on a balcony behind it, it recedes. 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: Getreidemarkt (~50,992/day), Museumsplatz (~48,815/day), Linke Wienzeile (~19,248/day).
How hot does Mariahilfer Straße get in summer?
In summer Mariahilfer Straße is heat-prone — warmer than the Vienna average. Heat index 68 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 Mariahilfer Straße?
Green space in Mariahilfer Straße: Average (6.2/10). Larger parks are a bit further away.
Who is Mariahilfer Straße 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 Mariahilfer Straße expensive?
Guide prices for Mariahilfer Straße: rent around €22/m², buying around €9,500/m² (indexed orientation). Value for money in the Living Score: Average.
How is the natural light in Mariahilfer Straße?
Mariahilfer Straße 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 13.5 hours of direct sun on the longest day, about 1.3 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 Mariahilfer Straße?
In Mariahilfer Straße: The streetscape is almost solidly Gründerzeit apartment houses. Per the City of Vienna building typology, around 84% of the residential buildings here are Gründerzeit apartment houses (1848–1918). How a single flat is laid out still depends on the individual building.