Living in Spittal an der Drau

In Spittal an der Drau, unemployment is 7% (2024).

Spittal an der Drau, a city in Austria, had a population of 15,341 at the start of 2025. At the end of 2024, annual NO₂ was 13.9 µg/m³. The unemployment rate was 7% at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2422 sources

Population15,341people1 Jan 2025Official source · Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence

Median gross salary (region)3,268EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024

Average net rent5.9EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3

Unemployment rate7%country median 4.8% — 47% aboveOfficial source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities

Recorded crime3,033incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023District figureOfficial source · Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables

Which Austria-wide rules apply when you move to Spittal an der Drau?

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 Spittal an der Drau.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 citiesSpittal an der Drau 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)	5.9 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2025	Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3⁶Official · regional context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	394.8 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3⁶Official · regional context

Is Spittal an der Drau a good place to live?

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Remote worker61%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 52–70%

Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–72%

Student64%strong on cost, weak on education · range 54–74%

Family56%strong on family, weak on education · range 46–66%

Retirement64%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 54–74%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Spittal an der Drau?

The unemployment rate is 7 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities¹⁵

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Spittal an der Drau is 7.0%. 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

Spittal an der Drau 7.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Employment rate	71.5 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁷Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,268 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024⁵Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	7 %country median 4.8%	31 Dec 2024	Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities¹⁵Official

What does a salary buy in Spittal an der Drau?

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

Left over each month€2,042of €2,435 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.	€2,435
Rent, 60 m²€5.90/m² · official · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3 · 2025-12-31	− €354
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	€2,042

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Spittal an der Drau. 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)

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Spittal an der Drau. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	1,545 beds per 100,000	3 Aug 2026	Gesundheit Österreich GmbH / BMSGPK (kliniksuche.at)⁹Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Spittal an der Drau 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 residents1,545 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Spittal an der Drau?

Police recorded about 3,033 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	3,033 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	4 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹³Official
Nearest airport	KLU	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official
Distance to nearest airport	66 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Spittal an der Drau. 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

Monthly mean temperatures were −3°C in January and 19.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 36.3 mm in January and 126.2 mm in July. Annual PM10 was 15.1 µg/m³ in 2024.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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5°-4°

11°-1°

16°4°

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25°12°

27°13°

25°13°

20°9°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

109

126

152

106

115

114

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

105

163

178

206

221

241

211

153

110

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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

PM1015.1WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂13.9WHO 10 · EU 40

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM10 across cities in AustriaWhere Spittal an der Drau lands among 60 measured cities

6–79–1011–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2022–23

Spittal an der Drau 15.1

annual PM10, µg/m³ · cities per band

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	13.9 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	7 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	15.15 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
Average daytime high by month	Jan 1.53 · Feb 5.43 · Mar 11.4 · Apr 16.36 · May 20.99 · Jun 24.68 · Jul 26.54 · Aug 25.48 · Sep 20.08 · Oct 14.51 · Nov 6.93 · Dec 1.41 °C	31 Dec 2020	GeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — mean monthly daily maximum 2m air temperature, Spittal an der Drau, 1991-2020⁸Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -6.15 · Feb -4.39 · Mar -0.689 · Apr 3.69 · May 8.09 · Jun 11.81 · Jul 13.24 · Aug 13.07 · Sep 8.98 · Oct 4.81 · Nov 0.361 · Dec -4.92 °C	31 Dec 2020	GeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — mean monthly daily minimum 2m air temperature, Spittal an der Drau, 1991-2020⁸Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.98 · Feb -0.548 · Mar 4.16 · Apr 9.24 · May 14.09 · Jun 17.82 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 18.32 · Sep 13.33 · Oct 8.44 · Nov 2.92 · Dec -2.31 °C	31 Dec 2020	GeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — monthly mean 2m air temperature, Spittal an der Drau, 1991-2020⁸Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 36.31 · Feb 39.19 · Mar 48.3 · Apr 59.3 · May 94.3 · Jun 109.5 · Jul 126.2 · Aug 152 · Sep 105.8 · Oct 114.6 · Nov 113.9 · Dec 58.14 mm	31 Dec 2020	GeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — monthly precipitation total, Spittal an der Drau, 1991-2020⁸Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 69.82 · Feb 104.5 · Mar 163.2 · Apr 177.9 · May 206.3 · Jun 220.9 · Jul 240.6 · Aug 211.4 · Sep 153.4 · Oct 110.1 · Nov 54.43 · Dec 50.54 hours	31 Dec 2020	GeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — monthly sunshine duration total, Spittal an der Drau, 1991-2020⁸Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 48.6 km² in 2025. Population density was 315.9 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in Spittal an der Drau?

The published population was 15,341 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport82.7%
Foreign residents17.3%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	48.57 km²	1 Jan 2025	Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry⁷Official
Foreign-resident share	16.9 %	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁷Official
Foreign residents	2,653 people	1 Jan 2026	Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten³Official
Population density	315.9 people/km²	1 Jan 2025	Reproducible Gemeinde density from archived official population_total 2025-01-01 divided by official 2025 Gemeinde geometry area.⁷Official
Population	15,341 people	1 Jan 2025	Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence²Official

International community in Spittal an der Drau

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	15,263	100.0%
Austria	12,350	80.9%
Non-Austria	2,913	19.1%
Third countries	1,680	11.0%
Europe including Türkiye	1,314	8.6%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	1,233	8.1%
EU Member States (26)	1,196	7.8%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	932	6.1%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	619	4.1%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	577	3.8%

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Published group	People	Share
Germany	465	3.0%
Asia	256	1.7%
Croatia	179	1.2%
Romania	174	1.1%
Serbia	107	0.7%
Türkiye	97	0.6%
Hungary	77	0.5%
Ukraine	72	0.5%
America	56	0.4%
Africa	53	0.3%
Syria	53	0.3%
Latin America	43	0.3%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	37	0.2%
North America	13	0.1%
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	15,263	100.0%
Austria	12,610	82.6%
Non-Austria	2,653	17.4%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)	1,415	9.3%
EU Member States (26)	1,390	9.1%
Third countries	1,238	8.1%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)	918	6.0%
Europe including Türkiye	916	6.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	599	3.9%
Croatia	479	3.1%

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Published group	People	Share
EU Member States before 2004 (13)	472	3.1%
Germany	373	2.4%
Asia	239	1.6%
Romania	171	1.1%
Hungary	112	0.7%
Serbia	93	0.6%
Ukraine	78	0.5%
Türkiye	68	0.4%
Syria	59	0.4%
America	40	0.3%
Africa	39	0.3%
Latin America	30	0.2%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom	25	0.2%
North America	10	0.1%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless	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	7,529 households	31 Dec 2024	Statistik Austria¹⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on Spittal an der Drau

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.

Hermagor-Pressegger See as a Spittal an der Drau alternative in the same region

21 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 5.1% Hermagor-Pressegger See vs 7.0% Spittal an der Drau−27%
Residents: 6,905 Hermagor-Pressegger See vs 15,341 Spittal an der Drau−55%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,641 Hermagor-Pressegger See vs 3,033 Spittal an der Drau−13%
Foreign residents: 14.6% Hermagor-Pressegger See vs 16.9% Spittal an der Drau−14%
Rent: €5.90/m² Hermagor-Pressegger See vs €5.90/m² Spittal an der Drausame level
Median gross pay, region: €3,268 Hermagor-Pressegger See vs €3,268 Spittal an der Drausame level

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Klagenfurt am Wörthersee as a Spittal an der Drau alternative in the same country

64 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 105,256 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 15,341 Spittal an der Drau+586%
Nearest airport: 3.0 km Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 66.0 km Spittal an der Drau−95%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,994 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 3,033 Spittal an der Drauno percentage
Foreign residents: 21.3% Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 16.9% Spittal an der Drau+26%
Unemployment: 7.3% Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 7.0% Spittal an der Drau+4%
Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,550.1 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 1,545.0 Spittal an der Drausame level
Rent: €5.90/m² Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs €5.90/m² Spittal an der Drausame level

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Cities near Spittal an der Drau

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

Alternative cities in Austria

Other cities in Austria to compare with Spittal an der Drau, nearest in population first.

All Austria cities

Bludenz15,102 residents Perchtoldsdorf14,960 residents Bruck an der Mur15,735 residents Marchtrenk14,815 residents Hall in Tirol14,698 residents Ternitz14,697 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; Spittal an der Drau'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 Spittal an der Drau?

The published population was 15,341 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

How safe is Spittal an der Drau?

What is the unemployment rate in Spittal an der Drau?

The unemployment rate is 7 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Spittal an der Drau?

The median gross salary is 3,268 EUR/month. Source: Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024.

How many foreign residents live in Spittal an der Drau?

2,653 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten.

Is Spittal an der Drau a good place to live?

Spittal an der Drau 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 Spittal an der Drau?

Seeboden am Millstätter See, Paternion, Radenthein, Hermagor-Pressegger See are near Spittal an der Drau. 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 Spittal an der Drau?

The official country of birth distribution records 15,263 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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  title = {Spittal an der Drau, Austria: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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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
Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry statistik.gv.at · checked 2025-01-01
GeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations — mean monthly daily maximum 2m air temperature, Spittal an der Drau, 1991-2020 GeoSphere Austria climate station monthly observations · dataset.api.hub.geosphere.at · checked 2026-07-27
Gesundheit Österreich GmbH / BMSGPK (kliniksuche.at) khstrukturdaten.goeg.at · checked 2026-08-03
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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
Official UBA NO2 TMW capture on 2026-07-15, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the same-day unweighted mean. luft.umweltbundesamt.at · checked 2026-07-15
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
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Statistik Austria data.statistik.gv.at · checked 2026-08-07
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q487500 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
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