Living in Judenburg

In Judenburg, unemployment is 7.2% (2024).

Judenburg's population was 9,607 at the start of 2025. At the end of 2024, the unemployment rate was 7.2%.

Last checked 2026-09-2423 sources

Population9,607people1 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 rate7.2%country median 4.8% — 52% aboveOfficial source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities

Recorded crime3,819incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023District figureOfficial source · Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables

PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³country median 10.0 — about the sameOfficial source · European Environment Agency

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

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 Judenburg.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 citiesJudenburg 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 Judenburg a good place to live?

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Remote worker62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–71%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–73%

Student65%strong on cost, weak on education · range 55–75%

Family57%strong on family, weak on education · range 47–67%

Retirement66%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 56–76%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Judenburg?

The unemployment rate is 7.2 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities¹⁶

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Judenburg is 7.2%. Of 278 cities with data, 65 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

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Judenburg 7.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	71.6 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁸Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,296 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024⁵Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	7.2 %country median 4.8%	31 Dec 2024	Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities¹⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Judenburg?

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

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

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	5,483 beds per 100,000	3 Aug 2026	Gesundheit Österreich GmbH / BMSGPK (kliniksuche.at)⁹Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Judenburg 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 residents5,483 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Judenburg?

Police recorded about 3,819 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 tables¹⁷

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,819 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables¹⁷Official · county

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	11 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁴Official
Nearest airport	GRZ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁵Official
Distance to nearest airport	62 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁵Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 8.68 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual PM10 was 13.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Judenburg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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.

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

PM2.510WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1013.9WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂8.7WHO 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 Judenburg is 10.0 µg/m³. Of 118 cities with data, 38 have annual PM2.5 of 10 to under 11 µg/m³.

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Judenburg 10.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	8.68 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.¹¹Official
NO₂ — latest reading	7 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.¹³Official
PM10 — annual mean	13.92 µg/m³country median 15.6	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.¹²Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	10 µg/m³country median 10.0 — about the same	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁷Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 11.38 · Feb 13.33 · Mar 17.02 · Apr 22.22 · May 25.42 · Jun 31.69 · Jul 30.26 · Aug 30.55 · Sep 25.18 · Oct 21.58 · Nov 17.07 · Dec 8.23 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁰Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -24.1 · Feb -26.03 · Mar -23.27 · Apr -10.41 · May -4.03 · Jun -1.96 · Jul 2.42 · Aug 1.63 · Sep -2.76 · Oct -13.27 · Nov -15.55 · Dec -23.37 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁰Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -4.81 · Feb -3.89 · Mar 0.32 · Apr 5.32 · May 9.83 · Jun 14.05 · Jul 15.91 · Aug 15.46 · Sep 10.63 · Oct 6.35 · Nov 1.59 · Dec -3.39 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁰Official

Annual PM2.5 over time10 published observations, 2015–2024

8.5

10.8

13.2

15.5

10.020152017201920212024

Annual PM2.5 fell 33.3% between 2015 and 2024, from 15.0 to 10.0.

Population and city profile

The city covered 63.8 km² in 2025. Population density was 150.7 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Judenburg?

The published population was 9,607 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport85.6%
Foreign residents14.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	63.76 km²	1 Jan 2025	Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry⁸Official
Foreign-resident share	14 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁸Official
Foreign residents	1,386 people	1 Jan 2026	Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten³Official
Population density	150.7 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	9,607 people	1 Jan 2025	Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²Official

International community in Judenburg

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	9,441	100.0%
Austria	7,974	84.5%
Non-Austria	1,467	15.5%
Third countries	847	9.0%
Europe including Türkiye	634	6.7%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	620	6.6%
EU Member States (26)	601	6.4%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	416	4.4%
Ukraine	244	2.6%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	185	2.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Romania	176	1.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	174	1.8%
Germany	156	1.7%
Asia	154	1.6%
Hungary	74	0.8%
Serbia	59	0.6%
Syria	56	0.6%
Croatia	55	0.6%
Africa	36	0.4%
Türkiye	21	0.2%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	19	0.2%
America	18	0.2%
Latin America	16	0.2%
Oceania	4	0.0%
North America	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

Citizenship

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

Published group	People	Share
Population total	9,441	100.0%
Austria	8,055	85.3%
Non-Austria	1,386	14.7%
Third countries	694	7.4%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	692	7.3%
EU Member States (26)	683	7.2%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	545	5.8%
Europe including Türkiye	528	5.6%
Ukraine	254	2.7%
Romania	198	2.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Croatia	154	1.6%
Asia	138	1.5%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	138	1.5%
Germany	111	1.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	92	1.0%
Hungary	83	0.9%
Syria	73	0.8%
Serbia	34	0.4%
Türkiye	20	0.2%
Africa	16	0.2%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	9	0.1%
America	8	0.1%
Latin America	7	0.1%
Oceania	2	0.0%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless	2	0.0%
North America	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	4,984 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Judenburg

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.

Knittelfeld as a Judenburg alternative in the same region

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

Foreign residents: 27.3% Knittelfeld vs 14.0% Judenburg+95%
Unemployment: 8.9% Knittelfeld vs 7.2% Judenburg+24%
Residents: 12,870 Knittelfeld vs 9,607 Judenburg+34%
Nearest airport: 53.0 km Knittelfeld vs 62.0 km Judenburg−15%
Rent: €7.40/m² Knittelfeld vs €7.40/m² Judenburgsame level
Median gross pay, region: €3,296 Knittelfeld vs €3,296 Judenburgsame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,819 Knittelfeld vs 3,819 Judenburgsame level

Full comparison More about Knittelfeld

Klagenfurt am Wörthersee as a Judenburg alternative in the same country

68 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 105,256 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 9,607 Judenburg+996%
Rent: €5.90/m² Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs €7.40/m² Judenburg−20%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,550.1 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 5,482.8 Judenburg−72%
Nearest airport: 3.0 km Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 62.0 km Judenburg−95%
Foreign residents: 21.3% Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 14.0% Judenburg+52%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,994 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 3,819 Judenburgno percentage
Annual PM2.5: 10.8 µg/m³ Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 10.0 µg/m³ Judenburg+8%

Full comparison More about Klagenfurt am Wörthersee

Cities near Judenburg

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

Alternative cities in Austria

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

All Austria cities

Wiener Neudorf9,647 residents Voitsberg9,547 residents Rum9,493 residents Köflach9,489 residents Perg9,482 residents Finkenstein am Faaker See9,466 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; Judenburg'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 Judenburg?

The published population was 9,607 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

Is the air quality good in Judenburg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Judenburg?

What is the unemployment rate in Judenburg?

The unemployment rate is 7.2 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Judenburg?

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

Is Judenburg a good place to live?

Judenburg 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 Judenburg?

Fohnsdorf, Zeltweg, Spielberg, Knittelfeld are near Judenburg. 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 Judenburg?

The official country of birth distribution records 9,441 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 = {Judenburg, Austria: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
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A1 Internet 100 a1.net · checked 2026-09-15
Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence statistik.at · checked 2025-01-01
Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten statistik.at · checked 2026-01-01
bob Flex 100GB newsroom.a1.net · checked 2026-09-15
Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024 statistik.at · checked 2026-09-23
Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3 statistik.at · checked 2026-09-24
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry statistik.gv.at · checked 2025-01-01
Gesundheit Österreich GmbH / BMSGPK (kliniksuche.at) khstrukturdaten.goeg.at · checked 2026-08-03
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03

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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
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
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 · statistik.at · checked 2026-07-26
Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables bundeskanzleramt.gv.at · checked 2026-09-24
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