Best places to retire in Austria
Top retirement cities in Austria
- Donaustadt — retire score 66/100 (cost 49, climate 86, safety 68)
- Floridsdorf — retire score 66/100 (cost 49, climate 87, safety 68)
- Ottakring — retire score 66/100 (cost 50, climate 86, safety 69)
- Simmering — retire score 66/100 (cost 50, climate 86, safety 69)
- Favoriten — retire score 65/100 (cost 48, climate 86, safety 66)
- Salzburg — retire score 65/100 (cost 49, climate 84, safety 66)
- Linz — retire score 64/100 (cost 48, climate 84, safety 66)
- Innsbruck — retire score 64/100 (cost 49, climate 82, safety 66)
- Graz — retire score 64/100 (cost 47, climate 83, safety 66)
- Klagenfurt am Wörthersee — retire score 64/100 (cost 50, climate 79, safety 66)
- Vienna — retire score 63/100 (cost 44, climate 86, safety 66)
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, Donaustadt leads at 66/100 — cost 49, climate 86, safety 68 — while Ottakring is the most affordable base (cost 50/100). 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
Donaustadt scores 66/100 (cost 49, climate 86, safety 68; warmest-month highs ~20.1°C, coldest-month lows ~-0.3°C). Floridsdorf scores 66/100 (cost 49, climate 87, safety 68; warmest-month highs ~20.4°C, coldest-month lows ~-0.1°C). Ottakring scores 66/100 (cost 50, climate 86, safety 69; warmest-month highs ~20.3°C, coldest-month lows ~-0.2°C). Simmering scores 66/100 (cost 50, climate 86, safety 69; warmest-month highs ~20.1°C, coldest-month lows ~-0.3°C). Each balances the three retirement levers differently — Donaustadt 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?
Donaustadt ranks highest in our retirement score (66/100), balancing affordability, mild climate and safety.
Is Austria a good place to retire?
Austria's best retirement city scores 66/100; the most affordable is Ottakring (cost 50/100). 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.