Living in Bischofshofen

In Bischofshofen, unemployment is 5.6% (2024).

Bischofshofen is a city in Austria, with a population of 10,743 at the start of 2025. Monthly precipitation was 60.6 mm in January and 151.7 mm in July. The city covered 49.5 km² in 2025. Population density was 216.9 people per km² in 2025. The unemployment rate was 5.6% at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2419 sources

Population10,743people1 Jan 2025Official source · Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence

Median gross salary (region)3,113EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024

Average net rent9.5EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3

Unemployment rate5.6%country median 4.8% — 18% aboveOfficial source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities

Recorded crime4,556incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023District figureOfficial source · Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables

PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³country median 10.0 — 10% belowOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Higher unemployment than 64% of Austrian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 78% of Austrian cities that publish it.

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

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 Bischofshofen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30

Mobile plan, 10 GB€10

Net rent across major citiesBischofshofen highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Vienna€7.90

Innsbruck€7.58

Salzburg€6.92

Graz€6.33

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	29.9 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	A1 Internet 100¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	9.9 EUR/month	30 Apr 2026	bob Flex 100GB⁴Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	9.5 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2025	Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3⁶Official · regional context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	610.8 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3⁶Official · regional context

Is Bischofshofen a good place to live?

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 48–68%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–71%

Student42%strong on cost, weak on education · range 30–54%

Family54%strong on family, weak on education · range 42–66%

Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–67%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Bischofshofen?

The unemployment rate is 5.6 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities¹²

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Bischofshofen is 5.6%. Of 278 cities with data, 65 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

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Bischofshofen 5.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	76.3 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁴Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,113 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024⁵Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5.6 %country median 4.8%	31 Dec 2024	Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities¹²Official

What does a salary buy in Bischofshofen?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,738of €2,347 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.	€2,347
Rent, 60 m²€9.50/m² · official · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3 · 2025-12-31	− €570
Internet€30 · official · A1 Internet 100 · 2026-09-30	− €30
Mobile plan€10 · official · bob Flex 100GB · 2026-04-30	− €10
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,738

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Bischofshofen Salary needed to live in Bischofshofen

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bischofshofen. 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)

Job Search

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

Safety

How safe is Bischofshofen?

Police recorded about 4,556 incidents per 100,000 (2023). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables¹³

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	4,556 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables¹³Official · county

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	19 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁰Official
Nearest airport	SZG	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official
Distance to nearest airport	45 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bischofshofen. 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

Open official information

ÖIF individual language-course funding and partner institutes — State Language Course

Österreichischer Integrationsfonds (ÖIF)

For eligible migrants.

GermanIn PersonSubsidised

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Bischofshofen.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −2.5°C in January and 17.9°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Bischofshofen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency⁷

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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5°-4°

11°0°

16°3°

20°8°

23°11°

25°13°

24°13°

20°9°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

131

152

147

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

105

139

166

180

190

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152

134

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.59WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Bischofshofen is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 118 cities with data, 38 have annual PM2.5 of 10 to under 11 µg/m³.

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Bischofshofen 9.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9 µg/m³country median 10.0	31 Dec 2023	European Environment Agency⁷Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 1.57 · Feb 4.86 · Mar 10.6 · Apr 16.01 · May 20.16 · Jun 23.08 · Jul 24.64 · Aug 24.42 · Sep 19.79 · Oct 14.98 · Nov 7.72 · Dec 2.15 °C	31 Dec 2020	GeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — mean monthly daily maximum 2m air temperature, Bischofshofen, 1991-2020⁹Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -5.23 · Feb -3.87 · Mar -0.227 · Apr 3.48 · May 7.82 · Jun 11.35 · Jul 13.01 · Aug 12.85 · Sep 9.3 · Oct 4.98 · Nov 0.423 · Dec -3.9 °C	31 Dec 2020	GeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — mean monthly daily minimum 2m air temperature, Bischofshofen, 1991-2020⁹Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.5 · Feb -0.517 · Mar 3.97 · Apr 8.63 · May 13.1 · Jun 16.43 · Jul 17.9 · Aug 17.46 · Sep 13.22 · Oct 8.6 · Nov 3.15 · Dec -1.46 °C	31 Dec 2020	GeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — monthly mean 2m air temperature, Bischofshofen, 1991-2020⁹Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 60.63 · Feb 44.93 · Mar 66.47 · Apr 59.4 · May 95.03 · Jun 130.8 · Jul 151.7 · Aug 146.8 · Sep 97.33 · Oct 72.93 · Nov 61 · Dec 62.37 mm	31 Dec 2020	GeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — monthly precipitation total, Bischofshofen, 1991-2020⁹Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 79.3 · Feb 104.6 · Mar 138.8 · Apr 165.7 · May 179.6 · Jun 180.3 · Jul 190 · Aug 187 · Sep 152.1 · Oct 133.9 · Nov 77.2 · Dec 67.4 hours	31 Dec 2020	GeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — monthly sunshine duration total, Bischofshofen, 1991-2020⁹Official

Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2015–2023

8.7

10.2

11.8

13.3

9.020152017201920212023

Annual PM2.5 fell 30.8% between 2015 and 2023, from 13.0 to 9.0.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Bischofshofen?

The published population was 10,743 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport76.4%
Foreign residents23.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	49.54 km²	1 Jan 2025	Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry⁸Official
Foreign-resident share	22.7 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁴Official
Foreign residents	2,531 people	1 Jan 2026	Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten³Official
Population density	216.9 people/km²	1 Jan 2025	Reproducible Gemeinde density from archived official population_total 2025-01-01 divided by official 2025 Gemeinde geometry area.⁸Official
Population	10,743 people	1 Jan 2025	Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²Official

International community in Bischofshofen

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 group	People	Share
Population total	10,804	100.0%
Austria	8,273	76.6%
Non-Austria	2,531	23.4%
Third countries	1,628	15.1%
Europe including Türkiye	1,213	11.2%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	903	8.4%
EU Member States (26)	879	8.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	562	5.2%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	552	5.1%
Asia	356	3.3%

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Published group	People	Share
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	327	3.0%
Türkiye	307	2.8%
Romania	283	2.6%
Germany	246	2.3%
Syria	209	1.9%
Hungary	92	0.9%
Serbia	87	0.8%
Croatia	70	0.6%
Ukraine	52	0.5%
Africa	36	0.3%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	24	0.2%
America	17	0.2%
Latin America	10	0.1%
North America	7	0.1%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless	5	0.0%
Oceania	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Citizenship

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

Published group	People	Share
Population total	10,804	100.0%
Austria	8,273	76.6%
Non-Austria	2,531	23.4%
Third countries	1,508	14.0%
Europe including Türkiye	1,082	10.0%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	1,023	9.5%
EU Member States (26)	1,013	9.4%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	762	7.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	433	4.0%
Asia	367	3.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Romania	343	3.2%
Türkiye	320	3.0%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	251	2.3%
Syria	247	2.3%
Germany	200	1.9%
Croatia	192	1.8%
Hungary	107	1.0%
Serbia	96	0.9%
Ukraine	56	0.5%
Africa	34	0.3%
America	12	0.1%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless	12	0.1%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	10	0.1%
North America	7	0.1%
Latin America	5	0.0%
Oceania	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	4,893 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Bischofshofen

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Kuchl as a Bischofshofen alternative in the same region

24 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 2.6% Kuchl vs 5.6% Bischofshofen−54%
Foreign residents: 11.8% Kuchl vs 22.7% Bischofshofen−48%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,554 Kuchl vs 4,556 Bischofshofen−22%
Residents: 7,512 Kuchl vs 10,743 Bischofshofen−30%
Rent: €9.50/m² Kuchl vs €9.50/m² Bischofshofensame level
Median gross pay, region: €3,113 Kuchl vs €3,113 Bischofshofensame level

Full comparison More about Kuchl

Klagenfurt am Wörthersee as a Bischofshofen alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 121 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 105,256 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 10,743 Bischofshofen+880%
Rent: €5.90/m² Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs €9.50/m² Bischofshofen−38%
Unemployment: 7.3% Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 5.6% Bischofshofen+30%
Nearest airport: 3.0 km Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 45.0 km Bischofshofen−93%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,994 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 4,556 Bischofshofenno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €3,268 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs €3,113 Bischofshofen+5%
Foreign residents: 21.3% Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 22.7% Bischofshofen−6%

Full comparison More about Klagenfurt am Wörthersee

Cities near Bischofshofen

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Austria

Other cities in Austria to compare with Bischofshofen, nearest in population first.

All Austria cities

Zwettl-Niederösterreich10,771 residents Völkermarkt10,902 residents Lauterach10,568 residents Viktring10,502 residents Sankt Veit an der Glan10,477 residents Trofaiach11,030 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bischofshofen 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 15. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Übergangsstufen (transition classes for pupils with insufficient German). How to enrol a child (bmbwf.gv.at).

A country-wide rule for Austria; Bischofshofen's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Bischofshofen?

The published population was 10,743 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

Is the air quality good in Bischofshofen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Bischofshofen?

What is the unemployment rate in Bischofshofen?

The unemployment rate is 5.6 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Bischofshofen?

The median gross salary is 3,113 EUR/month. Source: Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024.

Is Bischofshofen a good place to live?

Bischofshofen 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.

Which cities are near Bischofshofen?

St. Johann im Pongau, Abtenau, Radstadt, Kuchl are near Bischofshofen. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Population total live in Bischofshofen?

The official country of birth distribution records 10,804 people (100.0%) 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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  title = {Bischofshofen, Austria: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}

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bob Flex 100GB newsroom.a1.net · checked 2026-09-15
Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024 statistik.at · checked 2026-09-23
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Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry statistik.gv.at · checked 2025-01-01
GeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — mean monthly daily maximum 2m air temperature, Bischofshofen, 1991-2020 GeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations · dataset.api.hub.geosphere.at · checked 2026-07-27
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