Last updated: August 2026
A neighbourhood (Grätzl) in Vienna's 18th district. Strongest on Green space and Safety, while Affordability is more of a trade-off.
Old villas and sprawling gardens define Pötzleinsdorf, with the Wienerwald and the Schlosspark right outside the door. The quiet life here has an almost genteel note. The ride into the centre, though, takes a while.
Social housing shapes the area — big courtyards, solid blocks.
The six dimensions
Light & built form
Pötzleinsdorf is low and openly built — plenty of free sky above the rooftops. The hillside shapes the sun’s path here as well. Measured at the Grätzl centre: about 15.4 hours of direct sun on the longest day, about 7.5 in December. Even the low winter sun gets through well 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 Pötzleinsdorf
What is it like to live in Pötzleinsdorf?
Pötzleinsdorf reaches a Living Score of 93 out of 100 (Top place to live). It is strongest on Green space (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 Pötzleinsdorf?
Pötzleinsdorf is in Vienna's 18th district (Währing), postal code 1180.
How safe is Pötzleinsdorf?
Safety in Pötzleinsdorf: Excellent (9.5/10), based on official police crime statistics. A non-binding orientation value for the area, not a statement about any single address.
Is Pötzleinsdorf dangerous?
Short answer: no — Vienna consistently ranks among the safest large cities in the world, and that holds across all 23 districts. Pötzleinsdorf sits at 9.5 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 Pötzleinsdorf?
Public transport in Pötzleinsdorf: Excellent (8.2/10) – based on proximity to metro, tram and bus (Wiener Linien).
Is Pötzleinsdorf noisy?
Quiet in Pötzleinsdorf: Good (7.5/10), based on traffic-noise exposure. Part of the area sits along Krottenbachstraße; a few streets further in it gets noticeably quieter. Right there you raise your voice to talk, and a phone call on the pavement gets tiring (calculated above 70 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: Krottenbachstraße (~9,030/day), Gersthofer Straße (~8,590/day).
How hot does Pötzleinsdorf get in summer?
In summer Pötzleinsdorf is cool — cooler than the Vienna average. Heat index 43 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 Pötzleinsdorf?
Green space in Pötzleinsdorf: Excellent (9.8/10). Parks and greenery shape everyday life here.
Who is Pötzleinsdorf a good fit for?
Most of all for people who value lots of greenery at the doorstep 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 Pötzleinsdorf expensive?
Guide prices for Pötzleinsdorf: rent around €19.5/m², buying around €8,200/m² (indexed orientation). Value for money in the Living Score: Good.
How is the natural light in Pötzleinsdorf?
Pötzleinsdorf is low and openly built — plenty of free sky above the rooftops. Measured at the Grätzl centre: about 15.4 hours of direct sun on the longest day, about 7.5 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 Pötzleinsdorf?
In Pötzleinsdorf: 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.