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Living in Amstetten

Amstetten is a city in Austria. The unemployment rate was 7% at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 4,733 at the start of 2026. Its population was 24,008 at the start of 2025.

Which Austria-wide rules apply when you move to Amstetten?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in AustriaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Amstetten.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Amstetten. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month4 published recurring costs, € per month
Amstetten recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Utilities, 85 m² flat€250
Transport pass€47
Internet, 60 Mbps€35
Mobile plan, 10 GB€10

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesAmstetten highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Amstetten highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Vienna€7.90
Innsbruck€7.58
Salzburg€6.92
Graz€6.33
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited35 EUR/month28 Feb 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/at/amstetten/14Community estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB10 EUR/month28 Feb 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/at/amstetten/14Community estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass46.8 EUR/month28 Feb 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/at/amstetten/14Community estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home250 EUR/month28 Feb 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/at/amstetten/14Community estimate · Supplemental context

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Amstetten?

The unemployment rate is 7 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities12

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Amstetten is 7.0%. Of 255 cities with data, 58 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Austria per band2 cities: 1% to under 2%21–230 cities: 2% to under 3%302–349 cities: 3% to under 4%493–458 cities: 4% to under 5%584–550 cities: 5% to under 6%505–624 cities: 6% to under 7%246–720 cities: 7% to under 8%207–8Amstetten 7.0%11 cities: 8% to under 9%118–96 cities: 9% to under 10%69–102 cities: 10% to under 11%210–113 cities: 11% to under 12%311–12

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate71.5 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria13Official
Salary Net Avg Eur Month2,650 EUR/month28 Feb 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/at/amstetten/14Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate7 %country median 4.7%31 Dec 2024Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities12Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Amstetten. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich — Public employment service

Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich (AMS)

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Amstetten. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k4,371 beds per 100,0003 Aug 2026Gesundheit Österreich GmbH / BMSGPK (kliniksuche.at)5Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Amstetten when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Hospital Beds Per 100k4,371 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport8 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights10Official
Nearest airportLNZ3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official
Distance to nearest airport52 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Amstetten. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

ÖIF German-learning and integration centres — Welcome Program

Österreichischer Integrationsfonds (ÖIF)

For migrants and newcomers.

GermanIn Person, Online
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ÖIF individual language-course funding and partner institutes — State Language Course

Österreichischer Integrationsfonds (ÖIF)

For eligible migrants.

GermanIn Personsubsidized
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Amstetten.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −0.5°C in January and 20°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 54.5 mm in January and 108 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 9.12 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Amstetten?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 9.12 µg/m³ · Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.8
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Amstetten average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°-3°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Amstetten average monthly precipitation, mm0306090120544559509610110810682605251JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Amstetten average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024051851371962132192312241571135545JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Amstetten annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.1PM2.5154013.4PM10104014.2NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in AustriaAnnual PM2.5 in Amstetten is 9.1 µg/m³. Of 117 cities with data, 37 have annual PM2.5 of 10 to under 11 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Austria per band1 city: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³14–52 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³25–62 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³26–79 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³97–812 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³128–933 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³339–10Amstetten 9.137 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3710–1114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³1411–121 city: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³112–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–142 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³214–152 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³216–17

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean14.16 µg/m³country median 14.3 — about the same31 Dec 2024Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.6Official
NO₂ — latest reading9 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA NO2 TMW capture on 2026-07-15, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the same-day unweighted mean.9Official
PM10 — annual mean13.42 µg/m³country median 15.531 Dec 2024Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.7Official
PM2.5 — annual mean9.12 µg/m³country median 10.031 Dec 2024Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.8Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.42 · Feb 5.05 · Mar 10.3 · Apr 16.56 · May 20.96 · Jun 24.41 · Jul 26.25 · Aug 25.79 · Sep 20.21 · Oct 14.29 · Nov 7.82 · Dec 3.36 °C31 Dec 2020GeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — mean monthly daily maximum 2m air temperature, Amstetten, 1991-20204Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.86 · Feb -2.02 · Mar 0.929 · Apr 4.71 · May 9.5 · Jun 13.05 · Jul 14.31 · Aug 13.97 · Sep 10.23 · Oct 6.26 · Nov 2.34 · Dec -1.62 °C31 Dec 2020GeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — mean monthly daily minimum 2m air temperature, Amstetten, 1991-20204Official
Average temperature by monthJan -0.489 · Feb 0.957 · Mar 4.89 · Apr 10.14 · May 14.93 · Jun 18.55 · Jul 19.98 · Aug 19.27 · Sep 14.33 · Oct 9.49 · Nov 4.65 · Dec 0.593 °C31 Dec 2020GeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — monthly mean 2m air temperature, Amstetten, 1991-20204Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 54.48 · Feb 45.14 · Mar 59.36 · Apr 49.82 · May 96.22 · Jun 100.9 · Jul 108 · Aug 106.2 · Sep 81.82 · Oct 59.56 · Nov 52 · Dec 50.85 mm31 Dec 2020GeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — monthly precipitation total, Amstetten, 1991-20204Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 50.58 · Feb 85.36 · Mar 137 · Apr 196.3 · May 212.6 · Jun 218.5 · Jul 231.4 · Aug 224.4 · Sep 157.2 · Oct 112.9 · Nov 55.04 · Dec 45.07 hours31 Dec 2020GeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — monthly sunshine duration total, Amstetten, 1991-20204Official
Annual PM2.5 over time5 published observations, 2020–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Amstetten by year, µg/m³9.09.710.411.22020202220249.1µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 8.8% between 2020 and 2024, from 10.0 to 9.1.

Cities of a similar size in Austria

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Austria cities
Leoben24,561 residentsLustenau24,603 residentsWolfsberg24,961 residentsTraun25,345 residentsKrems an der Donau25,473 residentsBaden25,931 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 51.9 km² in 2025. Population density was 462.4 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Amstetten?

The published population was 24,008 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Amstetten residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport80.3%Foreign residents19.7%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area51.92 km²1 Jan 2025Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry3Official
Foreign-resident share19.7 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria13Official
Foreign residents4,733 people1 Jan 2026Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten2Official
Population density462.4 people/km²1 Jan 2025Reproducible Gemeinde density from archived official population_total 2025-01-01 divided by official 2025 Gemeinde geometry area.3Official
Population24,008 people1 Jan 2025Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence1Official

International community in Amstetten

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population with main residence, current territorial structure, 1 January 2026, total sex · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Population total23,980100.0%
Austria18,96879.1%
Non-Austria5,01220.9%
Third countries2,97912.4%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)2,0338.5%
EU Member States (26)1,9908.3%
Europe including Türkiye1,7677.4%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)1,6106.7%
Romania1,0724.5%
Asia1,0674.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Türkiye6252.6%
Syria5112.1%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)3801.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2901.2%
Germany2771.2%
Ukraine2180.9%
Hungary1550.6%
Serbia1090.5%
Africa940.4%
Croatia500.2%
America470.2%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom430.2%
Latin America380.2%
North America90.0%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless30.0%
Oceania10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2

Citizenship

Population with main residence, current territorial structure, 1 January 2026, total sex · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Population total23,980100.0%
Austria19,24780.3%
Non-Austria4,73319.7%
Third countries2,67611.2%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)2,0578.6%
EU Member States (26)2,0338.5%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)1,7407.3%
Europe including Türkiye1,4896.2%
Romania1,1714.9%
Asia1,0094.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Türkiye4962.1%
Syria4952.1%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)2931.2%
Ukraine2291.0%
Germany2060.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1930.8%
Hungary1710.7%
Africa1460.6%
Serbia1150.5%
Croatia1100.5%
America260.1%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom240.1%
Latin America210.1%
North America50.0%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless50.0%
Oceania10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2

Is Amstetten a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–69%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–72%
Student64%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Retirement63%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 53–73%
Foreign residents4,733 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten
Population24,008 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence
NO₂ — latest reading9 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official UBA NO2 TMW capture on 2026-07-15, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the same-day unweighted mean.
Employment rate71.5 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistik Austria
Unemployment rate7 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities
NO₂ — annual mean14.16 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-05

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households10,813 households31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria13Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Amstetten?

The published population was 24,008 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

Is the air quality good in Amstetten?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means..

What is the unemployment rate in Amstetten?

The unemployment rate is 7 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

How many foreign residents live in Amstetten?

4,733 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten.

How much is public transport in Amstetten?

A monthly transport pass is 46.8 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/at/amstetten/.

Is Amstetten a good place to live?

Amstetten may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Africa live in Amstetten?

The official country of birth distribution records 94 people (0.4%) in the source-defined population for 2026-01-01. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Amstetten, Austria: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/amstetten/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Amstetten, Austria: rent, salary, jobs},
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Sources

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  1. Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence statistik.at · checked 2025-01-01
  2. Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten statistik.at · checked 2026-01-01
  3. Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry statistik.gv.at · checked 2025-01-01
  4. GeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — mean monthly daily maximum 2m air temperature, Amstetten, 1991-2020 GeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations · dataset.api.hub.geosphere.at · checked 2026-07-27
  5. Gesundheit Österreich GmbH / BMSGPK (kliniksuche.at) khstrukturdaten.goeg.at · checked 2026-08-03
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  7. Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means. eeadmz1batchservice02.blob.core.windows.net · checked 2024-12-31
  8. Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means. eeadmz1batchservice02.blob.core.windows.net · checked 2024-12-31
  9. Official UBA NO2 TMW capture on 2026-07-15, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the same-day unweighted mean. luft.umweltbundesamt.at · checked 2026-07-15
  10. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 · statistik.at · checked 2026-07-26
  3. Statistik Austria data.statistik.gv.at · checked 2026-08-07
  4. Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/at/amstetten/ Numbeo city cost-of-living page · de.numbeo.com · checked 2026-09-05

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