Living in Linz
Linz is a city in Oberösterreich, Austria, home to 213,557 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 2%, #4 of 386), business owners (top 2%, #11 of 963), digital natives (top 2%, #2 of 150).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Linz
- It is part of Greater Linz, 3 km from the city centre.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 20 min and sets around 16:11; in late June it sets around 21:07.
How Linz 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.
| Profile | Score | In Austria | In Oberösterreich | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 43 | #1,120 of 1,670 | #323 of 366 | Map |
| Low-income household | 63 | #25 of 600 | #2 of 125 | Map |
| Low-income family | 44 | #487 of 596 | #120 of 125 | Map |
| Single parent | 46 | #220 of 276 | #53 of 59 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 58 | #485 of 956 | #148 of 214 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 58 | #460 of 956 | #124 of 214 | Map |
| Early retiree | 54 | #659 of 747 | #154 of 163 | Map |
| Single professional | 70 | #4 of 128 | #1 of 28 | Map |
| Young professional | 73 | #4 of 140 | #1 of 33 | Map |
| DINKS | 73 | #3 of 54 | #1 of 11 | Map |
| Remote worker | 66 | #121 of 277 | #33 of 59 | Map |
| Commuter | 80 | #4 of 386 | #2 of 96 | Map |
| Car-free household | 77 | #2 of 120 | #1 of 28 | Map |
| Student | 85 | #3 of 29 | #1 of 7 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 59 | #134 of 596 | #28 of 125 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 59 | #139 of 963 | #20 of 214 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 70 | #2 of 126 | #1 of 28 | Map |
| Expat professional | 72 | #4 of 277 | #1 of 59 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 62 | #246 of 956 | #37 of 214 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 8 | #1,811 of 1,815 | #388 of 388 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 17 | #1,620 of 1,686 | #350 of 366 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 12 | #1,811 of 1,815 | #388 of 388 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 56 | #571 of 1,686 | #124 of 366 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 74 | #34 of 2,093 | #6 of 438 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 63 | #884 of 963 | #199 of 214 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for coast | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 76 | #11 of 963 | #1 of 214 | Map |
| Digital native | 74 | #2 of 150 | #1 of 35 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Nearby
- Leonding 4 km
- Steyregg 5 km
- Pasching 7 km
- Traun 8 km
- Wilhering 8 km
- Engerwitzdorf 9 km
- Ansfelden 10 km
- St. Florian 11 km
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.