Last updated: August 2026
A neighbourhood (Grätzl) in Vienna's 2nd district. Strongest on Public transport and Air quality, while Safety is more of a trade-off.
The Prater is just around the corner, and daily life here is a busy one. Being close to the big transport hub brings noise, but in return you get everywhere fast.
The streetscape is almost solidly Gründerzeit apartment houses.
The six dimensions
Light & built form
Praterstern 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 14.1 hours of direct sun on the longest day, about 6 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 Praterstern
What is it like to live in Praterstern?
Praterstern reaches a Living Score of 63 out of 100 (Solid place to live). It is strongest on Public transport (Excellent), followed by Air quality; Safety 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 Praterstern?
Praterstern is in Vienna's 2nd district (Leopoldstadt), postal code 1020.
How safe is Praterstern?
Safety in Praterstern: Average (5.5/10), based on official police crime statistics. A non-binding orientation value for the area, not a statement about any single address.
Is Praterstern dangerous?
Short answer: no — Vienna consistently ranks among the safest large cities in the world, and that holds across all 23 districts. Praterstern sits at 5.5 out of 10 on the safety dimension (Average). 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 Praterstern?
Public transport in Praterstern: Excellent (9.5/10) – based on proximity to metro, tram and bus (Wiener Linien).
Is Praterstern noisy?
Quiet in Praterstern: Average (5.9/10), based on traffic-noise exposure. Part of the area sits along Praterstern; 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). 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: Lassallestraße (~31,814/day), Praterstern (~26,255/day), Praterstraße (~25,949/day).
How hot does Praterstern get in summer?
In summer Praterstern is rather warm — cooler than the Vienna average. Heat index 53 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 Praterstern?
Green space in Praterstern: Good (7.2/10). Parks and greenery shape everyday life here.
Who is Praterstern a good fit for?
Most of all for people who value short trips by public transport and clean air. Less ideal if a safe area is at the very top of your list — that's the trade-off here.
Is Praterstern expensive?
Guide prices for Praterstern: rent around €19.5/m², buying around €8,400/m² (indexed orientation). Value for money in the Living Score: Good.
How is the natural light in Praterstern?
Praterstern 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 14.1 hours of direct sun on the longest day, about 6 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 Praterstern?
In Praterstern: The streetscape is almost solidly Gründerzeit apartment houses. Per the City of Vienna building typology, around 90% of the residential buildings here are Gründerzeit apartment houses (1848–1918). How a single flat is laid out still depends on the individual building.