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Living in St. Pölten

The population of St. Pölten, in Austria, was 59,767 at the start of 2025. The median age was 44 years in 2024. For St. Pölten, the unemployment rate was 9.1% at the end of 2024.

Which Austria-wide rules apply when you move to St. Pölten?

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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 St. Pölten.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for St. Pölten yet. Austria has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesSt. Pölten highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with St. Pölten highlighted€7.90Vienna€7.58Innsbruck€6.92Salzburg€6.33Graznet rent, € / m² / month

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in St. Pölten?

The unemployment rate is 9.1 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities8

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in St. Pölten is 9.1%. Of 255 cities with data, 58 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Austria per band2 cities: 1% to under 2%21–230 cities: 2% to under 3%302–349 cities: 3% to under 4%493–458 cities: 4% to under 5%584–550 cities: 5% to under 6%505–624 cities: 6% to under 7%246–720 cities: 7% to under 8%207–811 cities: 8% to under 9%118–96 cities: 9% to under 10%69–10St. Pölten 9.1%2 cities: 10% to under 11%210–113 cities: 11% to under 12%311–12

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate70.2 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria9Official
Unemployment rate9.1 %country median 4.7%31 Dec 2024Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities8Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to St. Pölten. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich — Public employment service

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Language courses and integration in St. Pölten

2 exact course-location records are linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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Exact city-linked records checked 2026-08-10. Provider-supplied records are supplemental and are not presented as official accreditation.

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 16.6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in St. Pölten?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.6

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
St. Pölten annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.0PM2.5154015.8PM10104016.6NO₂µg/m³

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 St. Pölten is 10.0 µg/m³. Of 117 cities with data, 37 have annual PM2.5 of 10 to under 11 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Austria per band1 city: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³14–52 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³25–62 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³26–79 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³97–812 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³128–933 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³339–10St. Pölten 10.037 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3710–1114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³1411–121 city: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³112–132 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³213–142 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³214–152 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³216–17

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean16.58 µg/m³country median 14.331 Dec 2024Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.4Official
NO₂ — latest reading10 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official UBA NO2 TMW capture on 2026-07-15, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the same-day unweighted mean.7Official
PM10 — annual mean15.82 µg/m³country median 15.531 Dec 2024Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.5Official
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³country median 10.0 — about the same31 Dec 2024Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.6Official

Cities of a similar size in Austria

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Austria cities
Wels65,482 residentsVillach65,749 residentsDornbirn52,108 residentsWiener Neustadt49,156 residentsSteyr38,036 residentsFeldkirch36,708 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 108.4 km² in 2025. Population density was 551.1 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in St. Pölten?

The published population was 59,767 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
St. Pölten residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport77.4%Foreign residents22.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area108.4 km²1 Jan 2025Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry3Official
Foreign-resident share22.3 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria9Official
Foreign residents13,486 people1 Jan 2026Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten2Official
Population density551.1 people/km²1 Jan 2025Reproducible Gemeinde density from archived official population_total 2025-01-01 divided by official 2025 Gemeinde geometry area.3Official
Population59,767 people1 Jan 2025Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence1Official

International community in St. Pölten

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 groupPeopleShare
Population total60,112100.0%
Austria44,60374.2%
Non-Austria15,50925.8%
Third countries10,96218.2%
Europe including Türkiye6,54510.9%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)4,5477.6%
EU Member States (26)4,4497.4%
Asia3,6006.0%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)3,1205.2%
Türkiye2,1823.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Syria1,5092.5%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)1,3292.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,1842.0%
Romania1,1581.9%
Ukraine9221.5%
Germany8941.5%
Hungary7421.2%
Africa5000.8%
Serbia4580.8%
America2650.4%
Latin America2020.3%
Croatia1750.3%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom980.2%
North America630.1%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless420.1%
Oceania100.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Population total60,112100.0%
Austria46,62677.6%
Non-Austria13,48622.4%
Third countries8,98614.9%
Europe including Türkiye5,0718.4%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)4,5007.5%
EU Member States (26)4,4187.3%
Asia3,3845.6%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)3,2495.4%
Syria1,5562.6%
Show 16 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Türkiye1,3032.2%
Romania1,2142.0%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)1,1691.9%
Ukraine9301.5%
Hungary8541.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina7821.3%
Germany7001.2%
Serbia3500.6%
Croatia3340.6%
Africa3000.5%
America1630.3%
Latin America1140.2%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom820.1%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless600.1%
North America490.1%
Oceania80.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2

Is St. Pölten 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.

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–67%
Student61%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 50–72%
Family50%strong on family, weak on safety · range 39–61%
Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 46–68%
Foreign residents13,486 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten
Population59,767 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence
NO₂ — latest reading10 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · Official UBA NO2 TMW capture on 2026-07-15, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the same-day unweighted mean.
Employment rate70.2 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistik Austria
Unemployment rate9.1 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities
NO₂ — annual mean16.58 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households27,614 households31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria9Official
Median age44 years1 Jan 2024Statistik Austria OGD (OGD_ake100_hvd_ogdonly_HVD_ALQUO_1) — NUTS-2 unemployment10Official · bundesland fallback

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in St. Pölten 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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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in St. Pölten?

The published population was 59,767 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

Is the air quality good in St. Pölten?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means..

What is the unemployment rate in St. Pölten?

The unemployment rate is 9.1 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

How many foreign residents live in St. Pölten?

13,486 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten.

Is St. Pölten a good place to live?

St. Pölten 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.

How many people born in Africa live in St. Pölten?

The official country of birth distribution records 500 people (0.8%) 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, September 12). St. Pölten, Austria: rent, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/st-polten/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {St. Pölten, Austria: rent, jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/st-polten/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  2. Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten statistik.at · checked 2026-01-01
  3. Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry statistik.gv.at · checked 2025-01-01
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  5. 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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  7. 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
  8. Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 · statistik.at · checked 2026-07-26
  9. Statistik Austria data.statistik.gv.at · checked 2026-08-07
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