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.
The Meidlinger Hauptstraße is a proper Viennese shopping street where daily life happens on foot, from international specialities to the classic Viennese coffeehouse. In the evening things calm down, though the lanes keep some life.
Gründerzeit apartment houses shape the streetscape.
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
Meidlinger Hauptstraße 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 10.7 hours of direct sun on the longest day, about 1.4 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 Meidlinger Hauptstraße
What is it like to live in Meidlinger Hauptstraße?
Meidlinger Hauptstraße 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 Meidlinger Hauptstraße?
Meidlinger Hauptstraße is in Vienna's 12th district (Meidling), postal code 1120.
How safe is Meidlinger Hauptstraße?
Safety in Meidlinger Hauptstraße: 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 Meidlinger Hauptstraße dangerous?
Short answer: no — Vienna consistently ranks among the safest large cities in the world, and that holds across all 23 districts. Meidlinger Hauptstraße 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 Meidlinger Hauptstraße?
Public transport in Meidlinger Hauptstraße: Excellent (8.8/10) – based on proximity to metro, tram and bus (Wiener Linien).
Is Meidlinger Hauptstraße noisy?
Quiet in Meidlinger Hauptstraße: Average (5.5/10), based on traffic-noise exposure. Part of the area sits along Eichenstraße; 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). Traffic drops off at night, though it never fully disappears along the loud edge. The busiest named axes nearby, by official annual traffic volume: Wienerbergbrücke (~34,266/day), Eichenstraße (~33,024/day), Edelsinnstraße (~30,852/day).
How hot does Meidlinger Hauptstraße get in summer?
In summer Meidlinger Hauptstraße is heat-prone — warmer than the Vienna average. Heat index 62 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 Meidlinger Hauptstraße?
Green space in Meidlinger Hauptstraße: Good (7.2/10). Parks and greenery shape everyday life here.
Who is Meidlinger Hauptstraße 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 Meidlinger Hauptstraße expensive?
Guide prices for Meidlinger Hauptstraße: 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 Meidlinger Hauptstraße?
Meidlinger Hauptstraße 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 10.7 hours of direct sun on the longest day, about 1.4 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 Meidlinger Hauptstraße?
In Meidlinger Hauptstraße: Gründerzeit apartment houses shape the streetscape. Per the City of Vienna building typology, around 68% of the residential buildings here are Gründerzeit apartment houses (1848–1918). How a single flat is laid out still depends on the individual building.