Living in Hart bei Graz

In Hart bei Graz, unemployment is 3.3% (2024).

Hart bei Graz, a city in Austria, had a population of 5,533 at the start of 2025. The foreign population count was 683 at the start of 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2426 sources

Population5,533people1 Jan 2025Official source · Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence

Median gross salary (region)3,296EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024

Average net rent7.4EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3

Unemployment rate3.3%country median 4.8% — 31% belowOfficial source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities

Recorded crime3,476incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023District figureOfficial source · Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables

PM2.5, annual mean16µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Lower unemployment than 86% of Austrian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 98% of Austrian cities that publish it.

Which Austria-wide rules apply when you move to Hart bei Graz?

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 Hart bei Graz.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 citiesHart bei Graz 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)	7.4 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2025	Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3⁶Official · regional context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	474.2 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3⁶Official · regional context

Is Hart bei Graz a good place to live?

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Remote worker63%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 52–74%

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

Student59%strong on cost, weak on education · range 47–71%

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

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

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Hart bei Graz?

The unemployment rate is 3.3 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities¹⁵

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Hart bei Graz is 3.3%. Of 278 cities with data, 65 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

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Hart bei Graz 3.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	79.8 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁷Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,296 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024⁵Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.3 %country median 4.8%	31 Dec 2024	Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities¹⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Hart bei Graz?

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

Left over each month€1,968of €2,452 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.	€2,452
Rent, 60 m²€7.40/m² · official · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3 · 2025-12-31	− €444
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	€1,968

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Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Hart bei Graz?

Police recorded about 3,476 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	3,476 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 Hart bei Graz. 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 Hart bei Graz?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 16 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)⁷

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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17°4°

20°8°

25°12°

26°14°

25°13°

21°9°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

114

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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

PM2.516WHO 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 Hart bei Graz is 16.0 µg/m³. Of 118 cities with data, 38 have annual PM2.5 of 10 to under 11 µg/m³.

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Hart bei Graz 16.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	16 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3.1 · Feb 7 · Mar 11.3 · Apr 16.8 · May 20.4 · Jun 24.6 · Jul 25.6 · Aug 25.2 · Sep 20.9 · Oct 15.1 · Nov 8.8 · Dec 3.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -5.6 · Feb -4.9 · Mar -0.8 · Apr 3.8 · May 8.3 · Jun 12.5 · Jul 13.5 · Aug 13.3 · Sep 9.4 · Oct 4.7 · Nov 0.6 · Dec -4.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.3 · Feb 0.9 · Mar 5.4 · Apr 10.3 · May 14.9 · Jun 18.6 · Jul 20.2 · Aug 19.8 · Sep 15.1 · Oct 10.2 · Nov 4.7 · Dec -0.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 18.7 · Feb 28.9 · Mar 33.8 · Apr 54.3 · May 88.7 · Jun 114.1 · Jul 117.7 · Aug 125.6 · Sep 95.5 · Oct 67.2 · Nov 55 · Dec 41.6 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±1.2 °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 11.1 km² in 2025.

How many people live in Hart bei Graz?

The published population was 5,533 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport87.7%
Foreign residents12.3%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	11.06 km²	1 Jan 2025	Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry⁹Official
Foreign-resident share	12.1 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁷Official
Foreign residents	683 people	1 Jan 2026	Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten³Official
Population density	500.4 people/km²	1 Jan 2025	Reproducible Gemeinde density from archived official population_total 2025-01-01 divided by official 2025 Gemeinde geometry area.⁹Official
Population	5,533 people	1 Jan 2025	Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²Official

International community in Hart bei Graz

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	5,570	100.0%
Austria	4,770	85.6%
Non-Austria	800	14.4%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	500	9.0%
EU Member States (26)	481	8.6%
Third countries	300	5.4%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	269	4.8%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	212	3.8%
Europe including Türkiye	181	3.2%
Germany	155	2.8%

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Published group	People	Share
Romania	78	1.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	73	1.3%
Asia	66	1.2%
Croatia	63	1.1%
Hungary	48	0.9%
Ukraine	42	0.8%
America	37	0.7%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	19	0.3%
North America	19	0.3%
Latin America	18	0.3%
Serbia	15	0.3%
Türkiye	15	0.3%
Africa	11	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	5,570	100.0%
Austria	4,887	87.7%
Non-Austria	683	12.3%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	510	9.2%
EU Member States (26)	499	9.0%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	303	5.4%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	196	3.5%
Third countries	173	3.1%
Germany	130	2.3%
Croatia	119	2.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Europe including Türkiye	115	2.1%
Romania	69	1.2%
Hungary	54	1.0%
Ukraine	43	0.8%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	39	0.7%
Asia	34	0.6%
America	20	0.4%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	11	0.2%
Latin America	11	0.2%
North America	9	0.2%
Türkiye	8	0.1%
Serbia	5	0.1%
Africa	4	0.1%

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	2,412 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on Hart bei Graz

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.

Villach as a Hart bei Graz alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 137 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 65,749 Villach vs 5,533 Hart bei Graz+1088%
Unemployment: 8.4% Villach vs 3.3% Hart bei Graz+155%
Foreign residents: 24.2% Villach vs 12.1% Hart bei Graz+100%
Rent: €5.90/m² Villach vs €7.40/m² Hart bei Graz−20%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,321 Villach vs 3,476 Hart bei Grazno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €3,268 Villach vs €3,296 Hart bei Grazsame level

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Cities near Hart bei Graz

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

Graz Commuting Zone · 6.8 km away

Rent: 6.33 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2005-12-31

Alternative cities in Austria

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Thalheim bei Wels5,559 residents Zistersdorf5,487 residents Feldkirchen an der Donau5,580 residents Vomp5,479 residents Sollenau5,477 residents Schwertberg5,476 residents

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

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

Is Hart bei Graz part of Graz?

Hart bei Graz is in the published commuting zone of Graz; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Graz city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹⁰

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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 Hart bei Graz?

The published population was 5,533 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

Is the air quality good in Hart bei Graz?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 16 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 Hart bei Graz?

What is the unemployment rate in Hart bei Graz?

The unemployment rate is 3.3 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Hart bei Graz?

The median gross salary is 3,296 EUR/month. Source: Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024.

Is Hart bei Graz a good place to live?

Hart bei Graz 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 Hart bei Graz part of Graz?

Hart bei Graz is in the published commuting zone of Graz; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Hart bei Graz?

Graz, Raaba-Grambach, Feldkirchen bei Graz, Kalsdorf bei Graz, Seiersberg are near Hart bei Graz. 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 Hart bei Graz?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,570 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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  title = {Hart bei Graz, Austria: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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