Living in Höchst

In Höchst, unemployment is 3.9% (2024).

At the start of 2026, the foreign population was 1,461. The unemployment rate was 3.9% at the end of 2024. Höchst, a city in Austria, had a population of 8,566 at the start of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2428 sources

Population8,566people1 Jan 2025Official source · Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence

Median gross salary (region)3,286EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024

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

Unemployment rate3.9%country median 4.8% — 18% belowOfficial source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities

Recorded crime5,107incidents 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 · EEA air quality statistics — AT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Lustenau Wiesenrain)

Lower unemployment than 73% 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 Höchst?

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 Höchst.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 citiesHöchst 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)	9.3 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2025	Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3⁶Official · regional context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	619.9 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3⁶Official · regional context

Is Höchst 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 44–62%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–70%

Student35%strong on cost, weak on education · range 24–46%

Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–66%

Retirement46%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 35–57%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Höchst?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities¹⁷

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Höchst is 3.9%. Of 278 cities with data, 65 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

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Höchst 3.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	76.7 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,286 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024⁵Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.9 %country median 4.8%	31 Dec 2024	Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities¹⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Höchst?

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

Left over each month€1,849of €2,446 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.	€2,446
Rent, 60 m²€9.30/m² · official · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3 · 2025-12-31	− €558
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	€1,849

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Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Höchst?

Police recorded about 5,107 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 tables¹⁸

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	5,107 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables¹⁸Official · county

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	HOH	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁶Official
Distance to nearest airport	9 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁶Official

Language courses and integration

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

Annual NO₂ was 22.3 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Höchst?

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: EEA air quality statistics — AT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Lustenau Wiesenrain)⁹

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

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

103

157

170

174

185

138

105

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

132

168

186

200

227

209

154

101

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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

PM2.58WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1014WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂22.3WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Höchst is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 118 cities with data, 38 have annual PM2.5 of 10 to under 11 µg/m³.

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Höchst 8.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	22.31 µg/m³country median 14.2	31 Dec 2024	Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.¹⁴Official
NO₂ — latest reading	20 µg/m³	15 Jul 2026	Official UBA NO2 TMW capture on 2026-07-15, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the same-day unweighted mean.¹⁵Official
PM10 — annual mean	14 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — AT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Lustenau Zollamt)⁸Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — AT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Lustenau Wiesenrain)⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 11.86 · Feb 15.5 · Mar 19.18 · Apr 25.63 · May 27.32 · Jun 31.54 · Jul 32.16 · Aug 32.6 · Sep 26.75 · Oct 23.91 · Nov 19.37 · Dec 13.67 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹¹Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -17.93 · Feb -21.31 · Mar -23.21 · Apr -7.43 · May -1.92 · Jun 2.68 · Jul 7.12 · Aug 5.95 · Sep 0.58 · Oct -6.84 · Nov -13.76 · Dec -17.33 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹¹Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.42 · Feb -0.7 · Mar 3.65 · Apr 8.35 · May 12.45 · Jun 16.57 · Jul 18.18 · Aug 17.75 · Sep 13.58 · Oct 9.47 · Nov 3.89 · Dec -0.36 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹¹Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 66.8 · Feb 64.2 · Mar 87.3 · Apr 102.9 · May 156.5 · Jun 170.2 · Jul 174.4 · Aug 185.3 · Sep 137.8 · Oct 104.8 · Nov 92.7 · Dec 90.4 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 56.7 · Feb 79.4 · Mar 131.8 · Apr 167.5 · May 185.5 · Jun 200 · Jul 226.7 · Aug 209.4 · Sep 153.9 · Oct 101.3 · Nov 58.8 · Dec 47.5 hours	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹³Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

The city covered 21 km² in 2025. Population density was 407.9 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Höchst?

The published population was 8,566 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport82.9%
Foreign residents17.1%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	21 km²	1 Jan 2025	Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	16.7 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁹Official
Foreign residents	1,461 people	1 Jan 2026	Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten³Official
Population density	407.9 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	8,566 people	1 Jan 2025	Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²Official

International community in Höchst

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	8,592	100.0%
Austria	6,875	80.0%
Non-Austria	1,717	20.0%
Third countries	968	11.3%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	749	8.7%
Europe including Türkiye	670	7.8%
EU Member States (26)	600	7.0%
Türkiye	434	5.1%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	401	4.7%
Germany	324	3.8%

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Published group	People	Share
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	199	2.3%
Asia	195	2.3%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	149	1.7%
Serbia	82	1.0%
Syria	69	0.8%
Romania	63	0.7%
America	59	0.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	52	0.6%
Latin America	46	0.5%
Africa	43	0.5%
Hungary	25	0.3%
Croatia	22	0.3%
Ukraine	14	0.2%
North America	13	0.2%
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	8,592	100.0%
Austria	7,131	83.0%
Non-Austria	1,461	17.0%
Third countries	770	9.0%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	691	8.0%
EU Member States (26)	613	7.1%
Europe including Türkiye	552	6.4%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	382	4.4%
Türkiye	350	4.1%
Germany	302	3.5%

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Published group	People	Share
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	231	2.7%
Asia	150	1.7%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	78	0.9%
Romania	78	0.9%
Syria	73	0.8%
Serbia	69	0.8%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	45	0.5%
Africa	33	0.4%
America	29	0.3%
Hungary	29	0.3%
Croatia	27	0.3%
Latin America	22	0.3%
Ukraine	12	0.1%
North America	7	0.1%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless	6	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	3,603 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁹Official

Alternatives for people set on Höchst

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.

Klagenfurt am Wörthersee as a Höchst alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 365 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 105,256 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 8,566 Höchst+1129%
Unemployment: 7.3% Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 3.9% Höchst+87%
Rent: €5.90/m² Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs €9.30/m² Höchst−37%
Nearest airport: 3.0 km Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 9.0 km Höchst−67%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,994 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 5,107 Höchstno percentage
Foreign residents: 21.3% Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 16.7% Höchst+28%
Median gross pay, region: €3,268 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs €3,286 Höchstsame level

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Cities near Höchst

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

St. Margrethen Switzerland · 1.2 km away

Rent: 14.13 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-12-31

Au (SG) Switzerland · 2.9 km away

Rent: 15.89 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-12-31

Thal Switzerland · 5.6 km away

Rent: 14.42 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-12-31

Widnau Switzerland · 6.6 km away

Rent: 14.81 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-12-31

Balgach Switzerland · 7.2 km away

Rent: 14.91 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-12-31

Alternative cities in Austria

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

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Haid8,542 residents Neulengbach8,675 residents Bruck an der Leitha8,687 residents Stainz8,783 residents Maria Enzersdorf8,802 residents Himberg8,324 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Höchst 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; Höchst'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 Höchst?

The published population was 8,566 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

Is the air quality good in Höchst?

How safe is Höchst?

What is the unemployment rate in Höchst?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Höchst?

The median gross salary is 3,286 EUR/month. Source: Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024.

Is Höchst a good place to live?

Höchst 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 Höchst?

St. Margrethen, Au (SG), Lustenau, Hard, Thal are near Höchst. 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 Höchst?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,592 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 = {Höchst, Austria: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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