Living in Villach

Villach is a large municipality in Kärnten, Austria, home to 65,749 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 20%, #53 of 277), retired couples (top 34%, #320 of 956), movers on a budget (top 34%, #327 of 963).

Residents65,749
Density491 per km²
Area134.0 km²
5-year growth+5.4%
Hub airport38 km (Klagenfurt)
Nearest city of 100k+35 km
Within 30 km227,800 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 530 m
Nearest large lakeWörthersee, 16 km
Nearest major riverDrau, 1.5 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Slovenia11 km
Distance to Vienna259 km
Within 10 km88,361 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 33 min, sunset 16:20

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How Villach 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#1,044 of 1,670#36 of 118Map
Low-income household50#284 of 600#3 of 42Map
Low-income family44#483 of 596#24 of 42Map
Single parent46#227 of 276#13 of 19Map
Pensioner couple61#320 of 956#3 of 62Map
Single pensioner53#675 of 956#13 of 62Map
Early retiree61#432 of 747#17 of 50Map
Single professional41#88 of 128#2 of 11Map
Young professional43#96 of 140#3 of 10Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker69#53 of 277#2 of 19Map
Commuter53#275 of 386#10 of 32Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer51#273 of 596#10 of 42Map
Budget-constrained mover54#327 of 963#4 of 62Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional56#154 of 277#2 of 19Map
Healthcare-first mover52#658 of 956#14 of 62Map
Nature-focused household29#1,686 of 1,815#125 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 lover48#860 of 1,686#113 of 118Map
Rural value seeker29#1,711 of 1,815#125 of 126Map
High-net-worth mover64#159 of 1,686#4 of 118Map
Lottery winner67#122 of 2,093#2 of 132Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#893 of 963#55 of 62Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner55#366 of 963#4 of 62Map
Digital native46#55 of 150#3 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)90
  • Foundation87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Health and elderly73
  • Demographics70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)67
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)67
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)61
  • Education and family48
  • Jobs and economy46
  • Affordability43
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
  • Flat land (terrain relief)29
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)21
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)17
  • Green space12
  • Safety and community12
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)11
  • 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.