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In Wiener Neustadt, unemployment is 10% (2024).

The city covered 60.9 km² in 2025. Population density was 807.3 people per km² in 2025. The unemployment rate was 10% at the end of 2024. For Wiener Neustadt, annual PM10 was 14.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. At the start of 2025, Wiener Neustadt had a population of 49,156.

Last checked 2026-09-2427 sources

Population49,156people1 Jan 2025Official source · Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence
Median gross salary (region)3,495EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024
Average net rent6.7EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3
Unemployment rate10%country median 4.8% — 111% aboveOfficial source · Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities
Recorded crime8,295incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023Official source · Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables
PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — AT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Bad Vöslau, Gainfarn)

Higher unemployment than 98% of Austrian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 88% of Austrian cities that publish it.

Which Austria-wide rules apply when you move to Wiener Neustadt?

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 Wiener Neustadt.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€10
Net rent across major citiesWiener Neustadt highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Wiener Neustadt 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)6.7 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 36Official · regional context
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)473.3 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 36Official · regional context

Is Wiener Neustadt 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–61%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–65%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on education · range 47–65%
Family43%strong on family, weak on education · range 35–51%
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–63%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Wiener Neustadt?

The unemployment rate is 10 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities16

Unemployment across cities in AustriaUnemployment in Wiener Neustadt is 10.0%. Of 278 cities with data, 65 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate69.5 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria18Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,495 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 20245Official · regional context
Unemployment rate10 %country median 4.8%31 Dec 2024Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities16Official

What does a salary buy in Wiener Neustadt?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,495 (Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€2,120of €2,562 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.€2,562
Rent, 60 m²€6.70/m² · official · Durchschnittliche Nettomiete und Betriebskosten von Hauptmietwohnungen nach Bundesland (Zeitreihe), Tabelle 3 · 2025-12-31− €402
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€2,120
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Wiener Neustadt Salary needed to live in Wiener Neustadt

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,718 beds per 100,0003 Aug 2026Gesundheit Österreich GmbH / BMSGPK (kliniksuche.at)9Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Wiener Neustadt 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 100,000 residents1,718 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Wiener Neustadt?

Police recorded about 8,295 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 tables17

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents8,295 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2023Sicherheitsbericht 2023 – Kriminalität, Vorbeugung und Bekämpfung, Anhang; Kriminalitätsbericht 2023, district frequency tables17Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport137 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights14Official
Nearest airportVIE3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Distance to nearest airport42 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 12.1 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Wiener Neustadt?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — AT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Bad Vöslau, Gainfarn)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 Wiener Neustadt is 8.0 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
NO₂ — annual mean12.14 µg/m³country median 14.231 Dec 2024Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.11Official
NO₂ — latest reading12 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.13Official
PM10 — annual mean14.88 µg/m³country median 15.631 Dec 2024Official EEA E1a station annual stream, exact station point inside the target Gemeinde; place value is the documented unweighted mean of station means.12Official
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — AT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Bad Vöslau, Gainfarn)7Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 13.95 · Feb 16.8 · Mar 21.92 · Apr 27.92 · May 31.42 · Jun 35.1 · Jul 36.4 · Aug 38.53 · Sep 34.19 · Oct 26.59 · Nov 19.79 · Dec 15.02 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -23.02 · Feb -17.09 · Mar -17.41 · Apr -5.6 · May -0.96 · Jun 3.68 · Jul 8.13 · Aug 6.55 · Sep 1.65 · Oct -8.41 · Nov -8.5 · Dec -17.05 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official
Average temperature by monthJan -1.64 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 4.16 · Apr 9.76 · May 14.45 · Jun 18.81 · Jul 20.9 · Aug 20.41 · Sep 15.05 · Oct 9.61 · Nov 4.44 · Dec -0.39 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Wiener Neustadt?

The published population was 49,156 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 area60.89 km²1 Jan 2025Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry8Official
Foreign-resident share23.2 %31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria18Official
Foreign residents11,963 people1 Jan 2026Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten3Official
Population density807.3 people/km²1 Jan 2025Reproducible Gemeinde density from archived official population_total 2025-01-01 divided by official 2025 Gemeinde geometry area.8Official
Population49,156 people1 Jan 2025Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence2Official

International community in Wiener Neustadt

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 total50,025100.0%
Austria35,81671.6%
Non-Austria14,20928.4%
Third countries8,66417.3%
Europe including Türkiye6,11712.2%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)5,54511.1%
EU Member States (26)5,44510.9%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)4,2238.4%
Türkiye2,6805.4%
Asia1,9513.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Romania1,6103.2%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)1,2222.4%
Hungary1,1262.3%
Germany8541.7%
Bosnia and Herzegovina8381.7%
Serbia8251.6%
Ukraine6741.3%
Syria5731.1%
Africa3540.7%
Croatia2920.6%
America2250.4%
Latin America1770.4%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom1000.2%
North America480.1%
Oceania160.0%
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 total50,025100.0%
Austria38,06276.1%
Non-Austria11,96323.9%
Third countries6,45612.9%
EU and EFTA states (including United Kingdom)5,50711.0%
EU Member States (26)5,45810.9%
Europe including Türkiye4,5439.1%
EU Member States since 2004 (13)4,3548.7%
Türkiye1,9613.9%
Asia1,5633.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Romania1,5473.1%
Hungary1,2732.5%
EU Member States before 2004 (13)1,1042.2%
Germany7221.4%
Ukraine6741.3%
Serbia6341.3%
Syria5571.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina4781.0%
Croatia4350.9%
Africa2050.4%
America1300.3%
Latin America910.2%
EFTA states, associated microstates and United Kingdom490.1%
North America390.1%
Unknown / unsettled / stateless100.0%
Oceania50.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households22,392 households31 Dec 2024Statistik Austria18Official

Alternatives for people set on Wiener Neustadt

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.

Mattersburg as a Wiener Neustadt alternative in the same region

14 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 6.1% Mattersburg vs 10.0% Wiener Neustadt−39%
  • Rent: €5.80/m² Mattersburg vs €6.70/m² Wiener Neustadt−13%
  • Residents: 7,554 Mattersburg vs 49,156 Wiener Neustadt−85%
  • Foreign residents: 12.6% Mattersburg vs 23.2% Wiener Neustadt−46%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,152 Mattersburg vs 8,295 Wiener Neustadtno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,552 Mattersburg vs €3,495 Wiener Neustadtsame level
  • Nearest airport: 44.0 km Mattersburg vs 42.0 km Wiener Neustadt+5%
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Villach as a Wiener Neustadt alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 226 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Rent: €5.90/m² Villach vs €6.70/m² Wiener Neustadt−12%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,321 Villach vs 8,295 Wiener Neustadt−24%
  • Unemployment: 8.4% Villach vs 10.0% Wiener Neustadt−16%
  • Residents: 65,749 Villach vs 49,156 Wiener Neustadt+34%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,382.4 Villach vs 1,718.0 Wiener Neustadt−20%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,268 Villach vs €3,495 Wiener Neustadt−7%
  • Nearest airport: 37.0 km Villach vs 42.0 km Wiener Neustadt−12%
Full comparisonMore about Villach

Cities near Wiener Neustadt

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

Alternative cities in Austria

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

All Austria cities
Dornbirn52,108 residentsSt. Pölten59,767 residentsSteyr38,036 residentsWels65,482 residentsVillach65,749 residentsFeldkirch36,708 residents

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Wiener Neustadt in rankings

#7 of 29 in Cities with cleanest air in Austria #7 of 12 in Safest cities in Austria by recorded crime #11 of 29 in Largest cities in Austria #13 of 28 in Most international cities in Austria #27 of 28 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Austria

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; Wiener Neustadt's school authority applies it locally.

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

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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 Wiener Neustadt?

The published population was 49,156 people in January 2025. Source: Archived AT round-01 G01 population evidence.

Is the air quality good in Wiener Neustadt?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — AT PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Bad Vöslau, Gainfarn).

How safe is Wiener Neustadt?

Police recorded about 8,295 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 Wiener Neustadt?

The unemployment rate is 10 % (2024). Source: Register-based Labour Market Statistics 2024 — Key Results, municipalities.

What is the typical salary around Wiener Neustadt?

The median gross salary is 3,495 EUR/month. Source: Brutto- und Nettojahreseinkommen der unselbständig Erwerbstätigen nach Bundesländern 2024.

Is Wiener Neustadt a good place to live?

Wiener Neustadt 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 Wiener Neustadt?

Neudörfl, Eggendorf, Wöllersdorf-Steinabrückl, Sollenau, Leobersdorf are near Wiener Neustadt. 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 Wiener Neustadt?

The official country of birth distribution records 50,025 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Wiener Neustadt, Austria: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 3f63e68e9fbac86c1689ff3ac529c369]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/wiener-neustadt/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Wiener Neustadt, Austria: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {3f63e68e9fbac86c1689ff3ac529c369},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/wiener-neustadt/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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