Wien, Austria
Source confidence: city-level Eurostat population/city-level Eurostat transit; WMO climate; cost/healthcare country-level; airport and rent unavailable
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1,766,746city-level population
76/100data confidence score
8source coverage count
Austriacountry context
Population and basics
| Population | 1,766,746 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2014; collected: 2026-05-29 |
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| FUA population | 3,231,239 | FUA-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: OECD city, FUA, regional, and local-area datasets; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-05 |
| Country | Austria | country-level label from data/global/countries.json |
| Region | Central Europe | curated-level regional grouping |
| Location type | city | curated-level location hierarchy label |
| Urban Audit code | AT001C | city-level Eurostat/GISCO identifier |
| Functional urban area code | AT001F | FUA-level Eurostat/GISCO identifier |
Climate: city-level Eurostat vs station normals
30-year station normals
| Summer high | 26.4 C | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; Wien_Hohe_Warte WMO station, 5.7 km from centroid |
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| Winter low | -1.3 C | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; Wien_Hohe_Warte WMO station, 5.7 km from centroid |
City-level Eurostat and available climate context
| Warmest-month average | 20.5 C | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2008; collected: 2026-05-29 |
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| Coldest-month average | 3.3 C | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2008; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Sunshine | 1,935.8 hrs/year | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2004; collected: 2026-05-29; Eurostat EN1002V hours/day converted to annual hours |
| Annual precipitation | 673.1 mm/year | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; Wien_Hohe_Warte WMO station, 5.7 km from centroid |
| Precipitation and humidity | 94/100 | centroid-level; quality: formula; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; Deterministic comfort score centered on 750 mm annual precipitation |
| Air quality | 23.4 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2013; collected: 2026-05-29; Eurostat PM10 city indicator used as comparable particulate signal |
Daily life: mode shares and commute
| Transit and walkability | 12/100 | city-level; quality: formula; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2001; collected: 2026-05-29; Sum of Eurostat walking, bicycle, and public-transport commute shares where available |
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| Walk commute share | 10.7% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2001; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Bike commute share | 1.71% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2001; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Outdoor access | 80/100 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2009; collected: 2024-04-08; Eurostat perception survey: Outdoor recreation very/rather satisfied |
| Food and culture | 90/100 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2023; collected: 2024-04-08; Eurostat perception survey: Cultural facilities very/rather satisfied |
| Public-space access | 85/100 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2023; collected: 2024-04-08; Eurostat perception survey: Public spaces very/rather satisfied |
Country-level context
These rows are country-level context unless the metric context states otherwise; they are not city-specific claims.
| Housing cost band | middle country ppp context | country-level; quality: formula; confidence: low; source: World Bank International Comparison Program; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01; Country-level PPP conversion factor band; no city rent benchmark is ingested in M2-S6 |
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| Local price level | 0.73 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank International Comparison Program; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| GDP per capita PPP | $63,788 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Purchasing-power context | 63,788.1 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Healthcare access | 84/100 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2023; collected: 2025-12-05 |
| Life expectancy | 82 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Doctors | 56.7 per 10,000 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2024; collected: 2026-01-23 |
| Nurses and midwives | 109.4 per 10,000 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2023; collected: 2026-01-23 |
| Country unemployment | 5.58% | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Internet users | 91.9% | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| UTC offset | 1 hours | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: medium; source: GeoNames geographical database; collected: 2026-07-06; Static standard-time country table; DST differences are not modeled in this beta metric |
| US East work overlap | 2 hours | country-level; quality: formula; confidence: medium; source: GeoNames geographical database; collected: 2026-07-06; Overlap of 09:00-17:00 local standard time with 09:00-17:00 US Eastern standard time |
No comparable city-level rent benchmark is available in this Global Beta build; verify current local listings. proxy-level; quality: unavailable; confidence: low; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); No comparable city-level rent benchmark source is ingested for M2-S6
Language and practical context
| Primary languages | DE | country-level language codes from data/global/countries.json |
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| Currency | EUR | country-level practical context |
| Primary-language fit | N/A | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: medium; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; Primary languages from curated wave-one country seed |
| English usability | N/A | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: low; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; Curated country-level practical note; intentionally not converted into a numeric score |
| Visa research status | official links seeded unverified | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: low; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; M1 country research URLs are official-link seeds and remain marked unverified |
English is often usable in Vienna and international workplaces, but German is important for housing, official processes, and local services.
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Official city portal
- Administrative Services - City of ViennaOfficialOfficial City of Vienna services hub for administrative procedures, online services, contacts, and city service navigation.
Residency & registration
- Registering a ResidenceOfficialCity of Vienna page for registering a new residence, including the residence-registration context and the Meldezettel form reference.
- Registration Certificate for EEA or Swiss CitizensOfficialCity of Vienna page for the EEA/Swiss registration certificate handled by the Immigration and Citizenship Department.
Tax number & registration
- Tax Office NotificationOfficialOfficial Austrian government page explaining notification to Finanzamt Österreich and the questionnaire context in which a Steuernummer may be assigned.
Healthcare access
- Information on Health Insurance in AustriaOfficialFederal Social Ministry overview of Austrian health insurance and statutory health-insurance services.
- Self-InsuranceOfficialAustrian Health Insurance Fund page explaining voluntary self-insurance where a person does not have statutory health insurance or co-insurance.
Housing search
- Vienna Housing AdviceOfficialCity of Vienna page for Wohnberatung Wien, the central access point for municipal housing, subsidized rental and cooperative housing, and the Wiener Wohn-Ticket.
- Apartments for Rent in ViennaCommercialCommercial Austrian housing portal page listing rental apartments in Vienna.
Getting around
- Annual Pass / KlimaTicketOfficialOfficial Verkehrsverbund Ost-Region page for annual passes and KlimaTicket options covering Vienna and the eastern region, including references to Wiener Linien annual cards for the Vienna core zone.
Banking, SIM & utilities
- Basic Bank AccountOfficialAustrian Financial Market Authority consumer page on the Basiskonto, a basic payment account for private individuals.
- Information on Prepaid SIM RegistrationOfficialAustrian telecom regulator page explaining identification and registration requirements for prepaid and postpaid SIM contracts.
Newcomer & integration services
- StartWien - New in Vienna Orientation MeetingOfficialCity of Vienna StartWien page for newcomer orientation meetings, information events, and German-learning support.
- Integration - CounsellingOfficialCity of Vienna page listing counselling points for newcomers, including residence, work, qualification recognition, expat support, and further education.
Community & networks
- Events in ViennaCommunityMeetup community group for the international community in Vienna, with German interface localization and English group content.
- The Expats and Internationals Club of ViennaCommunityMeetup community group for expatriates and internationally minded people in Vienna, with German interface localization and English group content.
Language courses
- Learning GermanOfficialCity of Vienna overview of free German-learning offers and course-provider routes for newly arrived residents, including StartWien and offerings for adults, women, youth, and children.
- German Courses and Basic Education for YouthOfficialCity of Vienna page listing German and basic-education course options for newly arrived young people and young adults.
Schools & childcare
- School Enrollment and TransitionOfficialVienna Education Directorate page for school enrollment and transition information, including first-grade enrollment and school-type transition topics.
- Registration for a Kindergarten PlaceOfficialCity of Vienna childcare page covering registration for municipal and private kindergarten places and the kindergarten-child customer number context.
Safety & essentials
- Emergency Numbers and HotlinesOfficialCity of Vienna page listing emergency numbers, hotlines, city service numbers, and Vienna-specific utility and crisis numbers.
- Embassies and ConsulatesOfficialAustrian Foreign Ministry page for searching Austrian representations and foreign representations in Austria.
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- Graz, Austria 89 mi away
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- Salzburg, Austria 156 mi away
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Data sources and freshness
- CIA World FactbookYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: country-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: U.S. government public data | Refresh: annual or as updated
- Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit)Years in this location: 2001, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2023 | Levels: city-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: Eurostat standard reuse policy | Refresh: annual
- GeoNames geographical databaseYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 | Refresh: continuous; snapshot date required
- Eurostat GISCO Urban Audit geographyYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: active | License: Eurostat/GISCO reuse policy | Refresh: as GISCO publishes boundary updates
- Natural EarthYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: planned | License: Public domain | Refresh: as Natural Earth releases updates
- NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normalsYears in this location: 2020 | Levels: centroid-levelStatus: active | License: U.S. government public data | Refresh: on normals release cycle
- OECD city, FUA, regional, and local-area datasetsYears in this location: 2025 | Levels: FUA-levelStatus: active | License: OECD terms and conditions | Refresh: annual or dataset-specific
- OurAirportsYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: planned | License: Public domain | Refresh: continuous; snapshot date required
- WHO Global Health ObservatoryYears in this location: 2023, 2024 | Levels: country-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: WHO data terms | Refresh: indicator-specific
- World Bank International Comparison ProgramYears in this location: 2025 | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: World Bank open data terms | Refresh: release-cycle
- World Bank World Development IndicatorsYears in this location: 2024, 2025 | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: World Bank open data terms | Refresh: annual or indicator-specific
- Global methodologyHow Global Beta scores and source labels are calculated
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