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Living in Wattens

In Wattens, unemployment is 2.7% (2024).

At the start of 2025, Wattens had a population of 8,138. The unemployment rate was 2.7% at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2428 sources

Population8,138people1 Jan 2025Official source · Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence
Median gross salary (region)3,039EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024
Average net rent9.6EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3
Unemployment rate2.7%country median 4.8% — 43% belowOfficial source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities
Recorded crime3,495incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023District figureOfficial source · Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables
PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³country median 10.0 — 10% belowOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Lower unemployment than 91% of Austrian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 78% of Austrian cities that publish it.

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

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 Wattens.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Wattens recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€10
Net rent across major citiesWattens highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Wattens 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)9.6 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 36Official · regional context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)618.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 36Official · regional context

Is Wattens 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 worker62%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 52–72%
Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on education · range 57–77%
Student40%strong on cost, weak on education · range 28–52%
Family63%strong on family, weak on education · range 51–75%
Retirement53%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–65%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Wattens?

The unemployment rate is 2.7 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities13

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Wattens is 2.7%. Of 278 cities with data, 65 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate78.7 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria15Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,039 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 20245Official · regional context
Unemployment rate2.7 %country median 4.8%31 Dec 2024Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities13Official

What does a salary buy in Wattens?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,039 (Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,693of €2,309 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.€2,309
Rent, 60 m²€9.60/m² · official · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3 · 2025-12-31− €576
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€1,693
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Wattens Salary needed to live in Wattens

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Wattens?

Police recorded about 3,495 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 tables14

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,495 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables14Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport6 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights11Official
Nearest airportINN3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official
Distance to nearest airport19 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Wattens. 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
Open official information

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 Wattens.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Wattens?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency7

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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
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 Wattens is 9.0 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 mean9 µg/m³country median 10.031 Dec 2024European Environment Agency7Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.9 · Feb 7.2 · Mar 11.7 · Apr 16.5 · May 20.2 · Jun 24 · Jul 24.7 · Aug 24.3 · Sep 20.6 · Oct 15.5 · Nov 9.3 · Dec 4.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.5 · Feb -3.6 · Mar 0.4 · Apr 4.2 · May 8.2 · Jun 12 · Jul 13.1 · Aug 13 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 5.2 · Nov 0.5 · Dec -3.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official
Average temperature by monthJan -0.4 · Feb 1.6 · Mar 6.2 · Apr 10.3 · May 14.7 · Jun 18 · Jul 19.5 · Aug 19.2 · Sep 15.1 · Oct 10.7 · Nov 4.8 · Dec 0.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 46.6 · Feb 36.8 · Mar 54.1 · Apr 54.5 · May 85.9 · Jun 114.2 · Jul 121.4 · Aug 134.9 · Sep 83 · Oct 67.8 · Nov 59.1 · Dec 54.8 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official
Annual PM2.5 over time10 published observations, 2015–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 30.8% between 2015 and 2024, from 13.0 to 9.0.

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Traunreut (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±1.0 °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 Wattens?

The published population was 8,138 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 area10.83 km²1 Jan 2025Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry9Official
Foreign-resident share15.5 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria15Official
Foreign residents1,330 people1 Jan 2026Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten3Official
Population density751.4 people/km²1 Jan 2025Reproducible Gemeinde density from archived official population_total 2025-01-01 divided by official 2025 Gemeinde geometry area.9Official
Population8,138 people1 Jan 2025Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence2Official

International community in Wattens

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 total8,198100.0%
Austria6,53779.7%
Non-Austria1,66120.3%
Third countries97411.9%
Europe including Türkiye7489.1%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)6878.4%
EU Member States (26)6658.1%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)3704.5%
Türkiye2993.6%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)2953.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Germany2443.0%
Serbia2072.5%
Asia1662.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1331.6%
Romania901.1%
Hungary670.8%
Ukraine580.7%
Syria540.7%
America400.5%
Croatia350.4%
Latin America320.4%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom220.3%
Africa140.2%
North America80.1%
Oceania50.1%
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 total8,198100.0%
Austria6,86883.8%
Non-Austria1,33016.2%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)7038.6%
EU Member States (26)6948.5%
Third countries6277.6%
Europe including Türkiye4375.3%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)3574.4%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)3374.1%
Germany1982.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Asia1581.9%
Serbia1531.9%
Türkiye1141.4%
Romania1051.3%
Hungary821.0%
Croatia801.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina720.9%
Syria630.8%
Ukraine580.7%
America200.2%
Latin America160.2%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom90.1%
Africa80.1%
North America40.0%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless30.0%
Oceania10.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households3,842 households31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria15Official

Alternatives for people set on Wattens

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.

Absam as a Wattens alternative in the same region

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

  • Foreign residents: 10.2% Absam vs 15.5% Wattens−34%
  • Unemployment: 2.4% Absam vs 2.7% Wattens−11%
  • Nearest airport: 13.0 km Absam vs 19.0 km Wattens−32%
  • Residents: 7,333 Absam vs 8,138 Wattens−10%
  • Rent: €9.60/m² Absam vs €9.60/m² Wattenssame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,039 Absam vs €3,039 Wattenssame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,495 Absam vs 3,495 Wattenssame level
Full comparisonMore about Absam

Klagenfurt am Wörthersee as a Wattens alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 219 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 105,256 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 8,138 Wattens+1193%
  • Unemployment: 7.3% Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 2.7% Wattens+170%
  • Rent: €5.90/m² Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs €9.60/m² Wattens−39%
  • Nearest airport: 3.0 km Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 19.0 km Wattens−84%
  • Foreign residents: 21.3% Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 15.5% Wattens+37%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,994 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 3,495 Wattensno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 10.8 µg/m³ Klagenfurt am Wörthersee vs 9.0 µg/m³ Wattens+20%
Full comparisonMore about Klagenfurt am Wörthersee

Cities near Wattens

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

Innsbruck Commuting Zone · 15.2 km away
Rent
7.58 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2005-12-31

Alternative cities in Austria

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

All Austria cities
Liezen8,147 residentsKindberg8,149 residentsLangenzersdorf8,194 residentsStraßwalchen8,194 residentsOberwart8,060 residentsEbenthal in Kärnten8,224 residents

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

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

Is Wattens part of Innsbruck?

Wattens is in the published commuting zone of Innsbruck; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Innsbruck city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source10

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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 Wattens?

The published population was 8,138 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

Is the air quality good in Wattens?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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.

How safe is Wattens?

Police recorded about 3,495 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 Wattens?

The unemployment rate is 2.7 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Wattens?

The median gross salary is 3,039 EUR/month. Source: Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024.

Is Wattens a good place to live?

Wattens 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 Wattens part of Innsbruck?

Wattens is in the published commuting zone of Innsbruck; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Wattens?

Innsbruck, Absam, Hall in Tirol, Vomp, Rum are near Wattens. 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 Wattens?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,198 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 = {Wattens, Austria: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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