Living in Steyr

Steyr is a large municipality in Oberösterreich, Austria, home to 38,036 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 3%, #7 of 277), single pensioners (top 6%, #49 of 956), retired couples (top 6%, #56 of 956).

Residents38,036
Density1,437 per km²
Area26.5 km²
5-year growth-0.4%
Hub airport27 km (Linz-Hörsching)
Nearest city of 100k+29 km
Within 30 km653,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 450 m, height range 340 m
Nearest major riverEnns, under 1 km
Main railway line1.0 km
Border with Czech Republic57 km
Distance to Vienna145 km
Within 10 km74,128 people
Winter daylight8 h 22 min, sunset 16:12

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How Steyr 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 Oberösterreich
Young family51#596 of 1,670#191 of 366Map
Low-income household59#97 of 600#17 of 125Map
Low-income family52#265 of 596#85 of 125Map
Single parent54#129 of 276#36 of 59Map
Pensioner couple66#56 of 956#24 of 214Map
Single pensioner69#49 of 956#8 of 214Map
Early retiree63#284 of 747#71 of 163Map
Single professional47#56 of 128#12 of 28Map
Young professional48#61 of 140#14 of 33Map
DINKS50#36 of 54#8 of 11Map
Remote worker74#7 of 277#1 of 59Map
Commuter64#123 of 386#28 of 96Map
Car-free household43#56 of 120#14 of 28Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer58#156 of 596#37 of 125Map
Budget-constrained mover60#92 of 963#12 of 214Map
Urban lifestyle seeker39#51 of 126#12 of 28Map
Expat professional63#73 of 277#10 of 59Map
Healthcare-first mover67#115 of 956#7 of 214Map
Nature-focused household22#1,717 of 1,815#368 of 388Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover33#1,315 of 1,686#294 of 366Map
Rural value seeker28#1,722 of 1,815#369 of 388Map
High-net-worth mover70#28 of 1,686#3 of 366Map
Lottery winner69#87 of 2,093#15 of 438Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#935 of 963#205 of 214Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner66#125 of 963#20 of 214Map
Digital native44#64 of 150#14 of 35Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)95
  • Foundation90
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • Lifestyle and amenities85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)78
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)77
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Health and elderly65
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)50
  • Flat land (terrain relief)49
  • Safety and community47
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)45
  • Affordability40
  • Demographics40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
  • Education and family34
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)32
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)18
  • Green space0
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • 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.