Living in Graz

Graz is a city in Steiermark, Austria, home to 305,314 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 2%, #3 of 150), car-free households (top 3%, #3 of 120), young professionals (top 5%, #6 of 140).

Residents305,314

Density2,373 per km²

Area128.7 km²

5-year growth+4.8%

Hub airport9 km (Graz)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km654,800 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 330 m, height range 170 m

Nearest major riverMur, under 1 km

Main railway line1.3 km

Border with Slovenia42 km

Distance to Vienna144 km

Within 10 km371,997 people

Greater areaGreater Graz, the core

Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 16:12

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Good to know about Graz

The Mur runs through or right past it.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 30 min and sets around 16:12; in late June it sets around 20:57.

Best places in Greater Graz

How Graz 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 Steiermark
Young family	44	#1,034 of 1,670	#112 of 262	Map
Low-income household	58	#124 of 600	#2 of 108	Map
Low-income family	46	#456 of 596	#63 of 107	Map
Single parent	48	#197 of 276	#26 of 48	Map
Pensioner couple	61	#264 of 956	#27 of 167	Map
Single pensioner	56	#545 of 956	#83 of 167	Map
Early retiree	59	#488 of 747	#94 of 133	Map
Single professional	66	#6 of 128	#1 of 25	Map
Young professional	70	#6 of 140	#1 of 24	Map
DINKS	68	#5 of 54	#1 of 9	Map
Remote worker	68	#89 of 277	#6 of 48	Map
Commuter	75	#18 of 386	#1 of 78	Map
Car-free household	76	#3 of 120	#1 of 21	Map
Student	85	#4 of 29	#1 of 3	Map
First-home buyer	59	#138 of 596	#3 of 107	Map
Budget-constrained mover	54	#341 of 963	#15 of 169	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	69	#6 of 126	#1 of 23	Map
Expat professional	68	#25 of 277	#1 of 48	Map
Healthcare-first mover	58	#387 of 956	#47 of 167	Map
Nature-focused household	16	#1,756 of 1,815	#268 of 274	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	15	#1,642 of 1,686	#258 of 268	Map
Rural value seeker	17	#1,798 of 1,815	#269 of 274	Map
High-net-worth mover	62	#207 of 1,686	#17 of 268	Map
Lottery winner	72	#57 of 2,093	#5 of 286	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	57	#958 of 963	#169 of 169	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	69	#67 of 963	#1 of 169	Map
Digital native	74	#3 of 150	#1 of 26	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)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
Mobility and connectivity94
Lifestyle and amenities85
Health and elderly81
Foundation80
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)79
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Demographics73
Flat land (terrain relief)71
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)65
Jobs and economy58
Education and family43
Affordability30
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)20
Safety and community16
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)10
Green space0
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

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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.