Living in Wiener Neustadt

Wiener Neustadt is a large municipality in Niederösterreich, Austria, home to 49,156 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 6%, #56 of 963), young families (top 11%, #169 of 1,670), remote workers (top 12%, #33 of 277).

Residents49,156
Density819 per km²
Area60.0 km²
5-year growth+7.2%
Hub airport41 km (Vienna International)
Nearest city of 100k+44 km
Within 30 km563,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 310 m
Nearest major riverMosoni-Duna, 2.9 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Hungary21 km
Distance to Vienna43 km
Within 10 km105,361 people
Winter daylight8 h 24 min, sunset 16:05

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How Wiener Neustadt 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 Niederösterreich
Young family58#169 of 1,670#116 of 467Map
Low-income household57#127 of 600#55 of 151Map
Low-income family59#103 of 596#77 of 151Map
Single parent61#55 of 276#45 of 73Map
Pensioner couple64#125 of 956#14 of 248Map
Single pensioner60#346 of 956#79 of 248Map
Early retiree59#477 of 747#111 of 184Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker70#33 of 277#15 of 73Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer57#168 of 596#66 of 151Map
Budget-constrained mover62#56 of 963#29 of 248Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional64#71 of 277#26 of 73Map
Healthcare-first mover59#373 of 956#67 of 248Map
Nature-focused household21#1,723 of 1,815#488 of 514Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover28#1,414 of 1,686#337 of 467Map
Rural value seeker26#1,741 of 1,815#493 of 514Map
High-net-worth mover68#58 of 1,686#15 of 467Map
Lottery winner72#51 of 2,093#27 of 573Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#885 of 963#225 of 248Map
Coastal living50#267 of 278#44 of 50Map
Business owner63#161 of 963#62 of 248Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Foundation98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Demographics84
  • Lifestyle and amenities83
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)82
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)78
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Education and family76
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Health and elderly62
  • Flat land (terrain relief)52
  • Affordability48
  • Sea or lake shore44
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Safety and community32
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)30
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance20
  • Green space0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • 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.