Last updated: August 2026
A neighbourhood (Grätzl) in Vienna's 17th district. Strongest on Green space and Quiet, while Affordability is more of a trade-off.
In Neuwaldegg you feel the woods right away; the villas cling to the slopes. Daily life follows the quiet and the green, with the Schwarzenbergpark almost in your own back garden. Only the cars from the nearby Höhenstraße break the stillness now and then.
Detached villas and gardens set the tone.
The six dimensions
Light & built form
Neuwaldegg is low and openly built — plenty of free sky above the rooftops. Measured at the Grätzl centre: about 15.3 hours of direct sun on the longest day, about 7.8 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 Neuwaldegg
What is it like to live in Neuwaldegg?
Neuwaldegg reaches a Living Score of 89 out of 100 (Very good place to live). It is strongest on Green space (Excellent), followed by Quiet; 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 Neuwaldegg?
Neuwaldegg is in Vienna's 17th district (Hernals), postal code 1170.
How safe is Neuwaldegg?
Safety in Neuwaldegg: 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 Neuwaldegg dangerous?
Short answer: no — Vienna consistently ranks among the safest large cities in the world, and that holds across all 23 districts. Neuwaldegg 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 Neuwaldegg?
Public transport in Neuwaldegg: Good (7.8/10) – based on proximity to metro, tram and bus (Wiener Linien).
Is Neuwaldegg noisy?
Quiet in Neuwaldegg: Excellent (9.3/10), based on traffic-noise exposure. It only gets loud at the edges; away from the through road you notice little of it. At night it calms down noticeably — the level drops below the threshold at which mapping begins. And part of it officially counts among Vienna's designated quiet areas ("Landschaftsschutzgebiet Währing").
How hot does Neuwaldegg get in summer?
In summer Neuwaldegg is cool — cooler than the Vienna average. Heat index 32 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 Neuwaldegg?
Green space in Neuwaldegg: Excellent (9.8/10). Parks and greenery shape everyday life here.
Who is Neuwaldegg a good fit for?
Most of all for people who value lots of greenery at the doorstep and quiet. Less ideal if good value for money is at the very top of your list — that's the trade-off here.
Is Neuwaldegg expensive?
Guide prices for Neuwaldegg: rent around €16/m², buying around €6,400/m² (indexed orientation). Value for money in the Living Score: Good.
How is the natural light in Neuwaldegg?
Neuwaldegg is low and openly built — plenty of free sky above the rooftops. Measured at the Grätzl centre: about 15.3 hours of direct sun on the longest day, about 7.8 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 Neuwaldegg?
In Neuwaldegg: Detached villas and gardens set the tone. (City of Vienna building typology.) How a single flat is laid out still depends on the individual building.