Best places to retire in Austria
For retirees, Ottakring ranks highest in Austria (retire score 59/100), balancing affordability, a mild climate and safety. The most affordable option is Ottakring. Our retire score = 40% cost + 30% climate + 30% safety.
Top retirement cities in Austria
- Ottakring — retire score 59/100 (cost 22, climate 86, safety 81)
- Simmering — retire score 59/100 (cost 22, climate 86, safety 81)
- Donaustadt — retire score 58/100 (cost 20, climate 86, safety 80)
- Floridsdorf — retire score 58/100 (cost 20, climate 87, safety 81)
- Salzburg — retire score 57/100 (cost 20, climate 84, safety 78)
- Innsbruck — retire score 57/100 (cost 21, climate 82, safety 79)
- Favoriten — retire score 57/100 (cost 20, climate 86, safety 78)
- Linz — retire score 56/100 (cost 19, climate 84, safety 78)
- Klagenfurt am Wörthersee — retire score 56/100 (cost 22, climate 79, safety 78)
- Graz — retire score 56/100 (cost 18, climate 83, safety 78)
- Vienna — retire score 54/100 (cost 12, climate 86, safety 78)
Retire score weights affordability, climate comfort and disaster+crime safety. It does not include healthcare quality or retirement-visa rules — verify those separately.
FAQ
Where is the best place to retire in Austria?
Ottakring ranks highest in our retirement score (59/100), balancing affordability, mild climate and safety.
Is Austria a good place to retire?
Austria's best retirement city scores 59/100; the most affordable is Ottakring (cost 22/100). 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.