Living in Mühlau
The city faced an unemployment rate of 5.2% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Which Austria-wide rules apply when you move to Mühlau?
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 100GB3Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 9.6 EUR/m²/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 35Official · regional context |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 618.6 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 35Official · regional context |
Is Mühlau 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 Mühlau?
The unemployment rate is 5.2 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities15
Mühlau 5.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,039 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 20244Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities15Official · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Mühlau?
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. | €2,309 |
| Rent, 60 m²€9.60/m² · official · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3 · 2025-12-31 | − €576 |
| 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 | €1,693 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Mühlau. 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 Mühlau. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Mühlau?
Police recorded about 9,565 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, Anhang 3 / Kriminalitätsbericht 202316
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 9,565 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Sicherheitsbericht 2023 — Kriminalität, Anhang 3 / Kriminalitätsbericht 202316Official |
Mobility and administration
Mühlau's nearest airport was INN, 5 km away and offered 6 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Mühlau. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
ÖIF German-learning and integration centres — Welcome Program
Österreichischer Integrationsfonds (ÖIF)
For migrants and newcomers.
ÖIF individual language-course funding and partner institutes — State Language Course
Österreichischer Integrationsfonds (ÖIF)
For eligible migrants.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperature moved from −0.4°C in January to 19.5°C in July. Mühlau's monthly precipitation totalled 46.6 mm in January and 121.4 mm in July. Mühlau's average monthly sunshine was 103.9 hours in January and 229.9 hours in July.
Is the air quality good in Mühlau?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 (EEA)6
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
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.
Mühlau 9.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency (EEA)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 3.9 · Feb 7.2 · Mar 11.7 · Apr 16.5 · May 20.2 · Jun 24 · Jul 24.7 · Aug 24.3 · Sep 20.6 · Oct 15.5 · Nov 9.3 · Dec 4.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -4.5 · Feb -3.6 · Mar 0.4 · Apr 4.2 · May 8.2 · Jun 12 · Jul 13.1 · Aug 13 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 5.2 · Nov 0.5 · Dec -3.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -0.4 · Feb 1.6 · Mar 6.2 · Apr 10.3 · May 14.7 · Jun 18 · Jul 19.5 · Aug 19.2 · Sep 15.1 · Oct 10.7 · Nov 4.8 · Dec 0.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 46.6 · Feb 36.8 · Mar 54.1 · Apr 54.5 · May 85.9 · Jun 114.2 · Jul 121.4 · Aug 134.9 · Sep 83 · Oct 67.8 · Nov 59.1 · Dec 54.8 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO12Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 103.9 · Feb 126 · Mar 179.5 · Apr 200.6 · May 208.4 · Jun 212.2 · Jul 229.9 · Aug 220.8 · Sep 187.6 · Oct 162 · Nov 103.7 · Dec 89.9 hours | 31 Dec 2020 | GeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — monthly sunshine duration total, Innsbruck Universität, 1991-20207Official · parent municipality |
Similar climate. Elsewhere: Traunreut (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±1.0 °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 Mühlau?
The published population was 5,652 people in January 2026. Source: Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Ortschaften (Gebietsstand 01.01.2026)2
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,652 people | 1 Jan 2026 | Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Ortschaften (Gebietsstand 01.01.2026)2Official |
Alternatives for people set on Mühlau
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.
St. Pölten as a Mühlau alternative in the same country
Better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Rent: €6.70/m² St. Pölten vs €9.60/m² Mühlau−30%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,495 St. Pölten vs €3,039 Mühlau+15%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,904 St. Pölten vs 9,565 Mühlau−17%
Alternative cities in Austria
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How does Mühlau compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Mühlau 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 guideSchool 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; Mühlau's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Mühlau part of Innsbruck?
Mühlau is in the published commuting zone of Innsbruck; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Innsbruck city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source8
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Mühlau?
The published population was 5,652 people in January 2026. Source: Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Ortschaften (Gebietsstand 01.01.2026).
Is the air quality good in Mühlau?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 (EEA).
How safe is Mühlau?
Police recorded about 9,565 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, Anhang 3 / Kriminalitätsbericht 2023.
What is the unemployment rate in Mühlau?
The unemployment rate is 5.2 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.
What is the typical salary around Mühlau?
The median gross salary is 3,039 EUR/month. Source: Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024.
Is Mühlau a good place to live?
Mühlau 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.
Is Mühlau part of Innsbruck?
Mühlau is in the published commuting zone of Innsbruck; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
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- A1 Internet 100 a1.net · checked 2026-09-15
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- 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 (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
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- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- 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, Anhang 3 / Kriminalitätsbericht 2023 Sicherheitsbericht 2023 · bundeskanzleramt.gv.at · checked 2026-09-28
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