Where do the Viennese live, not the tourists?
Some people want the Vienna beyond the selfie sticks: a Grätzl where you meet neighbours rather than tour groups. We ranked Vienna by the density of hotels and sights — and turned the result around.
Floridsdorf
few hotels, real daily life · a residential area, barely any tourists
Ranked from open data (City of Vienna OGD, OpenStreetMap, Wiener Linien, Statistics Austria) — not a tourist tip list.
Around St. Stephen’s, the Naschmarkt and Schönbrunn you live among suitcases, hotels and souvenir shops. A few tram stops further on the other Vienna begins: Grätzl where the baker knows the regulars, the park belongs to the locals and the evenings are quiet. We count hotels, hostels and attractions around each address (OpenStreetMap) — and bring the residential areas with the fewest to the front.
It is the tourist map turned inside out: where little is laid on for visitors, you live most undisturbed. Unsurprisingly the large residential districts on the city’s edge and the quiet areas beyond the Gürtel lead — where Vienna is simply Vienna.
The most liveable, untouristy districts
Even within a district there are quiet corners and tourist magnets. These Grätzl are the least touristy:
The Grätzl away from the tourists
The trade-off: where there are no tourists there are often fewer venues, stages and big-city life. In return you get quiet, more affordable rents and the feeling of simply living rather than sightseeing.
The local Vienna
In the app the “away from the tourists” search brings the quiet residential areas to the front, and the Grätzl page shows the real everyday life — markets, Beisl, green space. Ideal for newcomers who want to arrive in the lived-in Vienna, not the postcard one.
Discover the local Vienna on the map →Frequently asked
Where do you live in Vienna away from the tourists?
The least touristy areas are the large residential districts beyond the Gürtel and on the city’s edge — such as Floridsdorf, Simmering, Penzing and parts of Döbling. There are barely any hotels or sights there; life happens among locals. We measure the density of hotels and attractions (OpenStreetMap) and bring the areas with the fewest to the front.
Which districts do tourists avoid?
Tourists concentrate on the Innere Stadt, parts of Mariahilf and Neubau, and around Schönbrunn. The outer districts and the quiet residential areas beyond the Gürtel stay largely untouched by them — exactly where everyday Vienna is at home.
Is it better for newcomers to live somewhere untouristy?
It depends on your type. Untouristy areas are quieter, more affordable and more neighbourly — ideal if you really want to settle in. If you’re after vibrant city life, you’re better off closer to the centre. Vienna Living Map shows both honestly, with their trade-offs.
All 23 districts · All Grätzl · Live by lifestyle
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