Living in Mistelbach

In Mistelbach, unemployment is 5.7% (2024).

The unemployment rate was 5.7% at the end of 2024. At the start of 2026, the foreign population was 1,274. At the start of 2025, Mistelbach had a population of 12,044.

Last checked 2026-09-2422 sources

Population12,044people1 Jan 2025Official source · Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence

Median gross salary (region)3,495EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024

Average net rent6.7EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3

Unemployment rate5.7%country median 4.8% — 20% aboveOfficial source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities

Recorded crime3,732incidents 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 Mistelbach?

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 Mistelbach.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 citiesMistelbach 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)	6.7 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2025	Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3⁶Official · regional context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	473.3 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3⁶Official · regional context

Is Mistelbach 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%

Student61%strong on cost, weak on education · range 50–72%

Family56%strong on family, weak on education · range 45–67%

Retirement58%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 47–69%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Mistelbach?

The unemployment rate is 5.7 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities¹⁵

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Mistelbach is 5.7%. Of 278 cities with data, 65 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

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Mistelbach 5.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	74.2 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁷Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,495 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024⁵Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5.7 %country median 4.8%	31 Dec 2024	Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities¹⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Mistelbach?

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

Left over each month€2,120of €2,562 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.	€2,562
Rent, 60 m²€6.70/m² · official · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3 · 2025-12-31	− €402
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	€2,120

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

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	7,798 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Gesundheit Österreich GmbH / BMSGPK (kliniksuche.at)¹⁰Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Mistelbach 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 residents7,798 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Mistelbach?

Police recorded about 3,732 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 tables¹⁶

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,732 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables¹⁶Official · county

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	137 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹³Official
Nearest airport	VIE	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official
Distance to nearest airport	51 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM10 was 15.3 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Mistelbach?

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 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

PM2.510WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1015.3WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂9WHO 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 Mistelbach 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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Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — AT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Wolkersdorf)⁷Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	15.34 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 Agency⁸Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 14.75 · Feb 16.71 · Mar 21.11 · Apr 29.39 · May 32.16 · Jun 36.16 · Jul 38.47 · Aug 39.84 · Sep 34.63 · Oct 26.91 · Nov 20.12 · Dec 15 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹¹Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -27.17 · Feb -20.51 · Mar -14.55 · Apr -5.98 · May -0.57 · Jun 3.78 · Jul 7.81 · Aug 6.58 · Sep 1.69 · Oct -6.63 · Nov -9.27 · Dec -20.63 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹¹Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.12 · Feb -0.19 · Mar 4.3 · Apr 10.11 · May 15 · Jun 19.52 · Jul 21.79 · Aug 21.24 · Sep 15.66 · Oct 9.68 · Nov 4.5 · Dec -0.8 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹¹Official

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 131.6 km² in 2025. Population density was 91.5 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Mistelbach?

The published population was 12,044 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport89.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	131.6 km²	1 Jan 2025	Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry⁹Official
Foreign-resident share	10.6 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁷Official
Foreign residents	1,274 people	1 Jan 2026	Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten³Official
Population density	91.54 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	12,044 people	1 Jan 2025	Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²Official

International community in Mistelbach

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	11,976	100.0%
Austria	10,464	87.4%
Non-Austria	1,512	12.6%
Third countries	915	7.6%
Europe including Türkiye	699	5.8%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	597	5.0%
EU Member States (26)	585	4.9%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	391	3.3%
Ukraine	234	2.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	217	1.8%

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Published group	People	Share
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	194	1.6%
Asia	163	1.4%
Germany	153	1.3%
Romania	97	0.8%
Türkiye	47	0.4%
Serbia	41	0.3%
Hungary	40	0.3%
Syria	33	0.3%
Africa	31	0.3%
Croatia	23	0.2%
America	19	0.2%
Latin America	13	0.1%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	12	0.1%
North America	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

Citizenship

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

Published group	People	Share
Population total	11,976	100.0%
Austria	10,702	89.4%
Non-Austria	1,274	10.6%
Third countries	763	6.4%
Europe including Türkiye	625	5.2%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	511	4.3%
EU Member States (26)	502	4.2%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	323	2.7%
Ukraine	246	2.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	201	1.7%

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Published group	People	Share
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	179	1.5%
Germany	120	1.0%
Asia	100	0.8%
Romania	97	0.8%
Türkiye	51	0.4%
Croatia	35	0.3%
Serbia	35	0.3%
Hungary	32	0.3%
Africa	22	0.2%
Syria	19	0.2%
America	11	0.1%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	9	0.1%
Latin America	6	0.1%
North America	5	0.0%
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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	5,671 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on Mistelbach

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.

Wolkersdorf im Weinviertel as a Mistelbach alternative in the same region

23 km away, better on 1 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Unemployment: 3.9% Wolkersdorf im Weinviertel vs 5.7% Mistelbach−32%
Residents: 7,544 Wolkersdorf im Weinviertel vs 12,044 Mistelbach−37%
Foreign residents: 10.8% Wolkersdorf im Weinviertel vs 10.6% Mistelbachsame level
Rent: €6.70/m² Wolkersdorf im Weinviertel vs €6.70/m² Mistelbachsame level
Median gross pay, region: €3,495 Wolkersdorf im Weinviertel vs €3,495 Mistelbachsame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,732 Wolkersdorf im Weinviertel vs 3,732 Mistelbachsame level

Full comparison More about Wolkersdorf im Weinviertel

Klagenfurt am Wörthersee as a Mistelbach alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 275 km, 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 12,044 Mistelbach+774%
Foreign residents: 21.3% Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 10.6% Mistelbach+101%
Nearest airport: 3.0 km Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 51.0 km Mistelbach−94%
Unemployment: 7.3% Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 5.7% Mistelbach+28%
Rent: €5.90/m² Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs €6.70/m² Mistelbach−12%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,994 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 3,732 Mistelbachno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €3,268 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs €3,495 Mistelbach−7%

Full comparison More about Klagenfurt am Wörthersee

Cities near Mistelbach

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

Alternative cities in Austria

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

All Austria cities

Ebreichsdorf12,003 residents Groß-Enzersdorf12,088 residents Lienz12,107 residents Weiz12,116 residents Rankweil12,157 residents Gerasdorf bei Wien12,158 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; Mistelbach'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 Mistelbach?

The published population was 12,044 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

Is the air quality good in Mistelbach?

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 Mistelbach?

What is the unemployment rate in Mistelbach?

The unemployment rate is 5.7 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Mistelbach?

The median gross salary is 3,495 EUR/month. Source: Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024.

Is Mistelbach a good place to live?

Mistelbach 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 Mistelbach?

Poysdorf, Zistersdorf, Laa an der Thaya, Wolkersdorf im Weinviertel are near Mistelbach. 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 Mistelbach?

The official country of birth distribution records 11,976 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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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
EEA air quality statistics — AT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Wolkersdorf) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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
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