Living in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee

Klagenfurt am Wörthersee is a city in Kärnten, Austria, home to 105,256 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 4%, #14 of 386), digital natives (top 5%, #7 of 150), city lovers (top 7%, #8 of 126).

Residents105,256
Density877 per km²
Area120.0 km²
5-year growth+4.0%
Hub airport4 km (Klagenfurt)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km319,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 500 m, height range 390 m
Nearest large lakeWörthersee, 4.0 km
Nearest major riverDrau, 7.1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Slovenia20 km
Distance to Vienna234 km
Within 10 km131,080 people
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:18

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How Klagenfurt am Wörthersee ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Austria. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn AustriaIn Kärnten
Young family44#1,026 of 1,670#33 of 118Map
Low-income household61#66 of 600#1 of 42Map
Low-income family51#311 of 596#3 of 42Map
Single parent53#137 of 276#2 of 19Map
Pensioner couple55#649 of 956#13 of 62Map
Single pensioner49#783 of 956#16 of 62Map
Early retiree52#690 of 747#46 of 50Map
Single professional57#18 of 128#1 of 11Map
Young professional61#10 of 140#1 of 10Map
DINKS58#21 of 54#1 of 4Map
Remote worker65#147 of 277#6 of 19Map
Commuter76#14 of 386#1 of 32Map
Car-free household62#8 of 120#1 of 8Map
Student82#7 of 29#1 of 3Map
First-home buyer62#70 of 596#1 of 42Map
Budget-constrained mover58#164 of 963#1 of 62Map
Urban lifestyle seeker55#8 of 126#1 of 8Map
Expat professional63#81 of 277#1 of 19Map
Healthcare-first mover57#471 of 956#7 of 62Map
Nature-focused household10#1,801 of 1,815#126 of 126Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover41#1,110 of 1,686#118 of 118Map
Rural value seeker14#1,804 of 1,815#126 of 126Map
High-net-worth mover57#474 of 1,686#7 of 118Map
Lottery winner75#22 of 2,093#1 of 132Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#801 of 963#45 of 62Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner67#108 of 963#1 of 62Map
Digital native64#7 of 150#1 of 11Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • Foundation99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Mobility and connectivity96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Lifestyle and amenities78
  • Health and elderly73
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Demographics67
  • Affordability49
  • Education and family49
  • Jobs and economy48
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
  • Flat land (terrain relief)41
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)25
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)19
  • Safety and community12
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)10
  • Green space0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024, Statistics Austria; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.