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Living in Höchst

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.

Lower unemployment than 72% 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

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Höchst yet. Austria has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesHöchst highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Höchst highlighted€7.90Vienna€7.58Innsbruck€6.92Salzburg€6.33Graznet rent, € / m² / month

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, municipalities12

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Höchst is 3.9%. Of 255 cities with data, 58 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Austria per band2 cities: 1% to under 2%21–230 cities: 2% to under 3%302–349 cities: 3% to under 4%493–4Höchst 3.9%58 cities: 4% to under 5%584–550 cities: 5% to under 6%505–624 cities: 6% to under 7%246–720 cities: 7% to under 8%207–811 cities: 8% to under 9%118–96 cities: 9% to under 10%69–102 cities: 10% to under 11%210–113 cities: 11% to under 12%311–12

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate76.7 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria13Official
Unemployment rate3.9 %country median 4.7%31 Dec 2024Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities12Official

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)

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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.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportHOH3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official
Distance to nearest airport9 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official

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 Personsubsidized
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Höchst.

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)4

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

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Höchst average monthly precipitation, mm0501001502006764871031571701741851381059390JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Höchst average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024057791321681862002272091541015948JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Höchst annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154014.0PM10104022.3NO₂µg/m³

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 117 cities with data, 37 have annual PM2.5 of 10 to under 11 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Austria per band1 city: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³14–52 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³25–62 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³26–79 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³97–812 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³128–9Höchst 8.033 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³339–1037 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3710–1114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³1411–121 city: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³112–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–142 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³214–152 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³216–17

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean22.31 µg/m³country median 14.331 Dec 2024Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.9Official
NO₂ — latest reading20 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA NO2 TMW capture on 2026-07-15, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the same-day unweighted mean.10Official
PM10 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — AT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Lustenau Zollamt)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — AT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Lustenau Wiesenrain)4Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official
Average temperature by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center6Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 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 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Austria

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Austria cities
Neulengbach8,675 residentsBruck an der Leitha8,687 residentsStainz8,783 residentsMaria Enzersdorf8,802 residentsHimberg8,324 residentsKitzbühel8,281 residents

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 evidence1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Höchst residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport82.9%Foreign residents17.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area21 km²1 Jan 2025Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry5Official
Foreign-resident share16.7 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria13Official
Foreign residents1,461 people1 Jan 2026Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten2Official
Population density407.9 people/km²1 Jan 2025Reproducible Gemeinde density from archived official population_total 2025-01-01 divided by official 2025 Gemeinde geometry area.5Official
Population8,566 people1 Jan 2025Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence1Official

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 groupPeopleShare
Population total8,592100.0%
Austria6,87580.0%
Non-Austria1,71720.0%
Third countries96811.3%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)7498.7%
Europe including Türkiye6707.8%
EU Member States (26)6007.0%
Türkiye4345.1%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)4014.7%
Germany3243.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
EU Member States since 2004 (13)1992.3%
Asia1952.3%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom1491.7%
Serbia821.0%
Syria690.8%
Romania630.7%
America590.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina520.6%
Latin America460.5%
Africa430.5%
Hungary250.3%
Croatia220.3%
Ukraine140.2%
North America130.2%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2

Citizenship

Population with main residence, current territorial structure, 1 January 2026, total sex · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Population total8,592100.0%
Austria7,13183.0%
Non-Austria1,46117.0%
Third countries7709.0%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)6918.0%
EU Member States (26)6137.1%
Europe including Türkiye5526.4%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)3824.4%
Türkiye3504.1%
Germany3023.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
EU Member States since 2004 (13)2312.7%
Asia1501.7%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom780.9%
Romania780.9%
Syria730.8%
Serbia690.8%
Bosnia and Herzegovina450.5%
Africa330.4%
America290.3%
Hungary290.3%
Croatia270.3%
Latin America220.3%
Ukraine120.1%
North America70.1%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless60.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2

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 safety · range 44–62%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–70%
Student53%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 42–64%
Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 44–66%
Retirement46%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 35–57%
Foreign residents1,461 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten
Population8,566 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence
NO₂ — latest reading20 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official UBA NO2 TMW capture on 2026-07-15, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the same-day unweighted mean.
Employment rate76.7 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistik Austria
Unemployment rate3.9 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities
NO₂ — annual mean22.31 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households3,603 households31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria13Official

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.

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?

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).

What is the unemployment rate in Höchst?

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

How many foreign residents live in Höchst?

1,461 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten.

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.

How many people born in Africa live in Höchst?

The official country of birth distribution records 43 people (0.5%) 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, September 12). Höchst, Austria: rent, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/hochst/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Höchst, Austria: rent, jobs, air quality},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence statistik.at · checked 2025-01-01
  2. Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten statistik.at · checked 2026-01-01
  3. EEA air quality statistics — AT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Lustenau Zollamt) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  4. EEA air quality statistics — AT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Lustenau Wiesenrain) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  5. Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry statistik.gv.at · checked 2025-01-01
  6. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  9. Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means. eeadmz1batchservice02.blob.core.windows.net · checked 2024-12-31
  10. Official UBA NO2 TMW capture on 2026-07-15, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the same-day unweighted mean. luft.umweltbundesamt.at · checked 2026-07-15
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  1. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 · statistik.at · checked 2026-07-26
  3. Statistik Austria data.statistik.gv.at · checked 2026-08-07

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