Living in Viktring
At the end of 2024, unemployment in Viktring reached 7.3%. Viktring recorded annual PM2.5 of 11 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Higher unemployment than 88% of Austrian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 82% of Austrian cities that publish it.
Which Austria-wide rules apply when you move to Viktring?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| 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 100GB3Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.9 EUR/m²/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 35Official · regional context |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 394.8 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 35Official · regional context |
Is Viktring 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Viktring?
The unemployment rate is 7.3 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities14
Viktring 7.3%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,268 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 20244Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities14Official · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Viktring?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Viktring. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Viktring. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Viktring?
Police recorded about 7,994 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, Anhang 3 / Kriminalitätsbericht 202315
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 7,994 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2023 | Sicherheitsbericht 2023 — Kriminalität, Anhang 3 / Kriminalitätsbericht 202315Official |
Mobility and administration
Viktring's nearest airport was KLU, 8 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Viktring. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
ÖIF German-learning and integration centres — Welcome Program
Österreichischer Integrationsfonds (ÖIF)
For migrants and newcomers.
ÖIF individual language-course funding and partner institutes — State Language Course
Österreichischer Integrationsfonds (ÖIF)
For eligible migrants.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperature moved from −2.1°C in January to 20.7°C in July. Viktring's monthly precipitation totalled 27 mm in January and 119 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 94.5 hours in January and 257.1 hours in July.
Is the air quality good in Viktring?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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)6
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Viktring 11.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 11 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency (EEA)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 1.5 · Feb 5.7 · Mar 11.2 · Apr 16.6 · May 20.7 · Jun 25.2 · Jul 26.2 · Aug 25.5 · Sep 20.8 · Oct 14.4 · Nov 7.5 · Dec 1.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -5.6 · Feb -4.8 · Mar -0.4 · Apr 4.3 · May 8.7 · Jun 12.8 · Jul 13.9 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 10 · Oct 5.5 · Nov 1.3 · Dec -3.9 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -2.1 · Feb 0.4 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 10.4 · May 15.2 · Jun 19 · Jul 20.7 · Aug 20.3 · Sep 15.4 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 4.4 · Dec -1.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 27 · Feb 38 · Mar 46.3 · Apr 63.1 · May 85.6 · Jun 105 · Jul 119 · Aug 130.8 · Sep 102.1 · Oct 90.9 · Nov 84.8 · Dec 50.4 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 94.5 · Feb 135.2 · Mar 187.7 · Apr 197.1 · May 230.8 · Jun 239.2 · Jul 257.1 · Aug 248.4 · Sep 191.9 · Oct 134.7 · Nov 68.1 · Dec 67.8 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±1.3 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±1.4 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±1.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Viktring?
The published population was 10,502 people in January 2026. Source: Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Ortschaften (Gebietsstand 01.01.2026)2
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,502 people | 1 Jan 2026 | Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Ortschaften (Gebietsstand 01.01.2026)2Official |
Alternatives for people set on Viktring
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.
Sankt Veit an der Glan as a Viktring alternative in the same region
21 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Unemployment: 6.1% Sankt Veit an der Glan vs 7.3% Viktring−16%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,036 Sankt Veit an der Glan vs 7,994 Viktringno percentage
- Residents: 10,477 Sankt Veit an der Glan vs 10,502 Viktring−0%
- Rent: €5.90/m² Sankt Veit an der Glan vs €5.90/m² Viktringsame level
- Median gross pay, region: €3,268 Sankt Veit an der Glan vs €3,268 Viktringsame level
- Annual PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ Sankt Veit an der Glan vs 11.0 µg/m³ Viktringsame level
Cities near Viktring
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Austria
Other cities in Austria to compare with Viktring, nearest in population first.
How does Viktring compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Viktring 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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool 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; Viktring's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Viktring?
The published population was 10,502 people in January 2026. Source: Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Ortschaften (Gebietsstand 01.01.2026).
Is the air quality good in Viktring?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 Viktring?
Police recorded about 7,994 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, Anhang 3 / Kriminalitätsbericht 2023.
What is the unemployment rate in Viktring?
The unemployment rate is 7.3 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.
What is the typical salary around Viktring?
The median gross salary is 3,268 EUR/month. Source: Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024.
Is Viktring a good place to live?
Viktring 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 Viktring?
Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Ebenthal in Kärnten, Ferlach, Ebenthal, Velden am Wörther See are near Viktring. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Viktring, Austria: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 7d168bfa97c20081cb8953cc649a0a46]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/viktring/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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