--- entity_id: city:at:geonames:2761369 entity_type: city name: Vienna country_code: AT country: Austria slug: vienna canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/vienna/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/at/vienna.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/at/vienna.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/at/vienna snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-08-31 fact_count: 48 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 1 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/vienna/ citation_title: "Vienna, Austria: rent, salary, jobs, safety" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_version: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-12 citation_build_date: 2026-09-12 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Vienna The foreign population share was 36.4% in 2025, while a separately defined migration-background share was 50.5% at the end of 2024. Wien had 2,040,914 residents at the start of 2026 across 414.649 km². Population density was 4,891.6 people per km². ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### How many people live in Vienna? The published population was 2,040,914 people in January 2026. - City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below. - Value: 2,040,914 people · Period: January 2026 - Claims: claim-41eb23b37e6d ### How much does it cost to rent in Vienna? Average net cold rent is 7.9 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. - Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table. - Value: 7.9 EUR/m² per month · Period: 2025 - Claims: claim-0f939f949af5 ### Is the air quality good in Vienna? The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. - Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ. - Value: 10 µg/m³ · Period: 2024 - Claims: claim-9abdc3f5e6e6 ### How safe is Vienna? Police recorded about 9,536 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. - Value: 9,536 incidents per 100,000 · Period: 2025 - Claims: claim-073dbff0fcb5 ### What is the unemployment rate in Vienna? The unemployment rate is 9.9 % (2025). - Value: 9.9 % · Period: 2025 - Claims: claim-220f3a698754 ## Climate Monthly mean temperature moved from 1.1°C in January to 21.9°C in July. Average July highs were 26.4°C, and annual 2024 PM2.5 was 10 µg/m³. ## Cost Of Living July 2026 practical estimates placed basic utilities for an 85 m² home at €295.78 per month, internet at €29.79 and an inexpensive restaurant meal at €18. ## Housing In 2021, the city had 1,074,967 dwellings and an owner-occupied share of 18%. Average net cold rent was €7.90 per m² per month in 2025. ## Work Average monthly gross earnings were €5,155.08 in 2023. The city unemployment rate was 9.9% in 2025. ## Education The city had 737 schools in September 2024. Childcare coverage was 46.4% for under-threes and 93.5% for ages three to six in 2024. ## Immigration Foreign-born residents accounted for 40.9% of the population in 2025. ## Mobility A monthly transport pass was estimated at €51 in July 2026. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 751,778 people | city | 2026-01-01 | 2026-07-15 | fresh | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 2,040,914 people | city | 2026-01-01 | 2026-07-29 | fresh | verified | [1] | | Average net rent (nettokalt) | `rent_avg_nettokalt_eur_per_m2_month` | 7.9 EUR/m²/month | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-07-29 | aging | verified | [2] | | Dwellings Count | `dwellings_count` | 1,100,000 dwellings | city | 2026-08-27 | 2026-08-27 | fresh | verified | [3] | | Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 1,074,967 dwellings | city | 2021-10-31 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average gross earnings | `average_monthly_gross_earnings_eur` | 5,155 EUR/month | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [5] | | Top income-tax rate | `income_tax_top_rate_percent` | 50 % | national | 2026-06-10 | 2026-06-12 | fresh | verified | [6] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 2,779 EUR/month | parent_municipality | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [7] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 9.9 % | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-07-29 | aging | verified | [8] | | NO₂ — annual mean | `air_quality_no2_annual_ug_m3` | 15 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-01 | stale | verified | [9] | | PM10 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm10_annual_ug_m3` | 16 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-01 | stale | verified | [10] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 10 µg/m³ | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-07-26 | stale | verified | [11] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 3.5 · Feb 6.5 · Mar 10.7 · Apr 17.2 · May 20.7 · Jun 25.1 · Jul 26.4 · Aug 26.1 · Sep 21.1 · Oct 14.3 · Nov 8.8 · Dec 4 °C | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-26 | stale | verified | [12] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -1.3 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 2.6 · Apr 6.7 · May 10.7 · Jun 14.7 · Jul 15.9 · Aug 15.6 · Sep 12 · Oct 7.3 · Nov 3.7 · Dec -0.4 °C | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-26 | stale | verified | [12] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 1.1 · Feb 2.8 · Mar 6.9 · Apr 11.9 · May 16.3 · Jun 20 · Jul 21.9 · Aug 21.6 · Sep 16.6 · Oct 11.2 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 1.8 °C | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-26 | stale | verified | [12] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 42.1 · Feb 38.1 · Mar 51.6 · Apr 41.8 · May 78.9 · Jun 70 · Jul 77.7 · Aug 69.1 · Sep 64.1 · Oct 46.9 · Nov 46 · Dec 46.8 mm | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-26 | stale | verified | [12] | | Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 70.2 · Feb 104.9 · Mar 155.1 · Apr 216.5 · May 248.3 · Jun 260.5 · Jul 273.6 · Aug 266.3 · Sep 191.7 · Oct 129.9 · Nov 67.7 · Dec 57.1 hours | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-26 | stale | verified | [12] | | Cars per 1,000 residents | `car_density_per_1000` | 410 per 1,000 | bundesland | 2026-06-10 | 2026-06-12 | fresh | verified | [13] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 414.6 km² | city | 2025-01-01 | 2026-07-15 | aging | verified | [14] | | Fitness club membership, monthly | `col_fitness_club_eur_month` | 36.23 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [15] | | Col Groceries Index Basket Eur Month | `col_groceries_index_basket_eur_month` | 88.75 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [15] | | Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | `col_internet_60mbps_eur_month` | 29.79 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [15] | | Private kindergarten, monthly | `col_kindergarten_private_eur_month` | 315.4 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [15] | | Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | `col_meal_inexpensive_restaurant_eur` | 18 eur | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [15] | | Mobile plan, 10 GB | `col_mobile_plan_10gb_eur_month` | 13.08 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [15] | | Monthly transport pass | `col_transport_monthly_pass_eur` | 51 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [15] | | Basic utilities, 85 m² home | `col_utilities_basic_85m2_eur_month` | 295.8 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [15] | | Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | `crime_incidents_per_100k` | 9,536 offences per 100,000 | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-07-29 | aging | verified | [16] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 36.4 % | city | 2025-01-01 | 2026-07-18 | aging | verified | [17] | | Owner-occupied homes | `g02_owner_occupied_share_pct` | 18 % | city | 2021-10-31 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [18] | | Residents born abroad | `g05_foreign_born_share_pct` | 40.9 % | city | 2025-01-01 | 2026-07-18 | aging | verified | [19] | | Schools | `g07_school_count` | 737 schools | city | 2024-09-01 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [20] | | Hospital Beds Per 1000 | `hospital_beds_per_1000` | 6.51 per 1,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-31 | stale | verified | [21] | | Hospital Beds Per 100k | `hospital_beds_per_100k` | 595.5 beds per 100,000 | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [22] | | International school in the city | `international_school_present` | true | city | 2026-08-27 | 2026-08-27 | fresh | supplemental | [23] | | Childcare coverage, ages 3–6 | `kita_coverage_3to6_percent` | 93.5 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [24] | | Childcare coverage, under 3 | `kita_coverage_under3_percent` | 46.4 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [24] | | Median age | `median_age_years` | 41 years | bundesland | 2026-06-10 | 2026-06-12 | fresh | verified | [25] | | Residents with a migration background | `migration_background_share_percent` | 50.5 % | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [26] | | Physicians Per 1000 | `physicians_per_1000` | 2.93 per 1,000 | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-31 | stale | verified | [21] | | Physicians per 100,000 residents | `physicians_per_100k` | 580 per 100,000 | bundesland | 2026-06-10 | 2026-06-12 | fresh | verified | [25] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 4,892 people/km² | city | 2025-01-01 | 2026-07-15 | aging | verified | [14] | | Private Clinic Present | `private_clinic_present` | true | city | 2026-07-18 | 2026-07-18 | fresh | verified | [27] | | Standard VAT rate | `vat_standard_percent` | 20 % | national | 2026-06-10 | 2026-06-12 | fresh | verified | [6] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 137 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [28] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 18 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [29] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | VIE | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [29] | | Public transport monthly pass | `public_transport_monthly_pass_eur` | 51 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | supplemental | [15] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [ÖIF German-learning and integration centres](https://www.integrationsfonds.at/deutschlernen/) — Welcome Program · Österreichischer Integrationsfonds (ÖIF) · German · checked 2026-08-10 - [ÖIF individual language-course funding and partner institutes](https://www.integrationsfonds.at/sprache/deutschkurse/individualfoerderung/partnerinstitute/) — State Language Course · Österreichischer Integrationsfonds (ÖIF) · German · checked 2026-08-10 - [Startpaket Deutsch & Integration](https://www.integrationsfonds.at/sprache/deutschlernen/deutschkurse/) — Integration course · Österreichischer Integrationsfonds (ÖIF) · German · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich](https://jobroom.ams.or.at/) — Job Search This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Vienna when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.oegk.at/cdscontent/?contentid=10007.870439&portal=oegkportal) - Hospital Beds Per 100k: 595.5 beds per 100,000 — [official source](https://khstrukturdaten.goeg.at/backend2/KliniksucheV2/api/spitaeler) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Austria country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/austria/). ## International community Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions. ### Country of birth - Non-Austria: 841,944 (41.3%) - Serbia: 86,863 (4.3%) - Turkey: 67,707 (3.3%) - Germany: 66,312 (3.2%) - Syria: 61,094 (3.0%) - Population universe: Population with main residence, current territorial structure, 1 January 2026, total sex - Period: 2026-01-01 - Source: https://www.statistik.at/fileadmin/pages/407/Bev_Staatsangeh_Geburtsland_Gebietseinheiten_2026.ods ### Citizenship - Non-Austria: 751,778 (36.8%) - Serbia: 76,220 (3.7%) - Syria: 71,273 (3.5%) - Germany: 64,019 (3.1%) - Turkey: 47,670 (2.3%) - Population universe: Population with main residence, current territorial structure, 1 January 2026, total sex - Period: 2026-01-01 - Source: https://www.statistik.at/fileadmin/pages/407/Bev_Staatsangeh_Geburtsland_Gebietseinheiten_2026.ods ## Sources 1. Bevölkerung am 01.01.2026 nach Staatsangehörigkeit und administrativen Gebietseinheiten — Official source — https://www.statistik.at/fileadmin/pages/407/Bev_Staatsangeh_Geburtsland_Gebietseinheiten_2026.ods 2. STATISTIK AUSTRIA — Wohnen 2025 — Official source — https://www.statistik.at/fileadmin/publications/Wohnen_2025_bf.pdf 3. Statistik Austria — Abgestimmte Erwerbsstatistik OGDEXT_AEST_GEMTAB_1 — Official source — https://data.statistik.gv.at/meta.jsp?dataset=OGDEXT_AEST_GEMTAB_1 4. AT official material for g05_dwellings_total — Official source — https://www.wien.gv.at/statistik/gebaeude-wohnungen 5. AT official material for average_monthly_gross_earnings_eur — Official source — https://www.wien.gv.at/statistik/einkommen-vollzeit 6. BMF (Bundesministerium für Finanzen) — Official source — https://www.bmf.gv.at/themen/steuern.html 7. Statistics Austria — General Income Report 2024, Vienna median gross annual employee income 2023 — Official source — https://www.statistik.at/fileadmin/publications/AEB-2024_gesamt-barrierefrei_mit-Schlussklausel.pdf 8. STATISTIK AUSTRIA — Wirtschaftsatlas, Österreich und seine Bundesländer — Official source — https://www.statistik.at/services/tools/wirtschaftsdaten/wirtschaftsatlas 9. EEA air quality statistics — AT NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Stephansplatz) — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query?where=Country_ISO%3D'AT'%20AND%20AirPollutant%3D'NO2'%20AND%20YearOfStatistics%3D2024&outFields=AirPollutant,AirPollutionLevel,Country_ISO,StationName,YearOfStatistics,UnitOfAirpollutionLevel,ReportingMetric,LatitudeOfMeasurementStation,LongitudeOfMeasurementStation,DataCoverage,Preliminary&returnGeometry=false&f=json 10. EEA air quality statistics — AT PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Taborstraße) — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query?where=Country_ISO%3D'AT'%20AND%20AirPollutant%3D'PM10'%20AND%20YearOfStatistics%3D2024&outFields=AirPollutant,AirPollutionLevel,Country_ISO,StationName,YearOfStatistics,UnitOfAirpollutionLevel,ReportingMetric,LatitudeOfMeasurementStation,LongitudeOfMeasurementStation,DataCoverage,Preliminary&returnGeometry=false&f=json 11. EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query?where=AirPollutant%3D%27PM2.5%27+AND+YearOfStatistics%3D2024&outFields=AirPollutant%2CAirPollutionLevel%2CCountry_ISO%2CStationName%2CAreaOfMeasurementStation%2CYearOfStatistics%2CUnitOfAirpollutionLevel%2CTypeOfMeasurementStation%2CDataCoverage%2CReportingMetric%2CLatitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CLongitudeOfMeasurementStation&returnGeometry=false&resultRecordCount=1000&resultOffset=0&f=json 12. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV — Independent source — https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/data/oceans/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Austria/CSV/Wien_Hohe_Warte_11035.csv 13. Statistik Austria Kfz-Bestand — Official source — https://www.statistik.at/statistiken/tourismus-verkehr/mobilitaet/kfz-bestand 14. Gemeinden 2025-01-01 WFS geometry — Official source — https://www.statistik.gv.at/gs-open/GEODATA/ows?service=WFS&version=1.0.0&request=GetFeature&typeName=GEODATA:STATISTIK_AUSTRIA_GEM_20250101&outputFormat=application%2Fjson 15. Numbeo — Independent source — https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/in/Vienna 16. Bundeskriminalamt and Statistik Austria — 2025 Vienna offences and 2026 population — Official source — https://www.bundeskriminalamt.at/501/files/kriminalpolizeiliche_anzeigenstatistik_2025_bf.pdf 17. AT official material for foreign_population_share_percent — Official source — https://www.wien.gv.at/statistik/aktuelle-daten 18. AT official material for g02_owner_occupied_share_pct — Official source — https://www.wien.gv.at/statistik/pdf/wieninzahlen-2024.pdf 19. AT official material for g05_foreign_born_share_pct — Official source — https://www.wien.gv.at/downloads/ma23/ogd/tab-5-2-6-bevoe.xlsx 20. AT official material for g07_school_count — Official source — https://www.wien.gv.at/downloads/ma23/ogd/tab-7-2-1-schul.xlsx 21. Krankenanstalten in Wien 2024; Bevölkerungsstand und Bevölkerungsbewegung in Wien — Official source — https://www.wien.gv.at/statistik/gesundheitsversorgung 22. Gesundheit Österreich GmbH / BMSGPK (kliniksuche.at) — Official source — https://khstrukturdaten.goeg.at/backend2/KliniksucheV2/api/spitaeler 23. AEC (Association of Austrian Independent Schools) — Independent source — https://aec.at/ 24. AT official material for kita_coverage_under3_percent — Official source — https://www.wien.gv.at/downloads/ma23/ogd/tab-7-1-4-insti.xlsx 25. Statistik Austria OGD (data.statistik.gv.at) — Official source — https://data.statistik.gv.at/web/catalog.jsp 26. AT official material for migration_background_share_percent — Official source — https://www.wien.gv.at/downloads/ma23/ogd/tab-5-2-7-bevoe.xlsx 27. AT official material for private_clinic_present — Official source — https://www.wien.gv.at/gesundheit/krankenanstaltenfinanzierung 28. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 29. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Vienna, Austria: rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/at/vienna/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. 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