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Dornbirn is a city in Austria. At the start of 2025, Dornbirn had a population of 52,108. The city covered 120.8 km² in 2025. Population density was 431.3 people per km² in 2025. The median age was 42 years in 2024. The unemployment rate was 5.5% at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 was 7.43 µg/m³.

Higher unemployment than 64% of Austrian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 90% of Austrian cities that publish it.

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

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 Dornbirn.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

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

€ / month

Utilities, 85 m² flat€280
Transport pass€49
Internet, 60 Mbps€28
Mobile plan, 10 GB€17

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesDornbirn highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Dornbirn highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Vienna€7.90
Innsbruck€7.58
Salzburg€6.92
Graz€6.33
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited27.5 EUR/month30 Jun 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/at/dornbirn/14Community estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB16.67 EUR/month30 Jun 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/at/dornbirn/14Community estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass49 EUR/month30 Jun 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/at/dornbirn/14Community estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home280 EUR/month30 Jun 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/at/dornbirn/14Community estimate · Supplemental context

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Dornbirn?

The unemployment rate is 5.5 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities11

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Dornbirn is 5.5%. 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%505–6Dornbirn 5.5%24 cities: 6% to under 7%246–720 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 rate74.6 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria12Official
Salary Net Avg Eur Month2,567 EUR/month30 Jun 2026Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/at/dornbirn/14Community estimate · Supplemental context
Unemployment rate5.5 %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 Dornbirn. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich — Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k564.1 beds per 100,0003 Aug 2026Gesundheit Österreich GmbH / BMSGPK (kliniksuche.at)4Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Dornbirn 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 100k564.1 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportHOH3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Distance to nearest airport5 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration in Dornbirn

2 exact course-location records are linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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Exact city-linked records checked 2026-08-10. Provider-supplied records are supplemental and are not presented as official accreditation.

Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 18.4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Dornbirn?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.4 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: 7.43 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
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Dornbirn annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.4PM2.5154012.3PM10104018.4NO₂µg/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 Dornbirn is 7.4 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/m³97–8Dornbirn 7.412 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 mean18.39 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.6Official
NO₂ — latest reading13 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 mean12.31 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 mean7.43 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
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 9.89 · Feb 12.55 · Mar 18.14 · Apr 23.96 · May 25.82 · Jun 29.87 · Jul 30.49 · Aug 30.85 · Sep 25.44 · Oct 22.99 · Nov 18.83 · Dec 11.72 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -20.64 · Feb -25.37 · Mar -25.82 · Apr -10.71 · May -3.55 · Jun 0.74 · Jul 4.87 · Aug 4.29 · Sep -1.76 · Oct -8.5 · Nov -16.86 · Dec -21.29 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official
Average temperature by monthJan -2.94 · Feb -2.37 · Mar 1.77 · Apr 6.6 · May 10.79 · Jun 14.9 · Jul 16.53 · Aug 16.15 · Sep 11.99 · Oct 8.04 · Nov 2.59 · Dec -1.72 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official
Annual PM2.5 over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Dornbirn by year, µg/m³7.18.59.911.3201520172019202120247.4µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 32.4% between 2015 and 2024, from 11.0 to 7.4.

Cities of a similar size in Austria

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

All Austria cities
Wiener Neustadt49,156 residentsSt. Pölten59,767 residentsWels65,482 residentsVillach65,749 residentsSteyr38,036 residentsFeldkirch36,708 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Dornbirn?

The published population was 52,108 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Dornbirn residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport76.3%Foreign residents23.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area120.8 km²1 Jan 2025Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry3Official
Foreign-resident share23.2 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria12Official
Foreign residents12,359 people1 Jan 2026Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten2Official
Population density431.3 people/km²1 Jan 2025Reproducible Gemeinde density from archived official population_total 2025-01-01 divided by official 2025 Gemeinde geometry area.3Official
Population52,108 people1 Jan 2025Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence1Official

International community in Dornbirn

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 total52,252100.0%
Austria38,75274.2%
Non-Austria13,50025.8%
Third countries7,82515.0%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)5,67510.9%
EU Member States (26)5,21010.0%
Europe including Türkiye4,9059.4%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)3,1055.9%
Türkiye2,5694.9%
Germany2,3984.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
EU Member States since 2004 (13)2,1054.0%
Asia2,0193.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina7931.5%
Syria5991.1%
Romania5921.1%
Serbia5451.0%
Africa5391.0%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom4650.9%
Ukraine4170.8%
America3420.7%
Hungary2810.5%
Croatia2780.5%
Latin America2700.5%
North America720.1%
Oceania170.0%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless30.0%

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 total52,252100.0%
Austria39,89376.3%
Non-Austria12,35923.7%
Third countries6,62612.7%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)5,73311.0%
EU Member States (26)5,49210.5%
Europe including Türkiye3,9507.6%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)3,0755.9%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)2,4174.6%
Germany2,4014.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Asia1,9303.7%
Türkiye1,9043.6%
Romania6821.3%
Syria6521.2%
Serbia5681.1%
Croatia5011.0%
Africa4860.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina4440.8%
Ukraine4240.8%
Hungary3450.7%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom2410.5%
America2070.4%
Latin America1630.3%
North America440.1%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless420.1%
Oceania110.0%

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

Is Dornbirn 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%
Student58%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 48–68%
Family52%strong on family, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–63%
Foreign residents12,359 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten
Population52,108 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence
NO₂ — latest reading13 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 rate74.6 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistik Austria
Unemployment rate5.5 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities
NO₂ — annual mean18.39 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
Households23,367 households31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria12Official
Median age42 years1 Jan 2024Statistik Austria OGD (OGD_ake100_hvd_ogdonly_HVD_ALQUO_1) — NUTS-2 unemployment13Official · bundesland fallback

Common questions

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

How many people live in Dornbirn?

The published population was 52,108 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

Is the air quality good in Dornbirn?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.4 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 Dornbirn?

The unemployment rate is 5.5 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

How many foreign residents live in Dornbirn?

12,359 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten.

How much is public transport in Dornbirn?

A monthly transport pass is 49 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/at/dornbirn/.

Is Dornbirn a good place to live?

Dornbirn 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 Dornbirn?

The official country of birth distribution records 539 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). Dornbirn, Austria: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/dornbirn/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Dornbirn, Austria: rent, salary, jobs},
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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. Gesundheit Österreich GmbH / BMSGPK (kliniksuche.at) khstrukturdaten.goeg.at · checked 2026-08-03
  5. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  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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  4. Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/at/dornbirn/ Numbeo city cost-of-living page · de.numbeo.com · checked 2026-09-05

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