Living in Enns

In Enns, unemployment is 5.3% (2024).

The unemployment rate was 5.3% at the end of 2024. Enns had a population of 12,184 at the start of 2025. For Enns, the foreign population was 3,406 at the start of 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2427 sources

Population12,184people1 Jan 2025Official source · Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence

Median gross salary (region)3,404EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024

Average net rent6.9EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3

Unemployment rate5.3%country median 4.8% — 12% aboveOfficial source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities

Recorded crime4,855incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023District figureOfficial source · Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables

PM2.5, annual mean11.04µg/m³country median 10.0 — 10% aboveOfficial source · Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.

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

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 Enns.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 citiesEnns 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)	6.9 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2025	Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3⁶Official · regional context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	461.4 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3⁶Official · regional context

Is Enns 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 worker51%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 42–60%

Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–67%

Student54%strong on cost, weak on education · range 43–65%

Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–62%

Retirement47%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 36–58%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Enns?

The unemployment rate is 5.3 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities¹⁶

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Enns is 5.3%. Of 278 cities with data, 65 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

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Enns 5.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	75.8 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁸Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,404 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024⁵Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5.3 %country median 4.8%	31 Dec 2024	Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities¹⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Enns?

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

Left over each month€2,053of €2,507 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.	€2,507
Rent, 60 m²€6.90/m² · official · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3 · 2025-12-31	− €414
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	€2,053

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

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Enns?

Police recorded about 4,855 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 tables¹⁷

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	4,855 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables¹⁷Official · county

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	8 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁴Official
Nearest airport	LNZ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁵Official
Distance to nearest airport	21 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁵Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 11 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 27.2 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual PM10 was 17.5 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Enns?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 11 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: 11.04 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.¹²

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

PM2.511WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1017.5WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂27.2WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Enns is 11.0 µg/m³. Of 118 cities with data, 38 have annual PM2.5 of 10 to under 11 µg/m³.

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Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	27.23 µg/m³country median 14.2	31 Dec 2024	Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.¹⁰Official
NO₂ — latest reading	20 µg/m³	15 Jul 2026	Official UBA NO2 TMW capture on 2026-07-15, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the same-day unweighted mean.¹³Official
PM10 — annual mean	17.54 µg/m³country median 15.6	31 Dec 2024	Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.¹¹Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	11.04 µg/m³country median 10.0	31 Dec 2024	Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.¹²Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 12.43 · Feb 17.01 · Mar 22 · Apr 25.9 · May 29.78 · Jun 34.42 · Jul 33.87 · Aug 34.27 · Sep 31.98 · Oct 25.03 · Nov 20.39 · Dec 13.65 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -20.42 · Feb -18.31 · Mar -19 · Apr -7.11 · May -0.89 · Jun 2.35 · Jul 5.82 · Aug 5.38 · Sep -0.43 · Oct -7.16 · Nov -13.71 · Dec -18.93 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.29 · Feb -1.12 · Mar 3.05 · Apr 8.35 · May 12.79 · Jun 16.92 · Jul 18.76 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 13.46 · Oct 8.8 · Nov 3.59 · Dec -0.85 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁸Official

Annual PM2.5 over time10 published observations, 2015–2024

9.6

11.5

13.5

15.4

11.020152017201920212024

Annual PM2.5 fell 26.4% between 2015 and 2024, from 15.0 to 11.0.

Population and city profile

The city covered 33 km² in 2025. Population density was 368.8 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Enns?

The published population was 12,184 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport72%
Foreign residents28%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	33.04 km²	1 Jan 2025	Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry⁷Official
Foreign-resident share	27.4 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁸Official
Foreign residents	3,406 people	1 Jan 2026	Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten³Official
Population density	368.8 people/km²	1 Jan 2025	Reproducible Gemeinde density from archived official population_total 2025-01-01 divided by official 2025 Gemeinde geometry area.⁷Official
Population	12,184 people	1 Jan 2025	Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²Official

International community in Enns

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	12,191	100.0%
Austria	8,624	70.7%
Non-Austria	3,567	29.3%
Third countries	1,974	16.2%
Europe including Türkiye	1,631	13.4%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	1,593	13.1%
EU Member States (26)	1,563	12.8%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	1,290	10.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	779	6.4%
Romania	667	5.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Türkiye	323	2.6%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	273	2.2%
Asia	272	2.2%
Serbia	220	1.8%
Germany	209	1.7%
Croatia	189	1.6%
Hungary	160	1.3%
Ukraine	111	0.9%
Syria	59	0.5%
Africa	44	0.4%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	30	0.2%
America	23	0.2%
Latin America	17	0.1%
North America	6	0.0%
Oceania	3	0.0%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless	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	12,191	100.0%
Austria	8,785	72.1%
Non-Austria	3,406	27.9%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	1,894	15.5%
EU Member States (26)	1,881	15.4%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	1,649	13.5%
Third countries	1,512	12.4%
Europe including Türkiye	1,261	10.3%
Romania	811	6.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	608	5.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Croatia	313	2.6%
Hungary	259	2.1%
Türkiye	241	2.0%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	232	1.9%
Asia	198	1.6%
Germany	178	1.5%
Serbia	142	1.2%
Ukraine	114	0.9%
Syria	53	0.4%
Africa	27	0.2%
America	15	0.1%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	13	0.1%
Latin America	11	0.1%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless	9	0.1%
North America	4	0.0%
Oceania	2	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	5,397 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Enns

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.

Steyregg as an Enns alternative in the same region

11 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,215 Steyregg vs 4,855 Enns−54%
Unemployment: 2.5% Steyregg vs 5.3% Enns−53%
Foreign residents: 10.1% Steyregg vs 27.4% Enns−63%
Residents: 5,005 Steyregg vs 12,184 Enns−59%
Annual PM2.5: 9.9 µg/m³ Steyregg vs 11.0 µg/m³ Enns−10%
Rent: €6.90/m² Steyregg vs €6.90/m² Ennssame level
Median gross pay, region: €3,404 Steyregg vs €3,404 Ennssame level

Full comparison More about Steyregg

Innsbruck as an Enns alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 253 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 132,499 Innsbruck vs 12,184 Enns+987%
Rent: €7.58/m² (2005) Innsbruck vs €6.90/m² (2025) Ennsno percentage
Nearest airport: 4.0 km Innsbruck vs 21.0 km Enns−81%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 9,565 Innsbruck vs 4,855 Ennsno percentage
Annual PM2.5: 8.5 µg/m³ Innsbruck vs 11.0 µg/m³ Enns−23%
Median gross pay, region: €3,039 Innsbruck vs €3,404 Enns−11%
Unemployment: 5.2% Innsbruck vs 5.3% Ennssame level

Full comparison More about Innsbruck

Cities near Enns

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

Alternative cities in Austria

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

All Austria cities

Strasshof an der Nordbahn12,202 residents Gerasdorf bei Wien12,158 residents Rankweil12,157 residents St. Veit an der Glan12,234 residents Weiz12,116 residents Lienz12,107 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Enns 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; Enns's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Enns part of Linz?

Enns is in the published commuting zone of Linz; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Linz city profile

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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 Enns?

The published population was 12,184 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

Is the air quality good in Enns?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 11 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..

How safe is Enns?

What is the unemployment rate in Enns?

The unemployment rate is 5.3 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Enns?

The median gross salary is 3,404 EUR/month. Source: Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024.

Is Enns a good place to live?

Enns 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.

Is Enns part of Linz?

Enns is in the published commuting zone of Linz; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Enns?

Linz, Asten, St. Valentin, St. Florian, Schwertberg are near Enns. 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 Enns?

The official country of birth distribution records 12,191 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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