thanks for that excellent portrait of the central districts. I was born in Vienna and lived in five of these nine districts that you describe for 10 years. I am now living in London. Here is a little review of pros and cons of living there that you and other readers may find helpful:

1st district:
PROS: fantastic quality of life for urban professionals and night owls; you are right at the centre of shops, night life, restaurants, cafes and cinemas, and the great summer outdoor events at City Hall and on the Danube canal
CONS: high costs, the 50m2 penthouse loft I was lucky enough to share cost around €2,000 and that was 15 years ago! Not much green space. The parks are quite small and you are not supposed to use the lawn.

3rd district:
PROS: still central location, I could walk over to the first district; better value for money; summer stage and Prater boulevard (great for joggin) were a stone’s throw away; fantastic connection to Vienna Airport through CAT train from Wien Mitte
CONS: very urban area, not many tree-line streets; some areas of this district can be quite rough (e.g. around Vorlaufstrasse), or boring (Embassies) so you need to choose the area within that district well

5th district:
PROS: great value for money; Naschmarkt is closeby; cult restaurant and bar ‘Motto’ and the trendy Schlossquadrat complex of restaurants and bars with lovely green courtyard are located here
CONS: still quite a few rough areas here; crime rate high in comparison to other districts

8th district (my favourite):
PROS: pretty and well restored 18th/19th century residential buildings; you can walk to city centre or take a tram; quiet areas though with good quality bars, taverns and restaurants; lively restaurant and bar complex of Altes AKH (Old Vienna Hospital) is located here
CONS: quite expensive

9th district:
PROS: flats can be quite spacious here; reasonable rents; easy to get to the city centre; the area around ‘Porzellangasse’ is best for living
CONS: hardly any green space; not as much cultural offer

I hope this is of interest.

best wishes
Barbara

thanks for that excellent portrait of the central districts. I was born in Vienna and lived in five of these nine districts that you describe for 10 years. I am now living in London. Here is a little review of pros and cons of living there that you and other readers may find helpful:

1st district:

PROS: fantastic quality of life for urban professionals and night owls; you are right at the centre of shops, night life, restaurants, cafes and cinemas, and the great summer outdoor events at City Hall and on the Danube canal
CONS: high costs, the 50m2 penthouse loft I was lucky enough to share cost around €2,000 and that was 15 years ago! Not much green space. The parks are quite small and you are not supposed to use the lawn.

3rd district:

PROS: still central location, I could walk over to the first district; better value for money; summer stage and Prater boulevard (great for joggin) were a stone’s throw away; fantastic connection to Vienna Airport through CAT train from Wien Mitte
CONS: very urban area, not many tree-line streets; some areas of this district can be quite rough (e.g. around Vorlaufstrasse), or boring (Embassies) so you need to choose the area within that district well

5th district:
PROS: great value for money; Naschmarkt is closeby; cult restaurant and bar ‘Motto’ and the trendy Schlossquadrat complex of restaurants and bars with lovely green courtyard are located here
CONS: still quite a few rough areas here; crime rate high in comparison to other districts

8th district (my favourite):
PROS: pretty and well restored 18th/19th century residential buildings; you can walk to city centre or take a tram; quiet areas though with good quality bars, taverns and restaurants; lively restaurant and bar complex of Altes AKH (Old Vienna Hospital) is located here
CONS: quite expensive

9th district:
PROS: flats can be quite spacious here; reasonable rents; easy to get to the city centre; the area around ‘Porzellangasse’ is best for living
CONS: hardly any green space; not as much cultural offer

I hope this is of interest.

best wishes
Barbara