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In St. Valentin, unemployment is 4.7% (2024).

The foreign population count was 856 at the start of 2026. For St. Valentin, the unemployment rate was 4.7% at the end of 2024. Its population was 9,356 at the start of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2426 sources

Population9,356people1 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 rate4.7%country median 4.8% — about the sameOfficial source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities
Recorded crime3,459incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023District figureOfficial source · Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables
PM2.5, annual mean10.55µg/m³country median 10.0 — 5% aboveOfficial source · Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.

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

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

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
St. Valentin recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€10
Net rent across major citiesSt. Valentin highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with St. Valentin highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Vienna€7.90
Innsbruck€7.58
Salzburg€6.92
Graz€6.33
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited29.9 EUR/month30 Sept 2026A1 Internet 1001Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB9.9 EUR/month30 Apr 2026bob Flex 100GB4Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.7 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 36Official · regional context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)473.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 36Official · regional context

Is St. Valentin 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 48–66%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–71%
Student58%strong on cost, weak on education · range 47–69%
Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–66%
Retirement52%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–63%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in St. Valentin?

The unemployment rate is 4.7 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities15

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in St. Valentin is 4.7%. Of 278 cities with data, 65 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate77.3 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria17Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,495 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 20245Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.7 %country median 4.8% — about the same31 Dec 2024Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities15Official

What does a salary buy in St. Valentin?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,495 (Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024, 2024-12-31).
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 St. Valentin Salary needed to live in St. Valentin

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is St. Valentin?

Police recorded about 3,459 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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,459 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables16Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport8 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Distance to the nearest major airport26 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)LNZ3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Language courses and integration

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

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in St. Valentin.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 10.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 13.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual PM10 was 18.2 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in St. Valentin?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 10.55 µg/m³ · Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.11
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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. Valentin is 10.6 µg/m³. Of 118 cities with data, 38 have annual PM2.5 of 10 to under 11 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean13.47 µg/m³country median 14.231 Dec 2024Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.9Official
NO₂ — latest reading14 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.12Official
PM10 — annual mean18.22 µg/m³country median 15.631 Dec 2024Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.10Official
PM2.5 — annual mean10.55 µg/m³country median 10.031 Dec 2024Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.11Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 45.7 km² in 2025. Population density was 204.6 people per km² in 2025.

How many people live in St. Valentin?

The published population was 9,356 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence2

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area45.72 km²1 Jan 2025Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry7Official
Foreign-resident share9.2 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria17Official
Foreign residents856 people1 Jan 2026Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten3Official
Population density204.6 people/km²1 Jan 2025Reproducible Gemeinde density from archived official population_total 2025-01-01 divided by official 2025 Gemeinde geometry area.7Official
Population9,356 people1 Jan 2025Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence2Official

International community in St. Valentin

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 total9,291100.0%
Austria8,27789.1%
Non-Austria1,01410.9%
Third countries5175.6%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)4975.3%
EU Member States (26)4795.2%
Europe including Türkiye3553.8%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)3303.6%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)1491.6%
Germany1281.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Asia1161.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1011.1%
Romania981.1%
Hungary901.0%
Türkiye710.8%
Ukraine640.7%
Syria490.5%
Serbia420.5%
Croatia290.3%
Africa270.3%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom180.2%
America170.2%
Latin America120.1%
North America50.1%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless20.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
Population total9,291100.0%
Austria8,43590.8%
Non-Austria8569.2%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)4675.0%
EU Member States (26)4574.9%
Third countries3894.2%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)3333.6%
Europe including Türkiye2622.8%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)1241.3%
Asia1071.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Hungary1051.1%
Germany1031.1%
Romania911.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina620.7%
Ukraine590.6%
Türkiye560.6%
Syria510.5%
Croatia460.5%
Serbia160.2%
Africa150.2%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom100.1%
America50.1%
Latin America30.0%
North America20.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source3

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households4,388 households31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria17Official

Alternatives for people set on St. Valentin

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.

Perg as a St. Valentin alternative in the same region

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

  • Foreign residents: 20.4% Perg vs 9.2% St. Valentin+122%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,217 Perg vs 3,459 St. Valentin−7%
  • Unemployment: 5.0% Perg vs 4.7% St. Valentin+6%
  • Rent: €6.90/m² Perg vs €6.70/m² St. Valentinsame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,404 Perg vs €3,495 St. Valentinsame level
  • Residents: 9,482 Perg vs 9,356 St. Valentin+1%
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Cities near St. Valentin

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

Alternative cities in Austria

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

All Austria cities
Attnang-Puchheim9,289 residentsGuntramsdorf9,450 residentsDeutsch-Wagram9,257 residentsFinkenstein am Faaker See9,466 residentsPerg9,482 residentsKöflach9,489 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in St. Valentin 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

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; St. Valentin's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is St. Valentin part of Linz?

St. Valentin is in the published commuting zone of Linz; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Linz city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source8

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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. Valentin?

The published population was 9,356 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

Is the air quality good in St. Valentin?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.5 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..

How safe is St. Valentin?

Police recorded about 3,459 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 St. Valentin?

The unemployment rate is 4.7 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

What is the typical salary around St. Valentin?

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

Is St. Valentin a good place to live?

St. Valentin 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 St. Valentin part of Linz?

St. Valentin is in the published commuting zone of Linz; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near St. Valentin?

Linz, Enns, Haag, Asten, Perg are near St. Valentin. 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 St. Valentin?

The official country of birth distribution records 9,291 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). St. Valentin, Austria: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 4c531a284705befd2d70b14f98d94055]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/st-valentin/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_st-valentin-austria-population-rent-salary-jobs_ab8588783c39,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {St. Valentin, Austria: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {4c531a284705befd2d70b14f98d94055},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/st-valentin/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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