Living in Finkenstein am Faaker See

In Finkenstein am Faaker See, unemployment is 4.5% (2024).

Finkenstein am Faaker See is in Austria; its population was 9,466 at the start of 2025. For Finkenstein am Faaker See, the foreign population was 1,315 at the start of 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2423 sources

Population9,466people1 Jan 2025Official source · Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence

Median gross salary (region)3,268EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024

Average net rent5.9EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3

Unemployment rate4.5%country median 4.8% — 5% belowOfficial source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities

Recorded crime3,524incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023District figureOfficial source · Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables

PM2.5, annual mean11µg/m³country median 10.0 — 10% aboveOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Which Austria-wide rules apply when you move to Finkenstein am Faaker See?

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 Finkenstein am Faaker See.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 citiesFinkenstein am Faaker See 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)	5.9 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2025	Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3⁶Official · regional context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	394.8 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3⁶Official · regional context

Is Finkenstein am Faaker See a good place to live?

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Remote worker57%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 47–67%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–72%

Student58%strong on cost, weak on education · range 46–70%

Family57%strong on family, weak on education · range 45–69%

Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 39–63%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Finkenstein am Faaker See?

The unemployment rate is 4.5 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities¹²

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Finkenstein am Faaker See is 4.5%. Of 278 cities with data, 65 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–12

Finkenstein am Faaker See 4.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	75.3 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁴Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,268 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024⁵Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	4.5 %country median 4.8%	31 Dec 2024	Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities¹²Official

What does a salary buy in Finkenstein am Faaker See?

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

Left over each month€2,042of €2,435 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.	€2,435
Rent, 60 m²€5.90/m² · official · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3 · 2025-12-31	− €354
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	€2,042

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

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Finkenstein am Faaker See. 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 Finkenstein am Faaker See. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Finkenstein am Faaker See?

Police recorded about 3,524 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	3,524 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	4 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁰Official
Nearest airport	KLU	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official
Distance to nearest airport	37 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Finkenstein am Faaker See. 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 PersonSubsidised

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Finkenstein am Faaker See?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2024) — 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.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

109

131

150

169

129

124

139

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

151

158

185

166

189

204

234

225

176

166

119

138

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hours

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

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

4–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–1414–1516–17

Finkenstein am Faaker See 11.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	11 µg/m³country median 10.0	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁷Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 9.6 · Feb 13.49 · Mar 17.26 · Apr 21.42 · May 25.62 · Jun 34.2 · Jul 34.66 · Aug 32.12 · Sep 26.82 · Oct 22.69 · Nov 18.75 · Dec 9.33 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -24.11 · Feb -27.1 · Mar -20.46 · Apr -9.38 · May -1.97 · Jun -0.49 · Jul 2.68 · Aug 2.02 · Sep -2.84 · Oct -10.88 · Nov -17.38 · Dec -20.48 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -3.92 · Feb -2.87 · Mar 1.48 · Apr 6.36 · May 10.96 · Jun 15.31 · Jul 17.25 · Aug 16.88 · Sep 12.05 · Oct 7.58 · Nov 2.78 · Dec -2.37 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 69 · Feb 63.2 · Mar 74.7 · Apr 92 · May 109 · Jun 131.3 · Jul 150.1 · Aug 168.7 · Sep 128.9 · Oct 123.5 · Nov 138.6 · Dec 97.4 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 150.6 · Feb 158 · Mar 185.1 · Apr 166.1 · May 188.9 · Jun 203.9 · Jul 233.8 · Aug 224.9 · Sep 175.8 · Oct 166 · Nov 118.8 · Dec 137.7 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official

Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2015–2024

10.5

12.8

15.2

17.5

11.02015201720192024

Annual PM2.5 fell 35.3% between 2015 and 2024, from 17.0 to 11.0.

Population and city profile

The city covered 102.1 km² in 2025.

How many people live in Finkenstein am Faaker See?

The published population was 9,466 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport86.1%
Foreign residents13.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	102.1 km²	1 Jan 2025	Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry⁸Official
Foreign-resident share	12.5 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁴Official
Foreign residents	1,315 people	1 Jan 2026	Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten³Official
Population density	92.75 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	9,466 people	1 Jan 2025	Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²Official

International community in Finkenstein am Faaker See

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	9,591	100.0%
Austria	8,151	85.0%
Non-Austria	1,440	15.0%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	887	9.2%
EU Member States (26)	840	8.8%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	567	5.9%
Third countries	553	5.8%
Germany	435	4.5%
Europe including Türkiye	399	4.2%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	273	2.8%

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Published group	People	Share
Bosnia and Herzegovina	171	1.8%
Ukraine	99	1.0%
Hungary	94	1.0%
Asia	78	0.8%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	47	0.5%
Croatia	44	0.5%
America	35	0.4%
Türkiye	35	0.4%
Africa	33	0.3%
Romania	29	0.3%
Serbia	29	0.3%
Latin America	20	0.2%
North America	15	0.2%
Syria	7	0.1%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless	5	0.1%
Oceania	3	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	9,591	100.0%
Austria	8,276	86.3%
Non-Austria	1,315	13.7%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	924	9.6%
EU Member States (26)	890	9.3%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	561	5.8%
Germany	404	4.2%
Third countries	391	4.1%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	329	3.4%
Europe including Türkiye	283	3.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Bosnia and Herzegovina	115	1.2%
Hungary	110	1.1%
Ukraine	99	1.0%
Croatia	88	0.9%
Asia	66	0.7%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	34	0.4%
Romania	29	0.3%
Serbia	25	0.3%
Africa	20	0.2%
Türkiye	20	0.2%
America	18	0.2%
North America	11	0.1%
Latin America	7	0.1%
Syria	5	0.1%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless	3	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	4,218 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Finkenstein am Faaker See

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.

Feldkirchen in Kärnten as a Finkenstein am Faaker See alternative in the same region

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

Residents: 14,528 Feldkirchen in Kärnten vs 9,466 Finkenstein am Faaker See+53%
Foreign residents: 9.5% Feldkirchen in Kärnten vs 12.5% Finkenstein am Faaker See−24%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,212 Feldkirchen in Kärnten vs 3,524 Finkenstein am Faaker See−9%
Unemployment: 4.2% Feldkirchen in Kärnten vs 4.5% Finkenstein am Faaker See−7%
Rent: €5.90/m² Feldkirchen in Kärnten vs €5.90/m² Finkenstein am Faaker Seesame level
Median gross pay, region: €3,268 Feldkirchen in Kärnten vs €3,268 Finkenstein am Faaker Seesame level

Full comparison More about Feldkirchen in Kärnten

Budapest as a Finkenstein am Faaker See alternative in another country

Better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €16.94/m² (2026) Budapest vs €5.90/m² (2025) Finkenstein am Faaker Seeno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €2,534 (2026) Budapest vs €3,268 (2024) Finkenstein am Faaker Seeno percentage
Nearest airport: 18.0 km Budapest vs 37.0 km Finkenstein am Faaker See−51%
Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Budapest vs 11.0 µg/m³ Finkenstein am Faaker See+18%

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Cities near Finkenstein am Faaker See

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

Alternative cities in Austria

Other cities in Austria to compare with Finkenstein am Faaker See, nearest in population first.

All Austria cities

Perg9,482 residents Guntramsdorf9,450 residents Köflach9,489 residents Rum9,493 residents Voitsberg9,547 residents St. Valentin9,356 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Finkenstein am Faaker See 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).

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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 Finkenstein am Faaker See?

The published population was 9,466 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

Is the air quality good in Finkenstein am Faaker See?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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.

How safe is Finkenstein am Faaker See?

What is the unemployment rate in Finkenstein am Faaker See?

The unemployment rate is 4.5 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Finkenstein am Faaker See?

The median gross salary is 3,268 EUR/month. Source: Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024.

Is Finkenstein am Faaker See a good place to live?

Finkenstein am Faaker See 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 Finkenstein am Faaker See?

Villach, Wernberg, Arnoldstein, Velden am Wörther See, Paternion are near Finkenstein am Faaker See. 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 Finkenstein am Faaker See?

The official country of birth distribution records 9,591 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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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Finkenstein am Faaker See, Austria: population, rent, salary},
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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
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