Best places to retire in Austria
Top retirement cities in Austria
- Floridsdorf — retire score 56/100 (cost 13, climate 87, safety 81)
- Ottakring — retire score 56/100 (cost 15, climate 86, safety 81)
- Simmering — retire score 56/100 (cost 15, climate 86, safety 81)
- Donaustadt — retire score 55/100 (cost 13, climate 86, safety 80)
- Salzburg — retire score 54/100 (cost 13, climate 84, safety 78)
- Innsbruck — retire score 54/100 (cost 14, climate 82, safety 79)
- Favoriten — retire score 54/100 (cost 12, climate 86, safety 78)
- Linz — retire score 53/100 (cost 12, climate 84, safety 78)
- Graz — retire score 53/100 (cost 11, climate 83, safety 78)
- Klagenfurt am Wörthersee — retire score 53/100 (cost 15, climate 79, safety 78)
- Vienna — retire score 51/100 (cost 4, climate 86, safety 78)
Why these cities rank for retirement in Austria
The retire score weights affordability at 40%, climate comfort at 30% and safety at 30%, because fixed-income retirees feel cost most, then weather, then security. In Austria, Floridsdorf leads at 56/100 — cost 13, climate 87, safety 81 — while Ottakring is the most affordable base (cost 15/100). Cost is anchored to Austria's World Bank price level, climate to WorldClim normals (so you can judge whether winters and summers suit you), and safety blends natural-disaster exposure with crime. Two things our score deliberately omits — healthcare quality and retirement-visa eligibility — are decisive for retirees, so treat this as the affordability-climate-safety shortlist and verify health cover and residency rules for Austria separately before you commit.
The shortlist, by the numbers
Floridsdorf scores 56/100 (cost 13, climate 87, safety 81; warmest-month highs ~20.4°C, coldest-month lows ~-0.1°C). Ottakring scores 56/100 (cost 15, climate 86, safety 81; warmest-month highs ~20.3°C, coldest-month lows ~-0.2°C). Simmering scores 56/100 (cost 15, climate 86, safety 81; warmest-month highs ~20.1°C, coldest-month lows ~-0.3°C). Donaustadt scores 55/100 (cost 13, climate 86, safety 80; warmest-month highs ~20.1°C, coldest-month lows ~-0.3°C). Each balances the three retirement levers differently — Floridsdorf leads overall, while a city like Ottakring wins purely on budget — so rank them by what your pension stretches to and the climate your health prefers.
FAQ
Where is the best place to retire in Austria?
Floridsdorf ranks highest in our retirement score (56/100), balancing affordability, mild climate and safety.
Is Austria a good place to retire?
Austria's best retirement city scores 56/100; the most affordable is Ottakring (cost 15/100). We weigh cost, climate and natural-disaster + crime safety — not healthcare or visas, which you should check separately.
What's the cheapest place to retire in Austria?
Ottakring has the lowest cost of living in Austria in our data.