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Westbahnhof Umgebung

Neighborhood Score · Solid place to live
60

Last updated: August 2026

A neighbourhood (Grätzl) in Vienna's 15th district. Strongest on Public transport and Affordability, while Safety is more of a trade-off.

Right by the Westbahnhof there's always something going on, and daily life is fast and direct. The Mariahilfer Straße shopping strip is just around the corner and shapes the area. Quiet, though, is a rare thing here.

The streetscape is almost solidly Gründerzeit apartment houses.

The six dimensions

Public transportExcellent · 9.5/10
SafetyAverage · 5.2/10
Green spaceAverage · 5.5/10
QuietAverage · 6.3/10
Air qualityGood · 7.0/10
AffordabilityExcellent · 8.5/10

Light & built form

Westbahnhof Umgebung is mid-density: open stretches alternate with tighter street blocks. The slope takes part of the low evening sun early. Measured at the Grätzl centre: about 13 hours of direct sun on the longest day, about 5.8 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.

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Frequently asked about Westbahnhof Umgebung

What is it like to live in Westbahnhof Umgebung?

Westbahnhof Umgebung reaches a Living Score of 60 out of 100 (Solid place to live). It is strongest on Public transport (Excellent), followed by Affordability; 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 Westbahnhof Umgebung?

Westbahnhof Umgebung is in Vienna's 15th district (Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus), postal code 1150.

How safe is Westbahnhof Umgebung?

Safety in Westbahnhof Umgebung: Average (5.2/10), based on official police crime statistics. A non-binding orientation value for the area, not a statement about any single address.

Is Westbahnhof Umgebung dangerous?

Short answer: no — Vienna consistently ranks among the safest large cities in the world, and that holds across all 23 districts. Westbahnhof Umgebung sits at 5.2 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 Westbahnhof Umgebung?

Public transport in Westbahnhof Umgebung: Excellent (9.5/10) – based on proximity to metro, tram and bus (Wiener Linien).

Is Westbahnhof Umgebung noisy?

Quiet in Westbahnhof Umgebung: Average (6.3/10), based on traffic-noise exposure. Part of the area sits along Europaplatz; 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: Europaplatz (~31,023/day), Mariahilfer Gürtel (~28,398/day), Neubaugürtel (~23,926/day).

How hot does Westbahnhof Umgebung get in summer?

In summer Westbahnhof Umgebung is heat-prone — warmer than the Vienna average. Heat index 65 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 Westbahnhof Umgebung?

Green space in Westbahnhof Umgebung: Average (5.5/10). Larger parks are a bit further away.

Who is Westbahnhof Umgebung a good fit for?

Most of all for people who value short trips by public transport and good value for money. Less ideal if a safe area is at the very top of your list — that's the trade-off here.

Is Westbahnhof Umgebung expensive?

Guide prices for Westbahnhof Umgebung: rent around €15.5/m², buying around €6,200/m² (indexed orientation). Value for money in the Living Score: Excellent.

How is the natural light in Westbahnhof Umgebung?

Westbahnhof Umgebung is mid-density: open stretches alternate with tighter street blocks. Measured at the Grätzl centre: about 13 hours of direct sun on the longest day, about 5.8 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 Westbahnhof Umgebung?

In Westbahnhof Umgebung: The streetscape is almost solidly Gründerzeit apartment houses. Per the City of Vienna building typology, around 85% of the residential buildings here are Gründerzeit apartment houses (1848–1918). How a single flat is laid out still depends on the individual building.

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