Living in Gmunden

In Gmunden, unemployment is 4.4% (2024).

Gmunden had 13,231 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Austria. The foreign population count was 2,698 at the start of 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2426 sources

Population13,231people1 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 rate4.4%country median 4.8% — 7% belowOfficial source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities

Recorded crime3,606incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023District figureOfficial source · Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables

PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³country median 10.0 — 10% belowOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Lower unemployment than 61% of Austrian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 78% of Austrian cities that publish it.

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

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 Gmunden.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 citiesGmunden 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 Gmunden 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 worker61%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 51–71%

Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–75%

Student61%strong on cost, weak on education · range 50–72%

Family60%strong on family, weak on education · range 49–71%

Retirement59%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 48–70%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Gmunden?

The unemployment rate is 4.4 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities¹³

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Gmunden is 4.4%. Of 278 cities with data, 65 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

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Gmunden 4.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	75.5 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁵Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,404 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024⁵Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	4.4 %country median 4.8%	31 Dec 2024	Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities¹³Official

What does a salary buy in Gmunden?

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 Gmunden Salary needed to live in Gmunden

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	8,021 beds per 100,000	3 Aug 2026	Gesundheit Österreich GmbH / BMSGPK (kliniksuche.at)⁹Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Gmunden 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 100,000 residents8,021 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Gmunden?

Police recorded about 3,606 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 tables¹⁴

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,606 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables¹⁴Official · county

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	8 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹¹Official
Nearest airport	LNZ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official
Distance to nearest airport	46 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official

Language courses and integration

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

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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

138

111

151

105

172

202

231

203

176

130

126

145

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

105

111

141

174

185

177

196

202

156

148

107

JFMAMJJASOND

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

PM2.59WHO 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 Gmunden is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 118 cities with data, 38 have annual PM2.5 of 10 to under 11 µg/m³.

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Gmunden 9.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9 µg/m³country median 10.0	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁷Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 12.21 · Feb 16.2 · Mar 23.38 · Apr 27.29 · May 31.38 · Jun 34.72 · Jul 35.83 · Aug 35.59 · Sep 32.04 · Oct 28.51 · Nov 19.79 · Dec 13.24 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁰Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -20.86 · Feb -19 · Mar -20.77 · Apr -6.4 · May -1.38 · Jun 2.69 · Jul 6.04 · Aug 5.81 · Sep -0.59 · Oct -7.44 · Nov -13.56 · Dec -21.57 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁰Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.24 · Feb -1.25 · Mar 2.96 · Apr 8.22 · May 12.58 · Jun 16.62 · Jul 18.36 · Aug 18.07 · Sep 13.27 · Oct 8.75 · Nov 3.55 · Dec -0.81 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁰Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 138.2 · Feb 110.9 · Mar 151.2 · Apr 105.2 · May 171.6 · Jun 201.7 · Jul 230.8 · Aug 202.8 · Sep 175.6 · Oct 130.2 · Nov 126.3 · Dec 144.7 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 104.8 · Feb 110.6 · Mar 141.2 · Apr 173.7 · May 185.4 · Jun 176.5 · Jul 195.6 · Aug 201.7 · Sep 155.6 · Oct 148.3 · Nov 107.4 · Dec 95.8 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official

Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2013–2024

8.7

10.2

11.8

13.3

9.0201320162018202020222024

Annual PM2.5 fell 22.6% between 2013 and 2024, from 11.6 to 9.0.

Population and city profile

The city covered 63.6 km² in 2025.

How many people live in Gmunden?

The published population was 13,231 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport79.6%
Foreign residents20.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	63.56 km²	1 Jan 2025	Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry⁸Official
Foreign-resident share	20.5 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁵Official
Foreign residents	2,698 people	1 Jan 2026	Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten³Official
Population density	208.2 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	13,231 people	1 Jan 2025	Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²Official

International community in Gmunden

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	13,142	100.0%
Austria	10,041	76.4%
Non-Austria	3,101	23.6%
Third countries	1,564	11.9%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	1,537	11.7%
EU Member States (26)	1,475	11.2%
Europe including Türkiye	1,082	8.2%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	914	7.0%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	561	4.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	443	3.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Germany	442	3.4%
Romania	298	2.3%
Asia	288	2.2%
Serbia	286	2.2%
Hungary	257	2.0%
Ukraine	116	0.9%
Africa	114	0.9%
Croatia	94	0.7%
Türkiye	94	0.7%
Syria	90	0.7%
America	74	0.6%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	62	0.5%
Latin America	46	0.4%
North America	28	0.2%
Oceania	3	0.0%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless	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	13,142	100.0%
Austria	10,444	79.5%
Non-Austria	2,698	20.5%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	1,545	11.8%
EU Member States (26)	1,509	11.5%
Third countries	1,153	8.8%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	1,030	7.8%
Europe including Türkiye	840	6.4%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	479	3.6%
Germany	360	2.7%

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Published group	People	Share
Romania	315	2.4%
Hungary	312	2.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	283	2.2%
Serbia	278	2.1%
Asia	225	1.7%
Croatia	182	1.4%
Ukraine	117	0.9%
Syria	72	0.5%
Türkiye	69	0.5%
Africa	51	0.4%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	36	0.3%
America	32	0.2%
Latin America	21	0.2%
North America	11	0.1%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless	4	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	6,631 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁵Official

Alternatives for people set on Gmunden

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.

Altmünster as a Gmunden alternative in the same region

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

Unemployment: 3.1% Altmünster vs 4.4% Gmunden−30%
Foreign residents: 9.8% Altmünster vs 20.5% Gmunden−52%
Residents: 9,998 Altmünster vs 13,231 Gmunden−24%
Rent: €6.90/m² Altmünster vs €6.90/m² Gmundensame level
Median gross pay, region: €3,404 Altmünster vs €3,404 Gmundensame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,606 Altmünster vs 3,606 Gmundensame level

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Cities near Gmunden

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

Alternative cities in Austria

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

All Austria cities

Vöcklabruck12,989 residents Feldbach13,495 residents Leibnitz13,517 residents Neunkirchen12,940 residents Knittelfeld12,870 residents Hard13,639 residents

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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; Gmunden's school authority applies it locally.

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

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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 Gmunden?

The published population was 13,231 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

Is the air quality good in Gmunden?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Gmunden?

What is the unemployment rate in Gmunden?

The unemployment rate is 4.4 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Gmunden?

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

Is Gmunden a good place to live?

Gmunden 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 Gmunden?

Altmünster, Ohlsdorf, Laakirchen, Regau, Ebensee am Traunsee are near Gmunden. 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 Gmunden?

The official country of birth distribution records 13,142 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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