Donaustadt
Last updated: November 2026
Donaustadt is Vienna's 22nd district, with a Living Score of 63. It is strongest on Air quality and Safety, while Public transport is more of a trade-off.
In short: Donaustadt, Vienna's 22nd district, has a Living Score of 63 out of 100 (Vienna Living Map, as of November 2026). Strongest: Air quality 8.5 and Safety 7.8 out of 10, weakest Public transport 2.9. Rent about €15/m², purchase about €5,714/m².
The expanse of the Danube shapes life here — in summer you sit by the water, in winter it's rather quiet. Trips for shopping are long, but the air is fresh and the calm runs deep. Little happens here in the evening.
Social housing shapes the area — big courtyards, solid blocks.
Donaustadt is one of Vienna's Gemeindebau districts — around 20,703 flats in municipal estates (open building data) shape whole neighbourhoods here.
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Greenable roofs in Donaustadt
The roofs here are largely flat — industrial estates, post-war and new development roof that way. Of 843 hectares of roof area in the 22th district, 523 hectares are flat enough for greening — 62 %, of which 392 hectares lie up to 5°, where a deeper build-up with beds would also work. Greened, that area would hold back on the order of 980,000 cubic metres of rain a year that otherwise runs into the sewer.
Own calculation of roof pitch per roof face from the City of Vienna’s official roof model (LOD2.1, CC BY 4.0), suitability thresholds of 5° and 20° as in the City’s green-roof potential cadastre. Whether a roof is already green is unknown to a geometry model; plant rooms and chimneys are not subtracted, and the statics have a say. The retention is a model built from 626.3 mm of annual rainfall (Hohe Warte, 1991–2020) and the runoff coefficients of ÖNORM B 2501. All districts compared → What a single roof may still carry — an attic conversion or an added storey — is calculated from the zoning plan on Attic conversion in Vienna.
Parking in Donaustadt: short-stay zone 1220
In the 22nd district the short-stay parking zone applies as everywhere in Vienna: Monday to Friday (working days) from 9 am to 10 pm, for at most two hours, €3.40 an hour with a parking voucher or mobile parking. A few streets on the edge of the city are regulated differently — the sign on the spot wins. Residents park with the Parkpickerl (€13 a month) without a voucher. There are 30 public car parks in the district (0.3 per km²), plus one Park & Ride site. Parking in Vienna: short-stay zone, Parkpickerl, all car parks →
Rules as of September 2026, City of Vienna; car parks from the City’s open garage register.
Neighbourhoods in this district
Essling Hirschstetten Süßenbrunn Kagran Seestadt Aspern Donaufeld Lobau Umgebung Asperner See
Metro and S-Bahn in Donaustadt
U2 S80 · Aspern Nord U2 S80 · Stadlau U1 · Aderklaaer Straße U1 · Alte Donau U2 · Aspernstraße U1 · Donauinsel U2 · Donauspital U2 · Donaustadtbrücke S80 · Erzherzog-Karl-Straße S2 · Gerasdorf U2 · Hardeggasse U2 · Hausfeldstraße
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Is Donaustadt a good district to live in?
Donaustadt scores 63/100 on the Living Score — not top-tier, but with clear strengths in Air quality and Safety (often affordable and well connected). The trade-off is Public transport. "Good" depends on what matters to you.
How safe is Donaustadt?
Safety in Donaustadt: Good (7.8/10), based on official police crime statistics. A non-binding orientation value for the area, not a statement about any single address.
Is Donaustadt dangerous?
Donaustadt is considered safe overall (safety 7.8/10 by the crime statistics). As everywhere there is more going on around big squares and stations; the residential streets are calmer. An orientation value, not an address statement.
How good is public transport in Donaustadt?
Public transport in Donaustadt: Low (2.9/10) – based on proximity to metro, tram and bus (Wiener Linien).
Is Donaustadt noisy?
Quiet in Donaustadt: Good (7.0/10), based on traffic-noise exposure. 23% of the district area sits above the 55 dB threshold, the loudest edge around 75 dB. The strongest single source is A23 (Südosttangente). The busiest named axes here, by official annual traffic volume: A23 (Südosttangente) (~186,643/day), A22 (Donauuferautobahn) (~118,879/day), S2 (Nordrand-Schnellstraße) (~62,700/day). The district also contains the officially designated quiet area “Landschaftsschutzgebiet Donaustadt”. Below 55 dB the official map records nothing, so “not mapped” never means “silent”.
How hot does Donaustadt get in summer?
In summer Donaustadt is moderate — cooler than the Vienna average. Heat index 45 of 100 (Vienna average 56), modelled. Green cover, trees and open, low building form let the night cool down. 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 Donaustadt?
Green space in Donaustadt: Good (6.9/10), about 36.8% green cover. Parks and greenery shape everyday life here.
Who is Donaustadt a good fit for?
Most of all for people who value clean air and a safe area. Less ideal if short trips by public transport is at the very top of your list — that's the trade-off here.
Is Donaustadt expensive?
Guide prices for Donaustadt: rent around €14.8/m², buying around €5,714/m² (rent: asking rent, carried forward; purchase: median of prices paid in 2025, Statistics Austria). Houses in the district sold for a median of around €4,929/m² of living space (2025). Value for money in the Living Score: Limited.
How is the natural light in Donaustadt?
It varies a lot by Grätzl: Asperner See is low and openly built — plenty of free sky — while Donaufeld is much tighter, with light falling narrow into the lanes. How bright a single flat is also comes down to floor, orientation and courtyard vs. street side.
What is Vienna's 22nd district called?
Vienna's 22nd district is called Donaustadt (postal code 1220).
What is the postal code of Vienna's 22nd district?
The 22nd district (Donaustadt) has the postal code 1220.
Does the short-stay parking zone apply in Vienna's 22nd district (1220)?
Yes. In Donaustadt, as everywhere in Vienna, the short-stay zone applies Monday to Friday (working days) from 9 am to 10 pm, for at most two hours; residents park with the Parkpickerl. A few streets on the edge of the city have their own rules. There are 30 public car parks in the district (0.3 per km²), plus one Park & Ride site. As of September 2026, City of Vienna.
What kind of buildings shape Donaustadt?
In Donaustadt: Social housing shapes the area — big courtyards, solid blocks. (City of Vienna building typology.) How a single flat is laid out still depends on the individual building.
How much roof area in Donaustadt could be greened?
523 of the 843 hectares of roof area are greenable by pitch, that is 62 %. The roofs here are largely flat — industrial estates, post-war and new development roof that way. The figure comes from an own calculation of the pitch of every roof face in the City of Vienna’s official roof model, and says nothing about which roofs are already green.