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Living in Straß in Steiermark

In Straß in Steiermark, unemployment is 5.1% (2024).

Straß in Steiermark is in Austria; its population was 6,535 at the start of 2025. The foreign population count was 888 at the start of 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2417 sources

Population6,535people1 Jan 2025Official source · Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence
Median gross salary (region)3,296EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024
Average net rent7.4EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3
Unemployment rate5.1%country median 4.8% — 7% aboveOfficial source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities
Recorded crime3,536incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023District figureOfficial source · Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables
PM2.5, annual mean14µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Which Austria-wide rules apply when you move to Straß in Steiermark?

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 Straß in Steiermark.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Straß in Steiermark recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€10
Net rent across major citiesStraß in Steiermark highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Straß in Steiermark 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)7.4 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 36Official · regional context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)474.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 36Official · regional context

Is Straß in Steiermark 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 worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 47–69%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–71%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on education · range 47–71%
Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 43–67%
Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–70%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Straß in Steiermark?

The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities10

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Straß in Steiermark is 5.1%. Of 278 cities with data, 65 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate75.9 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria12Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,296 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 20245Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.1 %country median 4.8%31 Dec 2024Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities10Official

What does a salary buy in Straß in Steiermark?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,296 (Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,968of €2,452 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.€2,452
Rent, 60 m²€7.40/m² · official · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3 · 2025-12-31− €444
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€1,968
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Straß in Steiermark Salary needed to live in Straß in Steiermark

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Straß in Steiermark?

Police recorded about 3,536 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 tables11

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,536 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables11Official · county

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Straß in Steiermark. 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 Straß in Steiermark.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Straß in Steiermark?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 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 (EEA)7

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

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 Straß in Steiermark is 14.0 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
PM2.5 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)7Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

The city covered 47.7 km² in 2025.

How many people live in Straß in Steiermark?

The published population was 6,535 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 area47.67 km²1 Jan 2025Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry8Official
Foreign-resident share13.1 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria12Official
Foreign residents888 people1 Jan 2026Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten3Official
Population density137.1 people/km²1 Jan 2025Reproducible Gemeinde density from archived official population_total 2025-01-01 divided by official 2025 Gemeinde geometry area.8Official
Population6,535 people1 Jan 2025Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence2Official

International community in Straß in Steiermark

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 total6,584100.0%
Austria5,65885.9%
Non-Austria92614.1%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)69810.6%
EU Member States (26)68310.4%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)5308.0%
Third countries2283.5%
Europe including Türkiye1722.6%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)1532.3%
Germany1352.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bosnia and Herzegovina1061.6%
Croatia1061.6%
Hungary851.3%
Asia330.5%
Romania280.4%
Türkiye200.3%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom150.2%
Serbia150.2%
America110.2%
Ukraine80.1%
Latin America70.1%
Africa60.1%
Syria60.1%
Oceania50.1%
North America40.1%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless10.0%

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 total6,584100.0%
Austria5,69686.5%
Non-Austria88813.5%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)74611.3%
EU Member States (26)73411.1%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)6109.3%
Croatia1432.2%
Third countries1422.2%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)1241.9%
Germany1111.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Europe including Türkiye1041.6%
Hungary941.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina550.8%
Romania320.5%
Asia290.4%
Türkiye190.3%
Serbia130.2%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom120.2%
Syria70.1%
Ukraine70.1%
America60.1%
Latin America40.1%
Africa20.0%
North America20.0%
Oceania10.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households2,793 households31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria12Official

Alternatives for people set on Straß in Steiermark

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.

Gnas as a Straß in Steiermark alternative in the same region

22 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Unemployment: 2.5% Gnas vs 5.1% Straß in Steiermark−51%
  • Foreign residents: 2.6% Gnas vs 13.1% Straß in Steiermark−80%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,053 Gnas vs 3,536 Straß in Steiermark−14%
  • Residents: 5,969 Gnas vs 6,535 Straß in Steiermark−9%
  • Rent: €7.40/m² Gnas vs €7.40/m² Straß in Steiermarksame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,296 Gnas vs €3,296 Straß in Steiermarksame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³ Gnas vs 14.0 µg/m³ Straß in Steiermarksame level
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Klagenfurt am Wörthersee as a Straß in Steiermark alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 102 km, better on 2 of 5 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 6,535 Straß in Steiermark+1511%
  • Unemployment: 7.3% Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 5.1% Straß in Steiermark+43%
  • Rent: €5.90/m² Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs €7.40/m² Straß in Steiermark−20%
  • Foreign residents: 21.3% Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 13.1% Straß in Steiermark+63%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,994 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 3,536 Straß in Steiermarkno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,268 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs €3,296 Straß in Steiermarksame level
Full comparisonMore about Klagenfurt am Wörthersee

Cities near Straß in Steiermark

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

Alternative cities in Austria

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

All Austria cities
Nenzing6,528 residentsWagna6,524 residentsWilhelmsburg6,557 residentsGunskirchen6,513 residentsHörsching6,571 residentsSchladming6,572 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Straß in Steiermark 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; Straß in Steiermark's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Straß in Steiermark part of Graz?

Straß in Steiermark is in the published commuting zone of Graz; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Graz city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source9

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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 Straß in Steiermark?

The published population was 6,535 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

Is the air quality good in Straß in Steiermark?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 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 (EEA).

How safe is Straß in Steiermark?

Police recorded about 3,536 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 Straß in Steiermark?

The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Straß in Steiermark?

The median gross salary is 3,296 EUR/month. Source: Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024.

Is Straß in Steiermark a good place to live?

Straß in Steiermark 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 Straß in Steiermark part of Graz?

Straß in Steiermark is in the published commuting zone of Graz; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Straß in Steiermark?

Wagna, Leibnitz, Wildon, Gnas are near Straß in Steiermark. 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 Straß in Steiermark?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,584 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 = {Straß in Steiermark, Austria: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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