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Living in Villach

For Villach, annual NO₂ was 17.3 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. The city covered 134.9 km² in 2025. Population density was 487.3 people per km² in 2025. The median age was 45 years in 2024. The unemployment rate was 8.4% at the end of 2024. Villach is in Austria; its population was 65,749 at the start of 2025.

Higher unemployment than 93% 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 Villach?

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 Villach.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

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

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Villach?

The unemployment rate is 8.4 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities11

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Villach is 8.4%. 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%118–9Villach 8.4%6 cities: 9% to under 10%69–102 cities: 10% to under 11%210–113 cities: 11% to under 12%311–12

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate71.7 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria12Official
Unemployment rate8.4 %country median 4.7%31 Dec 2024Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities11Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Villach. 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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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Villach. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,382 beds per 100,0003 Aug 2026Gesundheit Österreich GmbH / BMSGPK (kliniksuche.at)5Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Villach 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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Hospital Beds Per 100k1,382 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport4 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Nearest airportKLU3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Distance to nearest airport37 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration in Villach

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 PM10 was 17.4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Villach?

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 Agency3

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Villach average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°JFMAMJJASOND12°-9°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Villach average monthly precipitation, mm045901351806963759210913115016912912413997JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Villach average monthly sunshine, hours060120180240151158185166189204234225176166119138JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Villach annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52511.0PM2.5154017.4PM10104017.3NO₂µg/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 Villach is 11.0 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/m³339–1037 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3710–1114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³1411–12Villach 11.01 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 mean17.29 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.6Official
NO₂ — latest reading13 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.8Official
PM10 — annual mean17.4 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.7Official
PM2.5 — annual mean11 µg/m³country median 10.031 Dec 2024European Environment Agency3Official
Average daytime high by monthJan -3.1 · Feb -3.7 · Mar -1.2 · Apr 1.9 · May 6.3 · Jun 10.8 · Jul 12.4 · Aug 12.4 · Sep 8.2 · Oct 4.8 · Nov 0.7 · Dec -2.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Villacher Alpe14Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -7.8 · Feb -9.1 · Mar -6 · Apr -2.9 · May 1.4 · Jun 5.3 · Jul 6.9 · Aug 7.3 · Sep 3.6 · Oct 0.5 · Nov -3.6 · Dec -6.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Villacher Alpe14Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -5.6 · Feb -6 · Mar -3.7 · Apr -0.5 · May 4 · Jun 8.1 · Jul 10 · Aug 10.2 · Sep 5.9 · Oct 2.7 · Nov -1.5 · Dec -4.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Villacher Alpe14Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 69 · Feb 63.2 · Mar 74.7 · Apr 92 · May 109 · Jun 131.3 · Jul 150.1 · Aug 168.7 · Sep 128.9 · Oct 123.5 · Nov 138.6 · Dec 97.4 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Villacher Alpe14Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 150.6 · Feb 158 · Mar 185.1 · Apr 166.1 · May 188.9 · Jun 203.9 · Jul 233.8 · Aug 224.9 · Sep 175.8 · Oct 166 · Nov 118.8 · Dec 137.7 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Villacher Alpe14Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2015–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Villach by year, µg/m³10.512.815.217.5201520172019202411.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 35.3% between 2015 and 2024, from 17.0 to 11.0.

Cities of a similar size in Austria

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

All Austria cities
Wels65,482 residentsSt. Pölten59,767 residentsDornbirn52,108 residentsWiener Neustadt49,156 residentsKlagenfurt am Wörthersee105,256 residentsSteyr38,036 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Villach?

The published population was 65,749 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Villach residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport75.1%Foreign residents24.9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area134.9 km²1 Jan 2025Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry4Official
Foreign-resident share24.2 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria12Official
Foreign residents16,347 people1 Jan 2026Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten2Official
Population density487.3 people/km²1 Jan 2025Reproducible Gemeinde density from archived official population_total 2025-01-01 divided by official 2025 Gemeinde geometry area.4Official
Population65,749 people1 Jan 2025Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence1Official

International community in Villach

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 total66,051100.0%
Austria48,97674.1%
Non-Austria17,07525.9%
Third countries10,01215.2%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)7,06310.7%
EU Member States (26)6,79010.3%
Europe including Türkiye5,8448.8%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)3,5035.3%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)3,2875.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina3,2024.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Asia3,1224.7%
Germany2,1973.3%
Syria8541.3%
Croatia8121.2%
Hungary5900.9%
Serbia5610.8%
Romania5110.8%
Africa5020.8%
Ukraine4470.7%
America4430.7%
Türkiye3760.6%
Latin America2930.4%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom2730.4%
North America1500.2%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless760.1%
Oceania250.0%

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 total66,051100.0%
Austria49,70475.3%
Non-Austria16,34724.7%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)8,35712.7%
EU Member States (26)8,20612.4%
Third countries7,99012.1%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)4,8367.3%
Europe including Türkiye4,2276.4%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)3,3705.1%
Asia3,0664.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,9763.0%
Croatia1,9352.9%
Germany1,9282.9%
Syria9561.4%
Hungary6451.0%
Romania5400.8%
Serbia4960.8%
Ukraine4390.7%
Africa3360.5%
Türkiye3310.5%
America3160.5%
Latin America1910.3%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom1510.2%
North America1250.2%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless300.0%
Oceania150.0%

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

Is Villach 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%
Student60%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 50–70%
Family50%strong on family, weak on safety · range 40–60%
Retirement56%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 46–66%
Foreign residents16,347 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten
Population65,749 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence
NO₂ — latest reading13 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 rate71.7 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Statistik Austria
Unemployment rate8.4 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities
NO₂ — annual mean17.29 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
Households33,142 households31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria12Official
Median age45 years1 Jan 2024Statistik Austria OGD (OGD_ake100_hvd_ogdonly_HVD_ALQUO_1) — NUTS-2 unemployment13Official · bundesland fallback

Common questions

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

How many people live in Villach?

The published population was 65,749 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

Is the air quality good in Villach?

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.

What is the unemployment rate in Villach?

The unemployment rate is 8.4 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

How many foreign residents live in Villach?

16,347 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten.

Is Villach a good place to live?

Villach 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 Villach?

The official country of birth distribution records 502 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). Villach, Austria: rent, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/villach/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Villach, Austria: rent, jobs, air quality},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
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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. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry statistik.gv.at · checked 2025-01-01
  5. Gesundheit Österreich GmbH / BMSGPK (kliniksuche.at) khstrukturdaten.goeg.at · checked 2026-08-03
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  10. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 · statistik.at · checked 2026-07-26
  2. Statistik Austria data.statistik.gv.at · checked 2026-08-07
  3. Statistik Austria OGD (OGD_ake100_hvd_ogdonly_HVD_ALQUO_1) — NUTS-2 unemployment Statistik Austria OGD (OGD_ake100_hvd_ogdonly_HVD_ALQUO_1) · data.statistik.gv.at · checked 2026-07-14
  4. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Villacher Alpe WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31

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