Living in Kremsmünster

In Kremsmünster, unemployment is 4.8% (2024).

Kremsmünster is in Austria; its population was 7,041 at the start of 2025. At the start of 2026, the foreign population was 1,682.

Last checked 2026-09-2424 sources

Population7,041people1 Jan 2025Official source · Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence

Median gross salary (region)3,404EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024

Average net rent6.9EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3

Unemployment rate4.8%country median 4.8% — about the sameOfficial source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities

Recorded crime3,084incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023District figureOfficial source · Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables

PM2.5, annual mean11µg/m³country median 10.0 — 10% aboveOfficial source · European Environment Agency

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

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 Kremsmünster.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 citiesKremsmünster 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)	6.9 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2025	Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3⁶Official · regional context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	461.4 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3⁶Official · regional context

Is Kremsmünster a good place to live?

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 48–68%

Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–73%

Student60%strong on cost, weak on education · range 48–72%

Family56%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–68%

Retirement52%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–64%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Kremsmünster?

The unemployment rate is 4.8 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities¹²

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Kremsmünster is 4.8%. Of 278 cities with data, 65 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

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Kremsmünster 4.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	77.5 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁴Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,404 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024⁵Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	4.8 %country median 4.8% — about the same	31 Dec 2024	Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities¹²Official

What does a salary buy in Kremsmünster?

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

Left over each month€2,053of €2,507 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.	€2,507
Rent, 60 m²€6.90/m² · official · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3 · 2025-12-31	− €414
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	€2,053

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

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Kremsmünster?

Police recorded about 3,084 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 tables¹³

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,084 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables¹³Official · county

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	8 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁰Official
Nearest airport	LNZ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official
Distance to nearest airport	21 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Kremsmünster?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

113

125

126

119

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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

PM2.511WHO 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 Kremsmünster is 11.0 µg/m³. Of 118 cities with data, 38 have annual PM2.5 of 10 to under 11 µg/m³.

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Kremsmünster 11.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	11 µg/m³country median 10.0	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁷Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 12.43 · Feb 17.01 · Mar 22 · Apr 25.9 · May 29.78 · Jun 34.42 · Jul 33.87 · Aug 34.27 · Sep 31.98 · Oct 25.03 · Nov 20.39 · Dec 13.65 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -20.42 · Feb -18.31 · Mar -19 · Apr -7.11 · May -0.89 · Jun 2.35 · Jul 5.82 · Aug 5.38 · Sep -0.43 · Oct -7.16 · Nov -13.71 · Dec -18.93 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.29 · Feb -1.12 · Mar 3.05 · Apr 8.35 · May 12.79 · Jun 16.92 · Jul 18.76 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 13.46 · Oct 8.8 · Nov 3.59 · Dec -0.85 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 66.2 · Feb 54.2 · Mar 79.6 · Apr 61.6 · May 113 · Jun 124.9 · Jul 126 · Aug 119.4 · Sep 94.8 · Oct 71.2 · Nov 66.9 · Dec 69.9 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official

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

9.6

11.5

13.5

15.4

11.020152017201920212024

Annual PM2.5 fell 26.7% between 2015 and 2024, from 15.0 to 11.0.

Population and city profile

The city covered 42.1 km² in 2025. Population density was 167.1 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Kremsmünster?

The published population was 7,041 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport76.1%
Foreign residents23.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	42.14 km²	1 Jan 2025	Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry⁸Official
Foreign-resident share	23.3 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁴Official
Foreign residents	1,682 people	1 Jan 2026	Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten³Official
Population density	167.1 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	7,041 people	1 Jan 2025	Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²Official

International community in Kremsmünster

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	7,039	100.0%
Austria	5,303	75.3%
Non-Austria	1,736	24.7%
Third countries	1,021	14.5%
Europe including Türkiye	819	11.6%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	715	10.2%
EU Member States (26)	702	10.0%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	556	7.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	444	6.3%
Croatia	210	3.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Asia	148	2.1%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	146	2.1%
Germany	119	1.7%
Serbia	117	1.7%
Romania	106	1.5%
Hungary	99	1.4%
Ukraine	87	1.2%
Türkiye	51	0.7%
America	35	0.5%
Latin America	28	0.4%
Syria	26	0.4%
Africa	14	0.2%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	13	0.2%
North America	7	0.1%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless	3	0.0%
Oceania	2	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	7,039	100.0%
Austria	5,357	76.1%
Non-Austria	1,682	23.9%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	1,093	15.5%
EU Member States (26)	1,090	15.5%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	964	13.7%
Third countries	589	8.4%
Croatia	528	7.5%
Europe including Türkiye	431	6.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	148	2.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Hungary	139	2.0%
Asia	135	1.9%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	126	1.8%
Romania	114	1.6%
Germany	92	1.3%
Ukraine	90	1.3%
Serbia	78	1.1%
Türkiye	35	0.5%
Syria	32	0.5%
America	16	0.2%
Latin America	14	0.2%
Africa	7	0.1%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	3	0.0%
North America	2	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	2,889 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Kremsmünster

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.

Bad Hall as a Kremsmünster alternative in the same region

6 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,449 Bad Hall vs 3,084 Kremsmünster−21%
Unemployment: 5.6% Bad Hall vs 4.8% Kremsmünster+17%
Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Bad Hall vs 11.0 µg/m³ Kremsmünster−27%
Foreign residents: 16.2% Bad Hall vs 23.3% Kremsmünster−30%
Residents: 5,868 Bad Hall vs 7,041 Kremsmünster−17%
Nearest airport: 22.0 km Bad Hall vs 21.0 km Kremsmünster+5%
Rent: €6.90/m² Bad Hall vs €6.90/m² Kremsmünstersame level

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Cities near Kremsmünster

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

Alternative cities in Austria

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

All Austria cities

Hainburg a.d. Donau7,038 residents Hainburg an der Donau7,055 residents Zeltweg6,993 residents Eugendorf7,134 residents Fehring7,146 residents Arnoldstein7,157 residents

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

The published population was 7,041 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

Is the air quality good in Kremsmünster?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 Kremsmünster?

What is the unemployment rate in Kremsmünster?

The unemployment rate is 4.8 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Kremsmünster?

The median gross salary is 3,404 EUR/month. Source: Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024.

Is Kremsmünster a good place to live?

Kremsmünster 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 Kremsmünster?

Bad Hall, Neuhofen an der Krems, Thalheim bei Wels, Sierning, Pettenbach are near Kremsmünster. 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 Kremsmünster?

The official country of birth distribution records 7,039 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 = {Kremsmünster, Austria: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}

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