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Living around mdw or MUK?

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.

The areas side by side

mdwMUK
Ø Living Score nearby8080
District3.1.
TypeArt universityArt university
Students (approx.)3,000850

Where you live around mdw

Rennweg≈ 4 min walk82Landstraßer Hauptstraße≈ 6 min walk81Erdberg≈ 15 min walk78

Where you live around MUK

Stephansplatz≈ 6 min walk77Graben/Kohlmarkt≈ 8 min walk80Naschmarkt≈ 17 min walk79

Both in brief

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.

mdwarea Ø 80MUKarea Ø 80
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Frequently asked

Is it better to live around mdw or MUK?

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).