Graz neighbourhoods: where to live

Graz in numbers

About 291,731 people live in Graz. CityPulse splits the city into 1,314 hexagons of about 0.1 km² and groups them into 62 areas named after its neighbourhoods. Half of the residents live in a hexagon with a standard score of at least 75 out of 100 (good).

77% of residents live in a “15-minute city”: food shop, pharmacy, doctor, nursery school, primary school and a public transport stop, all within a 15-minute walk
64% of residents have a public green space within a 5-minute walk
52% of residents have a food shop within a 5-minute walk
31% of residents have a pharmacy within a 5-minute walk
59% of residents have a primary school within a 10-minute walk
85% of residents have a bus or tram stop within a 5-minute walk
38% of residents have a playground within a 5-minute walk
49% of residents live within 300 metres of a protected cycle lane
Tree canopy within 500 m: 17.9% for the typical resident (the 3-30-300 rule suggests at least 30%).
PM2.5: 14.2 µg/m³ annual mean for the typical resident; the WHO guideline is 5.

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Where to live in Graz, depending on who you are

Graz areas

Areas sorted by standard score: public green space, tree canopy and services on foot, the same for everyone. Names come from OpenStreetMap and boundaries are approximate.

#	Area	Residents	Standard score
1	Univiertel	4,998	98 · excellent
2	Geidorf	9,752	96 · excellent
3	Andritz	7,575	91 · excellent
4	Graben	4,904	91 · excellent
5	Sankt Peter	9,184	91 · excellent
6	Algersdorf	3,820	90 · excellent
7	Unterandritz	2,315	90 · excellent
8	Sankt Leonhard	17,141	89 · excellent
9	Kalvarienbergviertel	6,292	88 · excellent
10	Waltendorf	5,711	87 · excellent
11	Fischerau	950	86 · excellent
12	Innere Stadt	9,584	86 · excellent
13	Münzgraben	2,599	85 · excellent
14	Baierdorf	2,023	84 · excellent
15	Karlau	5,464	84 · excellent
16	Krottendorf	3,888	82 · excellent
17	Smart City	5,818	80 · excellent
18	Gartenstadt	1,237	79 · good
19	Eggenberg	15,784	79 · good
20	Lend	17,392	78 · good
21	Innere Ragnitz	3,346	78 · good
22	Kroisbach	3,626	78 · good
23	Ruckerlberg	1,544	77 · good
24	Sankt Veit	1,229	74 · good
25	Schönau	5,370	74 · good
26	Oberandritz	2,529	74 · good
27	Harmsdorf	6,276	73 · good
28	Mariatrost	5,995	73 · good
29	Murvorstadt	9,024	72 · good
30	Gösting	8,508	72 · good
31	Neu-Hart	5,694	71 · good
32	Jakomini	9,896	70 · good
33	Gries	14,112	70 · good
34	Unter Weizbach	1,295	69 · good
35	Grünanger	1,689	68 · good
36	Ober Weizbach	1,454	67 · good
37	Wetzelsdorf	9,226	67 · good
38	Lustbühel	3,513	65 · good
39	Hart	1,979	65 · good
40	Don Bosco	2,042	65 · good
41	Jakominivorstadt	4,890	64 · good
42	Wagram	2,860	62 · good
43	Webling	5,545	57 · fair
44	Rosenberg	1,349	57 · fair
45	Engelsdorf	2,447	57 · fair
46	Neufeld	3,792	57 · fair
47	Messendorf	2,001	56 · fair
48	Reininghaus	2,918	56 · fair
49	Liebenau	4,331	54 · fair
50	Peterstal	1,722	54 · fair
51	Straßgang	7,555	53 · fair
52	Puntigam	5,705	50 · fair
53	Murfeld	2,766	43 · fair
54	Rohrerberg	2,108	38 · poor
55	Rudersdorf	1,653	37 · poor
56	Messendorfberg	1,438	36 · poor
57	Neudorf	2,644	32 · poor
58	Kehlberg	746	28 · poor
59	Neustift	1,811	23 · poor
60	Stifting	748	19 · poor
61	Ries	1,586	17 · poor
62	Thalgraben	931	14 · poor

Frequently asked questions

Which Graz neighbourhood has the best quality of life?

By CityPulse's standard score: Univiertel (98), Geidorf (96) and Andritz (91). The score measures public green space, tree canopy and everyday services within walking distance; it does not consider prices, noise or safety.

Where should a student live in Graz?

With CityPulse's student profile, which weighs services on foot and cycle lanes most and prefers dense areas, the best areas are Lend (90), Jakominivorstadt (89) and Graben (87).

Which areas of Graz are best for families?

With the family profile, which weighs green space, trees, services and playgrounds, the best areas are Graben (95), Kalvarienbergviertel (94) and Sankt Peter (93).

What are the greenest areas of Graz?

By tree canopy within 500 metres: Thalgraben (65.9%), Unter Weizbach (53.8%) and Ries (53.3%).

Is Graz a 15-minute city?

77% of Graz residents have a food shop, pharmacy, doctor, nursery school, primary school and a public transport stop within a 15-minute walk.

How is the CityPulse score calculated?

Each hexagon of about 0.1 km² gets a score from 0 to 100: the geometric mean of public green space on foot, tree canopy within 500 metres and everyday services on foot (food shops, pharmacy, doctor, schools, stops). Distances are measured on the walking network at 4.8 km/h. All data are open: OpenStreetMap, Copernicus, Eurostat, EEA and public transport timetables.

Data updated on 2026-11-06. Method and sources