Living in Gfangen
Gfangen registered an unemployment rate of 8.2% at the end of 2024.
Which Austria-wide rules apply when you move to Gfangen?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| 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 100GB2Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.8 EUR/m²/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 34Official · regional context |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 455.3 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 34Official · regional context |
Is Gfangen 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About €348 a month in cold rent, from the published average of 5.8 EUR/m²/month. Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.
Work and income
Gfangen 8.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,552 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 20243Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities8Official · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Gfangen?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €2,590 |
| Rent, 60 m²€5.80/m² · official · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3 · 2025-12-31 | − €348 |
| 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 | €2,202 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Gfangen. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Gfangen. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,364 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables9Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Gfangen's nearest airport was GRZ, 66 km away and offered 11 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Gfangen. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
ÖIF German-learning and integration centres — Welcome Program
Österreichischer Integrationsfonds (ÖIF)
For migrants and newcomers.
ÖIF individual language-course funding and partner institutes — State Language Course
Österreichischer Integrationsfonds (ÖIF)
For eligible migrants.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperature moved from −1.9°C in January to 20.5°C in July.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 14.66 · Feb 17.85 · Mar 20.45 · Apr 26.65 · May 32.18 · Jun 34.52 · Jul 36.44 · Aug 38.17 · Sep 33.56 · Oct 25.18 · Nov 19.83 · Dec 14.71 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · parent municipality |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -22.01 · Feb -18.47 · Mar -20.89 · Apr -6.28 · May -1.05 · Jun 1.97 · Jul 6.95 · Aug 6.08 · Sep 1.32 · Oct -8.78 · Nov -9.7 · Dec -18 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · parent municipality |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -1.92 · Feb -0.51 · Mar 3.77 · Apr 9.26 · May 13.98 · Jun 18.37 · Jul 20.46 · Aug 19.89 · Sep 14.54 · Oct 9.31 · Nov 4.14 · Dec -0.75 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · parent municipality |
Alternatives for people set on Gfangen
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Gfangen from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
Cities near Gfangen
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
How does Gfangen compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Gfangen 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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool 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; Gfangen's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How much does it cost to rent in Gfangen?
Average net cold rent is 5.8 EUR/m²/month, excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about €406 a month before utilities. Source: Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3.
What is the typical salary around Gfangen?
The median gross salary is 3,552 EUR/month. Source: Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024.
What is the unemployment rate in Gfangen?
The unemployment rate is 8.2 %. Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.
How safe is Gfangen?
Police recorded 3,364 incidents per 100,000. 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 tables.
Is Gfangen a good place to live?
Gfangen 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 Gfangen?
Pinkafeld, Oberwart, Hartberg, Pöllau are near Gfangen. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Gfangen, Austria: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 96a1a960ed7cc4449dc136a321b0702c]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/gfangen/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- A1 Internet 100 a1.net · checked 2026-09-15
- bob Flex 100GB newsroom.a1.net · checked 2026-09-15
- Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024 statistik.at · checked 2026-09-23
- Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3 statistik.at · checked 2026-09-24
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 · statistik.at · checked 2026-07-26
- Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables bundeskanzleramt.gv.at · checked 2026-09-24
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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