Living in Lochau

In Lochau, unemployment is 4.4% (2024).

Lochau is a city in Austria, with a population of 6,696 at the start of 2025. The unemployment rate was 4.4% at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2423 sources

Population6,696people1 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 rate4.4%country median 4.8% — 7% 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 mean7µg/m³country median 10.0 — 30% belowOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Lower unemployment than 61% of Austrian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 96% of Austrian cities that publish it.

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

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 Lochau.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 citiesLochau 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 3⁷Official · regional context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	619.9 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3⁷Official · regional context

Is Lochau a good place to live?

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Remote worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–69%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–72%

Student40%strong on cost, weak on education · range 28–52%

Family57%strong on family, weak on education · range 45–69%

Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–70%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Lochau?

The unemployment rate is 4.4 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities¹²

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Lochau is 4.4%. Of 278 cities with data, 65 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

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Lochau 4.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	73.5 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁴Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,286 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024⁵Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	4.4 %country median 4.8%	31 Dec 2024	Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities¹²Official

What does a salary buy in Lochau?

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 Lochau. 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 Lochau. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Lochau?

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 tables¹³

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 tables¹³Official · county

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	HOH	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official
Distance to nearest airport	17 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official

Language courses and integration

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

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency⁸

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

PM2.57WHO 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 Lochau is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 118 cities with data, 38 have annual PM2.5 of 10 to under 11 µg/m³.

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Lochau 7.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7 µg/m³country median 10.0	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁸Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 9.89 · Feb 12.55 · Mar 18.14 · Apr 23.96 · May 25.82 · Jun 29.87 · Jul 30.49 · Aug 30.85 · Sep 25.44 · Oct 22.99 · Nov 18.83 · Dec 11.72 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁰Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -20.64 · Feb -25.37 · Mar -25.82 · Apr -10.71 · May -3.55 · Jun 0.74 · Jul 4.87 · Aug 4.29 · Sep -1.76 · Oct -8.5 · Nov -16.86 · Dec -21.29 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁰Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.94 · Feb -2.37 · Mar 1.77 · Apr 6.6 · May 10.79 · Jun 14.9 · Jul 16.53 · Aug 16.15 · Sep 11.99 · Oct 8.04 · Nov 2.59 · Dec -1.72 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁰Official

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

6.7

8.2

9.8

11.3

7.020152017201920212024

Annual PM2.5 fell 36.4% between 2015 and 2024, from 11.0 to 7.0.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Lochau?

The published population was 6,696 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport72.8%
Foreign residents27.2%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	10.25 km²	1 Jan 2025	Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry⁹Official
Foreign-resident share	27.2 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁴Official
Foreign residents	1,824 people	1 Jan 2026	Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten³Official
Population density	653 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	6,696 people	1 Jan 2025	Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²Official

International community in Lochau

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	6,711	100.0%
Austria	4,638	69.1%
Non-Austria	2,073	30.9%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	1,244	18.5%
EU Member States (26)	1,169	17.4%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	938	14.0%
Third countries	829	12.4%
Germany	818	12.2%
Europe including Türkiye	480	7.2%
Asia	268	4.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Türkiye	254	3.8%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	231	3.4%
Syria	143	2.1%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	75	1.1%
Ukraine	61	0.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	58	0.9%
America	46	0.7%
Hungary	46	0.7%
Latin America	33	0.5%
Africa	32	0.5%
Croatia	30	0.4%
Serbia	28	0.4%
Romania	22	0.3%
North America	13	0.2%
Oceania	3	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	6,711	100.0%
Austria	4,887	72.8%
Non-Austria	1,824	27.2%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	1,198	17.9%
EU Member States (26)	1,164	17.3%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	929	13.8%
Germany	812	12.1%
Third countries	626	9.3%
Europe including Türkiye	356	5.3%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	235	3.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Asia	210	3.1%
Türkiye	167	2.5%
Syria	137	2.0%
Ukraine	62	0.9%
Hungary	57	0.8%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	34	0.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	30	0.4%
America	27	0.4%
Serbia	27	0.4%
Croatia	26	0.4%
Africa	24	0.4%
Latin America	18	0.3%
Romania	13	0.2%
North America	9	0.1%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless	6	0.1%
Oceania	3	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	3,397 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Lochau

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.

Höchst as a Lochau alternative in the same region

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

Foreign residents: 16.7% Höchst vs 27.2% Lochau−39%
Nearest airport: 9.0 km Höchst vs 17.0 km Lochau−47%
Unemployment: 3.9% Höchst vs 4.4% Lochau−11%
Residents: 8,566 Höchst vs 6,696 Lochau+28%
Rent: €9.30/m² Höchst vs €9.30/m² Lochausame level
Median gross pay, region: €3,286 Höchst vs €3,286 Lochausame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,107 Höchst vs 5,107 Lochausame level

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Wels as a Lochau alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 326 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 65,482 Wels vs 6,696 Lochau+878%
Unemployment: 9.2% Wels vs 4.4% Lochau+109%
Rent: €6.90/m² Wels vs €9.30/m² Lochau−26%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,756 Wels vs 5,107 Lochauno percentage
Foreign residents: 34.1% Wels vs 27.2% Lochau+25%
Nearest airport: 14.0 km Wels vs 17.0 km Lochau−18%
Median gross pay, region: €3,404 Wels vs €3,286 Lochau+4%

Full comparison More about Wels

Cities near Lochau

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

Lindau (Bodensee) Germany · 5.4 km away

Rent: 8.81 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Austria

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All Austria cities

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

The published population was 6,696 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

Is the air quality good in Lochau?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 Lochau?

What is the unemployment rate in Lochau?

The unemployment rate is 4.4 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Lochau?

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

Is Lochau a good place to live?

Lochau 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 Lochau?

Bregenz, Hörbranz, Lindau (Bodensee), Lauterach, Wolfurt are near Lochau. 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 Lochau?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,711 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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