Living in Neunkirchen

In Neunkirchen, unemployment is 11.1% (2024).

Neunkirchen had 12,940 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Austria. For Neunkirchen, the foreign population count was 2,595 at the start of 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2424 sources

Population12,940people1 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 rate11.1%country median 4.8% — 134% aboveOfficial source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities

Recorded crime3,512incidents 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

Higher unemployment than any other Austrian city that publishes it and dirtier air than 82% of Austrian cities that publish it.

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

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 Neunkirchen.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 citiesNeunkirchen 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 Neunkirchen a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 44–64%

Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–68%

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

Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 39–61%

Retirement57%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 46–68%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Neunkirchen?

The unemployment rate is 11.1 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities¹³

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Neunkirchen is 11.1%. Of 278 cities with data, 65 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–12

Neunkirchen 11.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	67.2 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁵Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,495 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024⁵Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	11.1 %country median 4.8%	31 Dec 2024	Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities¹³Official

What does a salary buy in Neunkirchen?

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 Neunkirchen Salary needed to live in Neunkirchen

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	3,185 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Gesundheit Österreich GmbH / BMSGPK (kliniksuche.at)⁹Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Neunkirchen 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 residents3,185 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Neunkirchen?

Police recorded about 3,512 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 tables¹⁴

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,512 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables¹⁴Official · county

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	137 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹¹Official
Nearest airport	VIE	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official
Distance to nearest airport	57 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Neunkirchen?

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.

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

4–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–1414–1516–17

Neunkirchen 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 14.66 · Feb 17.85 · Mar 20.45 · Apr 26.65 · May 32.18 · Jun 34.52 · Jul 36.44 · Aug 38.17 · Sep 33.56 · Oct 25.18 · Nov 19.83 · Dec 14.71 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁰Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -22.01 · Feb -18.47 · Mar -20.89 · Apr -6.28 · May -1.05 · Jun 1.97 · Jul 6.95 · Aug 6.08 · Sep 1.32 · Oct -8.78 · Nov -9.7 · Dec -18 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁰Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.92 · Feb -0.51 · Mar 3.77 · Apr 9.26 · May 13.98 · Jun 18.37 · Jul 20.46 · Aug 19.89 · Sep 14.54 · Oct 9.31 · Nov 4.14 · Dec -0.75 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁰Official

Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2016–2024

9.7

11.2

12.8

14.3

11.020162018202020222024

Annual PM2.5 fell 15.4% between 2016 and 2024, from 13.0 to 11.0.

Population and city profile

The city covered 20.4 km² in 2025.

How many people live in Neunkirchen?

The published population was 12,940 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport79.9%
Foreign residents20.1%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	20.38 km²	1 Jan 2025	Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry⁸Official
Foreign-resident share	20.4 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁵Official
Foreign residents	2,595 people	1 Jan 2026	Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten³Official
Population density	635 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	12,940 people	1 Jan 2025	Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²Official

International community in Neunkirchen

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	12,984	100.0%
Austria	9,714	74.8%
Non-Austria	3,270	25.2%
Third countries	2,298	17.7%
Europe including Türkiye	1,773	13.7%
Türkiye	1,009	7.8%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	972	7.5%
EU Member States (26)	944	7.3%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	732	5.6%
Asia	405	3.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Romania	336	2.6%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	212	1.6%
Hungary	169	1.3%
Syria	167	1.3%
Germany	166	1.3%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	107	0.8%
Ukraine	103	0.8%
Africa	86	0.7%
Serbia	76	0.6%
America	28	0.2%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	28	0.2%
Croatia	27	0.2%
Latin America	17	0.1%
North America	11	0.1%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless	5	0.0%
Oceania	1	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	12,984	100.0%
Austria	10,389	80.0%
Non-Austria	2,595	20.0%
Third countries	1,673	12.9%
Europe including Türkiye	1,226	9.4%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	922	7.1%
EU Member States (26)	912	7.0%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	723	5.6%
Türkiye	528	4.1%
Asia	357	2.7%

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Published group	People	Share
Romania	309	2.4%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	189	1.5%
Hungary	177	1.4%
Syria	156	1.2%
Germany	128	1.0%
Ukraine	100	0.8%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	73	0.6%
Africa	69	0.5%
Croatia	64	0.5%
Serbia	53	0.4%
America	13	0.1%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	10	0.1%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless	8	0.1%
Latin America	7	0.1%
North America	6	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	5,943 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁵Official

Alternatives for people set on Neunkirchen

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.

Mattersburg as a Neunkirchen alternative in the same region

24 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 6.1% Mattersburg vs 11.1% Neunkirchen−45%
Rent: €5.80/m² Mattersburg vs €6.70/m² Neunkirchen−13%
Foreign residents: 12.6% Mattersburg vs 20.4% Neunkirchen−38%
Residents: 7,554 Mattersburg vs 12,940 Neunkirchen−42%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,152 Mattersburg vs 3,512 Neunkirchen−10%
Nearest airport: 44.0 km Mattersburg vs 57.0 km Neunkirchen−23%
Median gross pay, region: €3,552 Mattersburg vs €3,495 Neunkirchensame level

Full comparison More about Mattersburg

Villach as a Neunkirchen alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 210 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: 65,749 Villach vs 12,940 Neunkirchen+408%
Unemployment: 8.4% Villach vs 11.1% Neunkirchen−24%
Rent: €5.90/m² Villach vs €6.70/m² Neunkirchen−12%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,321 Villach vs 3,512 Neunkirchenno percentage
Nearest airport: 37.0 km Villach vs 57.0 km Neunkirchen−35%
Foreign residents: 24.2% Villach vs 20.4% Neunkirchen+19%
Median gross pay, region: €3,268 Villach vs €3,495 Neunkirchen−7%

Full comparison More about Villach

Budapest as a Neunkirchen alternative in another country

Better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €16.94/m² (2026) Budapest vs €6.70/m² (2025) Neunkirchenno percentage
Nearest airport: 18.0 km Budapest vs 57.0 km Neunkirchen−68%
Median gross pay, region: €2,534 (2026) Budapest vs €3,495 (2024) Neunkirchenno percentage
Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Budapest vs 11.0 µg/m³ Neunkirchen+18%

Full comparison More about Budapest

Cities near Neunkirchen

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

Alternative cities in Austria

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

All Austria cities

Vöcklabruck12,989 residents Knittelfeld12,870 residents Gratwein-Straßengel12,799 residents Ried im Innkreis12,766 residents Gmunden13,231 residents Tulln12,591 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; Neunkirchen's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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Common questions

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How many people live in Neunkirchen?

The published population was 12,940 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

Is the air quality good in Neunkirchen?

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 Neunkirchen?

What is the unemployment rate in Neunkirchen?

The unemployment rate is 11.1 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Neunkirchen?

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

Is Neunkirchen a good place to live?

Neunkirchen 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 Neunkirchen?

Ternitz, Gloggnitz, Wiener Neustadt, Wöllersdorf-Steinabrückl, Neudörfl are near Neunkirchen. 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 Neunkirchen?

The official country of birth distribution records 12,984 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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