Vienna by world standards

The combination of high political and social stability, low-cost living space, excellent infrastructure, and an excellent cultural offering speaks for the city. Mountain spring water straight from the tap, travelling through Vienna by metro for one euro a day, expansive parks and green areas that make up 50% of the city – all this and more will help you feel at home in Vienna right away.

Selected international studies

• Quality of Living: Rank 1 worldwide - for the eighth time in a row
  Vienna ahead of Zurich and Auckland
  Source: Quality of Living Survey, Mercer, London, 2017

• Smart City Index: Rank 1 worldwide 
  Vienna ahead of Chicago und Singapore
  Source: Think:Act Smart City, Roland Berger, 2017

• Most Reputable Cities: Rank 2 worldwide
  Vienna ahead of Zurich and after Sydney
  Source: City RepTrak Ranking, Reputation Institute, 2016

• Most Liveable Cities: Rank 2 worldwide
  Vienna ahead of Vancouver, Toronto and after Melbourne
  Source: Global Liveability Ranking, The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), 2016

• Startup Heatmap 2016/European Startup Initiative (ESI): Rank10
  Vienna ahead of Paris (13)
  Source:  Startup Heatmap 2016

•  Best Startup Support: among the top 10 cities worldwide
  Source: fDi Strategy Awards, The Financial Times Group, 2016

• Quality of Life: Rank 2 worldwide
  Vienna ahead of Berlin, München, Melbourne and after Tokyo
  Source: The Quality of Life Survey, Monocle, 2017

• Innovation Cities Index: Rank 3 worldwide
  Vienna after London and San Francisco
  Source: Innovation Cities Global Index, 2thinknow, 2015

• Sustainable Cities Index: Rank 4 worldwide
  Vienna after Zürich, Singapur and Stockholm
  Source: Sustainable Cities Index, Arcadis, 2015

• Business Friendliness: Rank 5 worldwide
  Vienna after Dublin, Manchester, Wroclaw und San Jose
  Source: Global Cities of the Future, fDi, 2014/2015

• Online Cities: Rank 5 worldwide
  Vienna after Berlin, Seoul, Barcelona and New York
  Source: A Case Study of 31 informational World Cities, Uni Düsseldorf

• Startup Cities Where Entrepreneurs Want to Meet Up: Rank 6 worldwide
  Vienna after Copenhangen, San Francisco, London, Berlin and New York
  Source: Tech.Co, 2015

• Global Power Cities: Rank 10 worldwide
  Vienna after London, Tokyo, Seoul and Berlin
  Source: Global Power City Index, The Mori Memorial Foundation, 2014

• Smart Cities Index: Rank 3 in Europe
  Vienna after Copenhagen and Amsterdam
  Source: Smart Cities Index, Boyd Cohen, 2014