Last updated: June 2026
A university has no Living Score of its own — what matters is how it is to live around it. The Grätzl around mdw average 80/100, around MUK 80/100.
One of the largest and most respected music universities in the world, spread across the 3rd district around Anton-von-Webern-Platz, close to Belvedere Palace and its gardens.
The City of Vienna’s private university of music and arts, in the heart of the first district — music, dance and drama, a few steps from St. Stephen’s.
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A university itself has no Living Score — what we compare is the area. The Grätzl around mdw average 80/100, around MUK 80/100 — practically level. Source: open data (City of Vienna OGD, OpenStreetMap, Wiener Linien, Statistics Austria).
Where do you live near mdw?
The closest places to live are Rennweg (≈ 4 min), Landstraßer Hauptstraße (≈ 6 min), Erdberg (≈ 15 min).
Where do you live near MUK?
The closest places to live are Stephansplatz (≈ 6 min), Graben/Kohlmarkt (≈ 8 min), Naschmarkt (≈ 17 min).