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Freistadt

Freistadt is a city in Austria. The unemployment rate was 5.4% at the end of 2024. Freistadt had a population of 8,270 at the start of 2025. For Freistadt, the foreign population was 924 at the start of 2026.

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Lower unemployment than 61% of Austrian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 98% of Austrian cities that publish it.

Foreign residents924 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten
Population8,270 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence
Unemployment rate5.4 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities
NO₂ — annual mean3 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — AT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Grünbach bei Freistadt)
PM10 — annual mean10 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — AT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Grünbach bei Freistadt)
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — AT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Grünbach bei Freistadt)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-01

Who Freistadt may suit

Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker44%strong on work, weak on safety · range 30–58% from published values
Skilled employee43%strong on work, weak on safety · range 29–57% from published values
Student40%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 26–54% from published values
Family51%strong on family, weak on cost · range 37–65% from published values
Retirement52%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 38–66% from published values

Population and city profile

The city covered 12.9 km² in 2025. Population density was 643 people per km² in 2025.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Freistadt residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport88.8%Foreign residents11.2%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area12.8626 km22026-07-15AgingOfficial sourceGemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry Source-backed value
Foreign residents924 people2026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceBevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten Source-backed value
Population density642.9507 people/km²2026-07-15AgingOfficial sourceReproducible Gemeinde density from archived official population_total 2025-01-01 divided by official 2025 Gemeinde geometry area. Source-backed value
Population8,270 people2026-07-15AgingOfficial sourceArchived AT round-01 G01 population evidence Source-backed value

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in AustriaWhere Freistadt lands among 82 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Austria per band11–242–373–4144–5215–6Freistadt 5.4%116–7127–858–949–10110–11211–12unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Austria per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Unemployment rate5.4 %country median 5.6% — 4% below2026-07-262024Official sourceRegister-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −2.3°C in January and 18.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 40.3 mm in January and 121.6 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Freistadt average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°-5°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Freistadt average monthly precipitation, mm0357010514040354940789812210262494041JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Freistadt average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024071981431942182232332301721357459JFMAMJJASONDhours

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Freistadt annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.0PM2.5154010.0PM1010403.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in AustriaWhere Freistadt lands among 61 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Austria per band14–536–7Freistadt 6.067–888–9179–101710–11511–12112–13113–14214–15annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Austria per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean3 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — AT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Grünbach bei Freistadt) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean10 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — AT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Grünbach bei Freistadt) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — AT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Grünbach bei Freistadt) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.037 · Feb 4.253 · Mar 8.827 · Apr 14.737 · May 19.3 · Jun 22.817 · Jul 24.583 · Aug 24.377 · Sep 19.12 · Oct 13.757 · Nov 7.26 · Dec 2.68 °C2026-07-272020Official sourceGeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — mean monthly daily maximum 2m air temperature, Freistadt, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.457 · Feb -4.74 · Mar -1.33 · Apr 2.207 · May 6.923 · Jun 10.553 · Jul 12.07 · Aug 11.74 · Sep 7.723 · Oct 3.49 · Nov -0.413 · Dec -4.097 °C2026-07-272020Official sourceGeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — mean monthly daily minimum 2m air temperature, Freistadt, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average temperature by monthJan -2.267 · Feb -1.08 · Mar 2.817 · Apr 7.95 · May 13.073 · Jun 16.803 · Jul 18.263 · Aug 17.557 · Sep 12.413 · Oct 7.447 · Nov 2.69 · Dec -1.223 °C2026-07-272020Official sourceGeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — monthly mean 2m air temperature, Freistadt, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average precipitation by monthJan 40.3 · Feb 34.5 · Mar 48.567 · Apr 40.367 · May 78.4 · Jun 97.933 · Jul 121.6 · Aug 102 · Sep 62.467 · Oct 48.933 · Nov 40.3 · Dec 41.467 mm2026-07-272020Official sourceGeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — monthly precipitation total, Freistadt, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average sunshine by monthJan 71 · Feb 97.828 · Mar 143.207 · Apr 194.172 · May 217.966 · Jun 223.069 · Jul 232.828 · Aug 229.724 · Sep 171.517 · Oct 135.034 · Nov 73.621 · Dec 58.759 hours2026-07-272020Official sourceGeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — monthly sunshine duration total, Freistadt, 1991-2020 Source-backed value

Worked out from these numbers

Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.

How international is the population?

11.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 924 people of 8,270 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Freistadt?

The unemployment rate is 5.4 %. Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Freistadt?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EEA air quality statistics — AT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Grünbach bei Freistadt), checked 2026-08-01.

How many people live in Freistadt?

The published population is 8,270 people. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence, checked 2026-07-15.

How many foreign residents live in Freistadt?

924 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten, checked 2026-07-15.

Cities of a similar size in Austria

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

All Austria cities
Himberg8,324 residentsLiezen8,147 residentsOberwart8,060 residentsHöchst8,566 residentsMürzzuschlag7,819 residentsVösendorf7,706 residents

Sources

Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen GebietseinheitenOfficial source · Checked 2026-01-01Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidenceOfficial source · Checked 2025-01-01Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalitiesOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-26EEA air quality statistics — AT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Grünbach bei Freistadt)Official source · Checked 2026-07-31EEA air quality statistics — AT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Grünbach bei Freistadt)Official source · Checked 2026-07-31EEA air quality statistics — AT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Grünbach bei Freistadt)Official source · Checked 2026-07-31

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