Living in Penzing, Vienna
Penzing is an area of Vienna with about 14,407 residents. Its CityPulse standard score is 86 out of 100 (excellent): better than 81% of Vienna residents, ranked 32 of 150 areas.
Strengths
- Public green space: public green space 4 min walk, large park 9 min walk
- Services on foot: food shop 5 min walk, pharmacy 4 min walk, doctor 4 min walk
- Public transport frequency: 70 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
- Playgrounds on foot: playground 5 min walk
- Protected cycle lanes: protected cycle lane 3 min walk
Who Penzing suits
| Profile | Score | Rank in the city |
|---|---|---|
| Student | 93 · excellent | 4 of 150 |
| Family | 84 · excellent | 40 of 150 |
| Over 65 | 81 · excellent | 57 of 150 |
| Working from home | 41 · fair | 75 of 150 |
| Commuter | 87 · excellent | 3 of 150 |
Services on foot
Walking-network distance for the area's typical resident (median).
| Service | Typical distance | On foot |
|---|---|---|
| Food shop | 368 m | 5 min walk |
| Pharmacy | 309 m | 4 min walk |
| Doctor | 316 m | 4 min walk |
| Nursery school | 426 m | 5 min walk |
| Primary school | 606 m | 8 min walk |
| Bus, tram or water bus stop | 158 m | 2 min walk |
| Metro or train station | 518 m | 6 min walk |
| Public green space | 333 m | 4 min walk |
| Large park (≥ 10 ha) | 710 m | 9 min walk |
| Playground | 429 m | 5 min walk |
| Protected cycle lane | 238 m | 3 min walk |
Greenery, air and transport
- 19.0% tree canopy within 500 m (city median: 12.1%)
- 10.6 µg/m³ of PM2.5, 2024 annual mean
- 70 departures per hour between 7 and 9 am (city median: 59)
- High density
Streets and squares in Penzing
Am Platz · Am-Hans-Moser-Park · Ameisbrücke · Ameisgasse · Badhaussteg · Beckmanngasse · Cumberlandstraße · Diesterweggasse · Eduard-Klein-Gasse · Einwanggasse · Finstere Allee · Fünkhgasse · Gurkgasse · Gyrowetzgasse · Hadikgasse · Hitzinger Hauptstraße · Hundshofallee · Irrgartenallee · Jakschgasse · Jenullgasse · Karlingergasse · Kennedybrücke · Lenneisgasse · Lichte Allee · Lindenallee · Lützowgasse · Marcusgasse · Nisselgasse · Penzinger Straße · Pfadenhauergasse · Phillipsgasse · Rupertgasse · Schönbrunner Schloßbrücke · Serravagasse · Teybergasse · Trogergasse · Töpfelgasse · Unterfahrung Kennedybrücke · Wißgrillgasse
Nearby areas
- Hietzing 95
- Unter-St.-Veit 90
- Obermeidling 82
- Baumgarten 82
- Rudolfsheim 76
- Matznerviertel 73
- Neu-Penzing 57
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Areas are named after OpenStreetMap neighbourhoods and have approximate boundaries: each hexagon goes to the nearest name. Values are residents' medians. Data updated on 2026-11-06. Method and sources