Living in Grödig

In Grödig, unemployment is 3.1% (2024).

Grödig is in Austria; its population was 7,376 at the start of 2025. At the start of 2026, the foreign population was 1,581.

Last checked 2026-09-2426 sources

Population7,376people1 Jan 2025Official source · Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence

Median gross salary (region)3,113EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024

Average net rent9.5EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3

Unemployment rate3.1%country median 4.8% — 35% belowOfficial source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities

Recorded crime3,871incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023District figureOfficial source · Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables

PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Lower unemployment than 87% of Austrian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 88% of Austrian cities that publish it.

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

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 Grödig.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 citiesGrödig 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)	9.5 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2025	Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3⁷Official · regional context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	610.8 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3⁷Official · regional context

Is Grödig 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 worker63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–74%

Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on education · range 57–77%

Student40%strong on cost, weak on education · range 28–52%

Family62%strong on family, weak on education · range 50–74%

Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 41–69%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Grödig?

The unemployment rate is 3.1 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities¹⁵

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Grödig is 3.1%. 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

Grödig 3.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	79.1 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁷Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,113 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024⁵Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.1 %country median 4.8%	31 Dec 2024	Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities¹⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Grödig?

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

Left over each month€1,738of €2,347 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.	€2,347
Rent, 60 m²€9.50/m² · official · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3 · 2025-12-31	− €570
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	€1,738

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

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Grödig?

Police recorded about 3,871 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 tables¹⁶

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,871 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables¹⁶Official · county

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Grödig. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Grödig.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Grödig?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 (EEA)⁸

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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Night-time low to daytime high

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

PM2.58WHO 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 Grödig is 8.0 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

Grödig 8.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3.4 · Feb 6.2 · Mar 10.2 · Apr 15.7 · May 19.3 · Jun 23.2 · Jul 24.3 · Aug 24 · Sep 19.9 · Oct 14.4 · Nov 8.5 · Dec 4 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.6 · Feb -2.8 · Mar 0.7 · Apr 4.3 · May 8.3 · Jun 12.5 · Jul 13.8 · Aug 13.6 · Sep 10.1 · Oct 5.6 · Nov 0.9 · Dec -2.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 0 · Feb 1.6 · Mar 5.7 · Apr 10.1 · May 14.4 · Jun 17.9 · Jul 19.6 · Aug 19.4 · Sep 15 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 4.8 · Dec 0.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Traunreut (Germany) ±0.5 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±0.5 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±0.5 °C, Ebersbach an der Fils (Germany) ±0.5 °C, Holzgerlingen (Germany) ±0.5 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 23 km² in 2025. Population density was 320.4 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Grödig?

The published population was 7,376 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport78.6%
Foreign residents21.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	23.02 km²	1 Jan 2025	Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	21.1 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁷Official
Foreign residents	1,581 people	1 Jan 2026	Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten³Official
Population density	320.4 people/km²	1 Jan 2025	Reproducible Gemeinde density from archived official population_total 2025-01-01 divided by official 2025 Gemeinde geometry area.¹⁰Official
Population	7,376 people	1 Jan 2025	Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²Official

International community in Grödig

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	7,385	100.0%
Austria	5,629	76.2%
Non-Austria	1,756	23.8%
Third countries	968	13.1%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	788	10.7%
Europe including Türkiye	775	10.5%
EU Member States (26)	765	10.4%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	387	5.2%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	378	5.1%
Germany	315	4.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Bosnia and Herzegovina	309	4.2%
Serbia	159	2.2%
Hungary	136	1.8%
Asia	117	1.6%
Romania	72	1.0%
Croatia	45	0.6%
America	41	0.6%
Ukraine	31	0.4%
Africa	30	0.4%
Türkiye	25	0.3%
Latin America	24	0.3%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	23	0.3%
Syria	19	0.3%
North America	17	0.2%
Oceania	4	0.1%
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	7,385	100.0%
Austria	5,804	78.6%
Non-Austria	1,581	21.4%
Third countries	810	11.0%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	771	10.4%
EU Member States (26)	758	10.3%
Europe including Türkiye	664	9.0%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	415	5.6%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	343	4.6%
Germany	274	3.7%

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Published group	People	Share
Bosnia and Herzegovina	246	3.3%
Hungary	160	2.2%
Serbia	146	2.0%
Asia	97	1.3%
Romania	80	1.1%
Croatia	57	0.8%
Ukraine	33	0.4%
America	24	0.3%
Africa	22	0.3%
Türkiye	22	0.3%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	13	0.2%
Latin America	13	0.2%
North America	11	0.1%
Syria	11	0.1%
Oceania	2	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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	3,380 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on Grödig

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.

Wals-Siezenheim as a Grödig alternative in the same region

6 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 2.0% Wals-Siezenheim vs 3.1% Grödig−35%
Residents: 14,413 Wals-Siezenheim vs 7,376 Grödig+95%
Foreign residents: 15.7% Wals-Siezenheim vs 21.1% Grödig−26%
Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Wals-Siezenheim vs 8.0 µg/m³ Grödig−13%
Rent: €9.50/m² Wals-Siezenheim vs €9.50/m² Grödigsame level
Median gross pay, region: €3,113 Wals-Siezenheim vs €3,113 Grödigsame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,871 Wals-Siezenheim vs 3,871 Grödigsame level

Full comparison More about Wals-Siezenheim

Wels as a Grödig alternative in the same country

86 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 65,482 Wels vs 7,376 Grödig+788%
Unemployment: 9.2% Wels vs 3.1% Grödig+197%
Rent: €6.90/m² Wels vs €9.50/m² Grödig−27%
Foreign residents: 34.1% Wels vs 21.1% Grödig+62%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,756 Wels vs 3,871 Grödigno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €3,404 Wels vs €3,113 Grödig+9%

Full comparison More about Wels

Cities near Grödig

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

Salzburg Commuting Zone · 6.8 km away

Rent: 6.92 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2005-12-31

Freilassing Germany · 11.7 km away

Rent: 7.49 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Bad Reichenhall Germany · 12.0 km away

Rent: 7.74 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Austria

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

All Austria cities

Hitzendorf7,398 residents Völs7,339 residents Absam7,333 residents Eggersdorf bei Graz7,329 residents Asten7,444 residents Reutte7,308 residents

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

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

Is Grödig part of Salzburg?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹¹

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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 Grödig?

The published population was 7,376 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

Is the air quality good in Grödig?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 (EEA).

How safe is Grödig?

What is the unemployment rate in Grödig?

The unemployment rate is 3.1 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Grödig?

The median gross salary is 3,113 EUR/month. Source: Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024.

Is Grödig a good place to live?

Grödig 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 Grödig part of Salzburg?

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

Which cities are near Grödig?

Salzburg, Elsbethen, Wals-Siezenheim, Hallein, Bergheim are near Grödig. 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 Grödig?

The official country of birth distribution records 7,385 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Grödig, Austria: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 4d63752cb908061d42baf792ce2a5e5e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/grodig/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Grödig, Austria: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {4d63752cb908061d42baf792ce2a5e5e},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/grodig/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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