Living in Wels
Wels is a large municipality in Oberösterreich, Austria, home to 65,482 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 7%, #60 of 963), movers on a budget (top 8%, #72 of 963), car-free households (top 10%, #11 of 120).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Wels
- The Traun runs through or right past it.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 21 min and sets around 16:13; in late June it sets around 21:08.
How Wels 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 | 53 | #377 of 1,670 | #114 of 366 | Map |
| Low-income household | 61 | #59 of 600 | #8 of 125 | Map |
| Low-income family | 58 | #132 of 596 | #37 of 125 | Map |
| Single parent | 60 | #62 of 276 | #12 of 59 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 62 | #250 of 956 | #79 of 214 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 60 | #305 of 956 | #80 of 214 | Map |
| Early retiree | 57 | #547 of 747 | #136 of 163 | Map |
| Single professional | 56 | #22 of 128 | #6 of 28 | Map |
| Young professional | 58 | #21 of 140 | #6 of 33 | Map |
| DINKS | 58 | #18 of 54 | #5 of 11 | Map |
| Remote worker | 69 | #58 of 277 | #15 of 59 | Map |
| Commuter | 69 | #64 of 386 | #12 of 96 | Map |
| Car-free household | 54 | #11 of 120 | #5 of 28 | Map |
| Student | 78 | #13 of 29 | #3 of 7 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 61 | #86 of 596 | #12 of 125 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 61 | #72 of 963 | #7 of 214 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 50 | #12 of 126 | #5 of 28 | Map |
| Expat professional | 67 | #30 of 277 | #5 of 59 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 62 | #229 of 956 | #35 of 214 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 16 | #1,754 of 1,815 | #377 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 | 8 | #1,662 of 1,686 | #358 of 366 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 21 | #1,780 of 1,815 | #377 of 388 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 64 | #148 of 1,686 | #27 of 366 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 74 | #38 of 2,093 | #8 of 438 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 59 | #941 of 963 | #207 of 214 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for coast | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 70 | #60 of 963 | #8 of 214 | Map |
| Digital native | 59 | #17 of 150 | #5 of 35 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Nearby
- Thalheim bei Wels 2 km
- Gunskirchen 6 km
- Marchtrenk 8 km
- Hörsching 14 km
- Stadl-Paura 14 km
- Kremsmünster 15 km
- Grieskirchen 15 km
- Alkoven 16 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.