Living in Mödling
In Mödling, unemployment is 5.4% (2024).
The city covered 10 km² in 2025. Population density was 2,058.9 people per km² in 2025. The unemployment rate was 5.4% at the end of 2024. Mödling, a city in Austria, had a population of 20,662 at the start of 2025. At the end of 2024, annual NO₂ was 12.8 µg/m³.
Which Austria-wide rules apply when you move to Mödling?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| 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 Mödling 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Mödling?
The unemployment rate is 5.4 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities15
Mödling 5.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment rate | 74.5 % | 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 | 5.4 %country median 4.8% | 31 Dec 2024 | Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities15Official |
What does a salary buy in Mödling?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Mödling. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Mödling. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 3,289 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Gesundheit Österreich GmbH / BMSGPK (kliniksuche.at)9Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Mödling 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
How safe is Mödling?
Police recorded about 6,605 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 | 6,605 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables16Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration in Mödling
1 exact course-location record is linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.
Mödling
Guntramsdorfer Straße 101, 2340 Mödling
View official recordClimate and air quality
Annual PM10 was 13.8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Is the air quality good in Mödling?
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: EEA air quality statistics — AT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Wiener Neudorf Hauptstraße)7
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
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Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Mödling 10.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 12.84 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.10Official |
| NO₂ — latest reading | 9 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.12Official |
| PM10 — annual mean | 13.85 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.11Official |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 10 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — AT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Wiener Neudorf Hauptstraße)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 3.5 · Feb 6.5 · Mar 10.7 · Apr 17.2 · May 20.7 · Jun 25.1 · Jul 26.4 · Aug 26.1 · Sep 21.1 · Oct 14.3 · Nov 8.8 · Dec 4 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wien Hohe Warte18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -1.3 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 2.6 · Apr 6.7 · May 10.7 · Jun 14.7 · Jul 15.9 · Aug 15.6 · Sep 12 · Oct 7.3 · Nov 3.7 · Dec -0.4 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wien Hohe Warte18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 1.1 · Feb 2.8 · Mar 6.9 · Apr 11.9 · May 16.3 · Jun 20 · Jul 21.9 · Aug 21.6 · Sep 16.6 · Oct 11.2 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 1.8 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wien Hohe Warte18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 42.1 · Feb 38.1 · Mar 51.6 · Apr 41.8 · May 78.9 · Jun 70 · Jul 77.7 · Aug 69.1 · Sep 64.1 · Oct 46.9 · Nov 46 · Dec 46.8 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wien Hohe Warte18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 70.2 · Feb 104.9 · Mar 155.1 · Apr 216.5 · May 248.3 · Jun 260.5 · Jul 273.6 · Aug 266.3 · Sep 191.7 · Oct 129.9 · Nov 67.7 · Dec 57.1 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Wien Hohe Warte18Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. Elsewhere: Petržalka (Slovakia) ±0.6 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±1.4 °C, Asperg (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Besigheim (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Bietigheim-Bissingen (Germany) ±0.9 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Mödling?
The published population was 20,662 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence2
By nationality
National passport79.7%Foreign residents20.3%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 10.04 km² | 1 Jan 2025 | Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry8Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 20 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistik Austria17Official |
| Foreign residents | 4,188 people | 1 Jan 2026 | Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten3Official |
| Population density | 2,059 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 | 20,662 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence2Official |
International community in Mödling
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 | 20,662 | 100.0% |
| Austria | 15,464 | 74.8% |
| Non-Austria | 5,198 | 25.2% |
| EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom) | 2,767 | 13.4% |
| EU Member States (26) | 2,663 | 12.9% |
| Third countries | 2,431 | 11.8% |
| EU Member States since 2004 (13) | 1,778 | 8.6% |
| Europe including Türkiye | 1,605 | 7.8% |
| EU Member States before 2004 (13) | 885 | 4.3% |
| Germany | 679 | 3.3% |
Show 15 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asia | 553 | 2.7% |
| Romania | 528 | 2.6% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 465 | 2.3% |
| Hungary | 418 | 2.0% |
| Serbia | 362 | 1.8% |
| Ukraine | 320 | 1.5% |
| Türkiye | 169 | 0.8% |
| America | 139 | 0.7% |
| Croatia | 119 | 0.6% |
| Africa | 117 | 0.6% |
| EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom | 104 | 0.5% |
| Latin America | 83 | 0.4% |
| Syria | 80 | 0.4% |
| North America | 56 | 0.3% |
| Oceania | 17 | 0.1% |
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 | 20,662 | 100.0% |
| Austria | 16,474 | 79.7% |
| Non-Austria | 4,188 | 20.3% |
| EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom) | 2,574 | 12.5% |
| EU Member States (26) | 2,521 | 12.2% |
| EU Member States since 2004 (13) | 1,748 | 8.5% |
| Third countries | 1,614 | 7.8% |
| Europe including Türkiye | 1,094 | 5.3% |
| EU Member States before 2004 (13) | 773 | 3.7% |
| Romania | 578 | 2.8% |
Show 16 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 571 | 2.8% |
| Hungary | 439 | 2.1% |
| Asia | 379 | 1.8% |
| Ukraine | 307 | 1.5% |
| Serbia | 279 | 1.4% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 239 | 1.2% |
| Croatia | 200 | 1.0% |
| Türkiye | 114 | 0.6% |
| America | 71 | 0.3% |
| Africa | 61 | 0.3% |
| Syria | 60 | 0.3% |
| EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom | 53 | 0.3% |
| Latin America | 42 | 0.2% |
| North America | 29 | 0.1% |
| Unknown / unsettled / stateless | 5 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 4 | 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 | 10,289 households | 31 Dec 2024 | Statistik Austria17Official |
Alternatives for people set on Mödling
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.
Traiskirchen as a Mödling alternative in the same region
7 km away, better on 1 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,353 Traiskirchen vs 6,605 Mödling−19%
- Unemployment: 5.7% Traiskirchen vs 5.4% Mödling+6%
- Nearest airport: 23.0 km Traiskirchen vs 21.0 km Mödling+10%
- Residents: 18,925 Traiskirchen vs 20,662 Mödling−8%
- Foreign residents: 19.5% Traiskirchen vs 20.0% Mödlingsame level
- Rent: €6.70/m² Traiskirchen vs €6.70/m² Mödlingsame level
- Median gross pay, region: €3,495 Traiskirchen vs €3,495 Mödlingsame level
Klagenfurt am Wörthersee as a Mödling alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 221 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 20,662 Mödling+409%
- Unemployment: 7.3% Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 5.4% Mödling+35%
- Nearest airport: 3.0 km Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 21.0 km Mödling−86%
- Rent: €5.90/m² Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs €6.70/m² Mödling−12%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,994 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 6,605 Mödlingno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €3,268 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs €3,495 Mödling−7%
- Foreign residents: 21.3% Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 20.0% Mödling+7%
Cities near Mödling
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Austria
Other cities in Austria to compare with Mödling, nearest in population first.
How does Mödling compare?
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Mödling in rankings
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; Mödling's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Mödling?
The published population was 20,662 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.
Is the air quality good in Mödling?
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: EEA air quality statistics — AT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Wiener Neudorf Hauptstraße).
How safe is Mödling?
Police recorded about 6,605 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 tables.
What is the unemployment rate in Mödling?
The unemployment rate is 5.4 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.
What is the typical salary around Mödling?
The median gross salary is 3,495 EUR/month. Source: Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024.
Is Mödling a good place to live?
Mödling 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 Mödling?
Maria Enzersdorf, Wiener Neudorf, Brunn am Gebirge, Neu-Guntramsdorf, Perchtoldsdorf are near Mödling. 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 Mödling?
The official country of birth distribution records 20,662 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Mödling, Austria: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version c56ba98bc3eb6a599d4223f7e3790bce]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/modling/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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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
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- Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q659950 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
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- Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q661877 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
- Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q666602 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
- Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q670009 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
- Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q671367 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
- Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q871405 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
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