Last updated: August 2026
A neighbourhood (Grätzl) in Vienna's 23rd district. Strongest on Green space and Safety, while Public transport is more of a trade-off.
Old village streets, the Vienna Woods just behind — it's easy to forget this is still Vienna. Daily life mostly plays out here in the village, with the Maurer Hauptplatz as the meeting point. Getting to the centre takes longer in return.
Social housing shapes the area — big courtyards, solid blocks.
The six dimensions
Light & built form
Mauer is low and openly built — plenty of free sky above the rooftops. Measured at the Grätzl centre: about 14.6 hours of direct sun on the longest day, about 6.9 in December. Even the low winter sun gets through well here. The evening sun stays long. 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 Mauer
What is it like to live in Mauer?
Mauer reaches a Living Score of 92 out of 100 (Top place to live). It is strongest on Green space (Excellent), followed by Safety; Public transport 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 Mauer?
Mauer is in Vienna's 23rd district (Liesing), postal code 1230.
How safe is Mauer?
Safety in Mauer: Excellent (9.2/10), based on official police crime statistics. A non-binding orientation value for the area, not a statement about any single address.
Is Mauer dangerous?
Short answer: no — Vienna consistently ranks among the safest large cities in the world, and that holds across all 23 districts. Mauer sits at 9.2 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 Mauer?
Public transport in Mauer: Good (7.8/10) – based on proximity to metro, tram and bus (Wiener Linien).
Is Mauer noisy?
Quiet in Mauer: Excellent (8.0/10), based on traffic-noise exposure. Part of the area sits along Speisinger 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.
How hot does Mauer get in summer?
In summer Mauer is moderate — cooler than the Vienna average. Heat index 45 of 100 (Vienna average 57), modelled. Green cover, trees and open, low building form let the night cool down. 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 Mauer?
Green space in Mauer: Excellent (9.8/10). Parks and greenery shape everyday life here.
Who is Mauer a good fit for?
Most of all for people who value lots of greenery at the doorstep and a safe area. Less ideal if short trips by public transport is at the very top of your list — that's the trade-off here.
Is Mauer expensive?
Guide prices for Mauer: rent around €16.5/m², buying around €6,800/m² (indexed orientation). Value for money in the Living Score: Excellent.
How is the natural light in Mauer?
Mauer is low and openly built — plenty of free sky above the rooftops. Measured at the Grätzl centre: about 14.6 hours of direct sun on the longest day, about 6.9 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 Mauer?
In Mauer: 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.