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Living in Bludenz

Bludenz is in Austria; its population was 15,102 at the start of 2025. The foreign population count was 4,451 at the start of 2026.

Higher unemployment than 74% of Austrian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 96% of Austrian cities that publish it.

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

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 Bludenz.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Bludenz yet. Austria has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesBludenz highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Bludenz highlighted€7.90Vienna€7.58Innsbruck€6.92Salzburg€6.33Graznet rent, € / m² / month

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 6% at the end of 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Bludenz?

The unemployment rate is 6 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities11

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Bludenz is 6.0%. 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%246–7Bludenz 6.0%20 cities: 7% to under 8%207–811 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 rate73.4 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria12Official
Unemployment rate6 %country median 4.7%31 Dec 2024Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities11Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bludenz. 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 Bludenz. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k960.1 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2024Gesundheit Österreich GmbH / BMSGPK (kliniksuche.at)6Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bludenz 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 100k960.1 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportHOH3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Distance to nearest airport27 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 13.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Bludenz?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency4

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

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Bludenz annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5154014.0PM10104013.9NO₂µg/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 Bludenz is 7.0 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/m³97–8Bludenz 7.012 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³128–933 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³339–1037 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 mean13.92 µg/m³country median 14.331 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
NO₂ — latest reading7 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 mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — AT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Feldkirch Bärenkreuzung)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³country median 10.031 Dec 2024European Environment Agency4Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 4.39 · Feb 5.01 · Mar 12.53 · Apr 16.43 · May 21.13 · Jun 26.19 · Jul 26.21 · Aug 27.97 · Sep 23.57 · Oct 20.35 · Nov 14.62 · Dec 7.17 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -27.34 · Feb -32.92 · Mar -31.27 · Apr -20.74 · May -9.15 · Jun -6.19 · Jul -2.25 · Aug -1.6 · Sep -9.97 · Oct -16.59 · Nov -23.43 · Dec -28.35 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official
Average temperature by monthJan -8.4 · Feb -8.06 · Mar -4.54 · Apr 0.77 · May 5.66 · Jun 10 · Jul 11.69 · Aug 11.37 · Sep 7.39 · Oct 3.43 · Nov -2.11 · Dec -6.85 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official
Annual PM2.5 over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Bludenz by year, µg/m³6.78.29.811.3201520172019202120247.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 36.4% between 2015 and 2024, from 11.0 to 7.0.

Cities of a similar size in Austria

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

All Austria cities
Perchtoldsdorf14,960 residentsSpittal an der Drau15,341 residentsMarchtrenk14,815 residentsHall in Tirol14,698 residentsTernitz14,697 residentsFeldkirchen in Kärnten14,528 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 29.9 km² in 2025. Population density was 504.3 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Bludenz?

The published population was 15,102 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Bludenz residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport70.5%Foreign residents29.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area29.94 km²1 Jan 2025Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry5Official
Foreign-resident share29.5 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria12Official
Foreign residents4,451 people1 Jan 2026Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten2Official
Population density504.3 people/km²1 Jan 2025Reproducible Gemeinde density from archived official population_total 2025-01-01 divided by official 2025 Gemeinde geometry area.5Official
Population15,102 people1 Jan 2025Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence1Official

International community in Bludenz

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 total14,994100.0%
Austria10,24268.3%
Non-Austria4,75231.7%
Third countries2,98119.9%
Europe including Türkiye1,81812.1%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)1,77111.8%
EU Member States (26)1,67111.1%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)9276.2%
Asia9126.1%
Türkiye8135.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
EU Member States before 2004 (13)7445.0%
Germany5984.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina5543.7%
Syria4633.1%
Romania2391.6%
Africa1461.0%
Hungary1380.9%
Croatia1340.9%
Serbia1310.9%
Ukraine1090.7%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom1000.7%
America880.6%
Latin America760.5%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless150.1%
North America120.1%
Oceania20.0%

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 total14,994100.0%
Austria10,54370.3%
Non-Austria4,45129.7%
Third countries2,54217.0%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)1,90912.7%
EU Member States (26)1,85612.4%
Europe including Türkiye1,4279.5%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)1,0837.2%
Asia8915.9%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)7735.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Türkiye6734.5%
Germany5873.9%
Syria5203.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina3582.4%
Romania2601.7%
Croatia2201.5%
Africa1691.1%
Hungary1501.0%
Serbia1100.7%
Ukraine1010.7%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom530.4%
America440.3%
Latin America340.2%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless110.1%
North America100.1%

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

Is Bludenz 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 worker61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–70%
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%
Retirement62%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 52–72%
Foreign residents4,451 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten
Population15,102 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence
NO₂ — latest reading7 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 rate73.4 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistik Austria
Unemployment rate6 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities
NO₂ — annual mean13.92 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 2026-08-07

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households6,980 households31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria12Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Bludenz?

The published population was 15,102 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

Is the air quality good in Bludenz?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Bludenz?

The unemployment rate is 6 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

How many foreign residents live in Bludenz?

4,451 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten.

Is Bludenz a good place to live?

Bludenz 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 Bludenz?

The official country of birth distribution records 146 people (1.0%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Bludenz, Austria: rent, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/bludenz/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Bludenz, Austria: rent, jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/bludenz/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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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. EEA air quality statistics — AT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Feldkirch Bärenkreuzung) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  4. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  5. Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry statistik.gv.at · checked 2025-01-01
  6. Gesundheit Österreich GmbH / BMSGPK (kliniksuche.at) khstrukturdaten.goeg.at · checked 2026-08-03
  7. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  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. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 · statistik.at · checked 2026-07-26
  2. Statistik Austria data.statistik.gv.at · checked 2026-08-07

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