Where you'll actually feel comfortable living in Vienna isn't always visible from the price per square metre.
One district can be expensive but noisy. Another — green but poorly connected to the centre. A third — undervalued because it lacks a "premium" image, even though the data makes it look stronger than most.
METROX Livability compares all 23 Vienna districts across four layers:
- Green — share of parks, forests, vineyards and public gardens
- Noise — daytime and night-time noise levels
- Transport — access to U-Bahn, S-Bahn, trams and Park & Ride
- Lifestyle — cafés, restaurants, culture, sport, schools and everyday infrastructure
Data updated: 14 May 2026.
Bottom line: Based on METROX Livability data, Hietzing (13) looks like Vienna's most balanced district in terms of green coverage and quietness. Döbling (19) and Penzing (14) come very close on greenery. And Floridsdorf, often perceived as one of Vienna's greenest districts, doesn't actually make the top five by green share.
Vienna's greenest districts
| District | Green share | Green area |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Hietzing | 69.1% | 26.18 km² |
| 19 Döbling | 68.1% | 17.34 km² |
| 14 Penzing | 67.9% | 22.76 km² |
| 17 Hernals | 42.3% | 5.27 km² |
| 22 Donaustadt | 39.1% | 39.72 km² |
| 23 Liesing | 25.9% | 8.45 km² |
Hietzing holds the top spot thanks to the Lainzer Tiergarten and the Schönbrunn gardens. Döbling adds the Heiligenstadt vineyards and Kahlenberg slopes; Penzing borders directly on the Wienerwald.
Donaustadt (22) is a special case: only 39.1% by share, but 39.7 km² of green space in absolute terms — it's Vienna's largest district overall, and worth a look if you want direct access to the Donauinsel and the Lobau wetlands.
Floridsdorf is often perceived as one of Vienna's greenest districts because of its size and northern location. But by share of green territory, by our calculations, it doesn't make the top five.
Where Vienna is quietest
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By the daytime composite noise index, the quietest districts are Hernals (16), Floridsdorf (21) and Donaustadt (22) — around 61 dB at the district level. Hietzing (13) and Mariahilf (6) follow closely at around 62 dB. The Innere Stadt (1) and most central districts are noticeably louder due to tourist traffic and street density.
The night-time picture shifts: Liesing (23) and Hietzing (13) become the quietest, while Leopoldstadt (2) and Brigittenau (20) score higher in night noise because of ÖBB freight lines along the Danube. If you're noise-sensitive, it's worth checking both.
Important: this is a district-level aggregate, not a point measurement at a specific address. At street level, the picture can differ considerably.
Which district to choose — by lifestyle
Families with children. Hietzing (13), Währing (18) and Döbling (19) — high green coverage, low noise, easy access to the Wienerwald. A value alternative with a similar green profile is Penzing (14): close to Hietzing in green share, but at noticeably lower prices.
Young professionals. Neubau (7), Wieden (4), Leopoldstadt (2), Alsergrund (9) — high density of cafés and lifestyle POIs, direct U-Bahn access. Leopoldstadt stands out for its balance: 30.3% green share thanks to the Prater and Augarten, strong connection to the centre, and high density of urban infrastructure.
Investors (buy-to-rent). Favoriten (10), Simmering (11), Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus (15) — prices 30–40% below central districts, higher rental yields, but below-average livability. Treat them as value plays, not lifestyle districts.
Space and quiet — suburban feel inside the city. Liesing (23), Donaustadt (22), Floridsdorf (21) — more space, moderate prices and U-Bahn access in key parts of the districts. Downside: distances within the district can be long, and a trip to the centre often takes 25–35 minutes.
How to use the METROX Livability map
Open the METROX Livability map and toggle on the layers you need: Green, Noise, Transport and Lifestyle.
For example:
- want quiet and green — look at Hietzing, Penzing, Döbling;
- want urban life and transport — Neubau, Wieden, Leopoldstadt;
- looking for a value-buy for rental — Favoriten, Simmering, Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus;
- want more space on a moderate budget — Donaustadt, Floridsdorf, Liesing.
In each district's card, METROX shows not only the livability layers but also the current average price per m², rent, gross yield, and demand trend.
The Livability map uses open geodata from Stadt Wien, Austrian noise-mapping data (laerminfo.at / EU CNOSSOS) and OpenStreetMap. Licences and sources are documented in the METROX methodology.
Cover photo: bestalexshots.com — The Shore, Döbling (19th district).
