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Living in Steyr

Steyr is a city in Austria, with a population of 38,036 at the start of 2025. For Steyr, annual PM2.5 was 8.39 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. The city covered 26.5 km² in 2025. Population density was 1,433.1 people per km² in 2025. The unemployment rate was 11.8% at the end of 2024.

Higher unemployment than any other Austrian city that publishes it and cleaner air than 80% of Austrian cities that publish it.

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

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 Steyr.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Net rent across major citiesSteyr highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Steyr highlighted€7.90Vienna€7.58Innsbruck€6.92Salzburg€6.33Graznet rent, € / m² / month

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Steyr?

The unemployment rate is 11.8 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities10

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Steyr is 11.8%. 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%69–102 cities: 10% to under 11%210–113 cities: 11% to under 12%311–12Steyr 11.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate69 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria11Official
Unemployment rate11.8 %country median 4.7%31 Dec 2024Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities10Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport8 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights8Official
Nearest airportLNZ3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Distance to nearest airport28 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 11.1 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual PM10 was 12.5 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Steyr?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.4 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: 8.39 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.6
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Steyr average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°-3°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Steyr average monthly precipitation, mm035701051406654806211312512611995716770JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Steyr annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.4PM2.5154012.5PM10104011.1NO₂µg/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 Steyr is 8.4 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/m³128–9Steyr 8.433 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³339–1037 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 mean11.06 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 reading5 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 mean12.48 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 mean8.39 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.6Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.3 · Feb 4.9 · Mar 9.6 · Apr 15.8 · May 19.5 · Jun 23.7 · Jul 24.8 · Aug 24.5 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 13.4 · Nov 7.3 · Dec 3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kremsmuenster12Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.6 · Feb -2.1 · Mar 1.4 · Apr 5.4 · May 9.5 · Jun 13.4 · Jul 14.4 · Aug 14.3 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 6.3 · Nov 2.2 · Dec -1.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kremsmuenster12Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.2 · Feb 1.3 · Mar 5.7 · Apr 10.6 · May 15 · Jun 18.6 · Jul 20.3 · Aug 20 · Sep 15.2 · Oct 10.1 · Nov 4.7 · Dec 0.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kremsmuenster12Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 66.2 · Feb 54.2 · Mar 79.6 · Apr 61.6 · May 113 · Jun 124.9 · Jul 126 · Aug 119.4 · Sep 94.8 · Oct 71.2 · Nov 66.9 · Dec 69.9 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kremsmuenster12Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Steyr by year, µg/m³7.59.812.214.5201520172019202120248.4µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 30.1% between 2015 and 2024, from 12.0 to 8.4.

Cities of a similar size in Austria

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

All Austria cities
Feldkirch36,708 residentsBregenz29,476 residentsWiener Neustadt49,156 residentsLeonding29,244 residentsKlosterneuburg28,152 residentsDornbirn52,108 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Steyr?

The published population was 38,036 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Steyr residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport75.6%Foreign residents24.4%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area26.54 km²1 Jan 2025Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry3Official
Foreign-resident share24 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria11Official
Foreign residents9,298 people1 Jan 2026Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten2Official
Population density1,433 people/km²1 Jan 2025Reproducible Gemeinde density from archived official population_total 2025-01-01 divided by official 2025 Gemeinde geometry area.3Official
Population38,036 people1 Jan 2025Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence1Official

International community in Steyr

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 total37,898100.0%
Austria27,76173.3%
Non-Austria10,13726.7%
Third countries6,56017.3%
Europe including Türkiye4,81612.7%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)3,5779.4%
EU Member States (26)3,5059.2%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)2,5156.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2,0825.5%
Asia1,3143.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
EU Member States before 2004 (13)9902.6%
Türkiye9902.6%
Germany7281.9%
Hungary7211.9%
Romania6961.8%
Serbia5141.4%
Syria4781.3%
Ukraine4161.1%
Croatia3090.8%
Africa2080.5%
America1720.5%
Latin America1390.4%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom720.2%
North America330.1%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless280.1%
Oceania220.1%

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 total37,898100.0%
Austria28,60075.5%
Non-Austria9,29824.5%
Third countries5,44214.4%
Europe including Türkiye3,95210.4%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)3,85610.2%
EU Member States (26)3,81710.1%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)2,9897.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,4713.9%
Asia1,1763.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Türkiye9542.5%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)8282.2%
Hungary8152.2%
Romania7261.9%
Croatia7161.9%
Germany5461.4%
Syria4931.3%
Serbia4581.2%
Ukraine4131.1%
Africa1890.5%
America960.3%
Latin America690.2%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom390.1%
North America270.1%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless200.1%
Oceania90.0%

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

Is Steyr 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–69%
Student64%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 53–75%
Family51%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 40–62%
Retirement63%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 52–74%
Foreign residents9,298 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten
Population38,036 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence
NO₂ — latest reading5 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 rate69 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistik Austria
Unemployment rate11.8 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities
NO₂ — annual mean11.06 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
Households19,342 households31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Steyr 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 Steyr?

The published population was 38,036 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

Is the air quality good in Steyr?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.4 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 Steyr?

The unemployment rate is 11.8 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

How many foreign residents live in Steyr?

9,298 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten.

Is Steyr a good place to live?

Steyr 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 Steyr?

The official country of birth distribution records 208 people (0.5%) 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). Steyr, Austria: rent, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/steyr/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Steyr, Austria: rent, jobs, air quality},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  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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  1. Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence statistik.at · checked 2025-01-01
  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
  4. 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
  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. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  9. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  10. 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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  1. Statistik Austria data.statistik.gv.at · checked 2026-08-07
  2. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kremsmuenster WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31

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