Living in Innsbruck

Innsbruck is a city in Tirol, Austria, home to 132,499 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 1%, #1 of 386), movers on a budget (top 1%, #3 of 963), low-income households (top 1%, #2 of 600).

Residents132,499
Density1,268 per km²
Area104.5 km²
5-year growth+0.1%
Hub airport4 km (Innsbruck)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km364,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,060 m, height range 840 m
Nearest major riverInn, 1.5 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany18 km
Distance to Vienna385 km
Within 10 km215,518 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:27

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How Innsbruck 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 Tirol
Young family37#1,384 of 1,670#151 of 183Map
Low-income household69#2 of 600#1 of 63Map
Low-income family46#443 of 596#41 of 62Map
Single parent47#218 of 276#20 of 27Map
Pensioner couple64#135 of 956#30 of 100Map
Single pensioner71#16 of 956#14 of 100Map
Early retiree62#387 of 747#50 of 80Map
Single professional70#5 of 128#1 of 11Map
Young professional72#5 of 140#1 of 13Map
DINKS71#4 of 54#1 of 5Map
Remote worker71#28 of 277#5 of 27Map
Commuter83#1 of 386#1 of 41Map
Car-free household74#5 of 120#1 of 15Map
Student86#2 of 29#1 of 2Map
First-home buyer65#30 of 596#1 of 62Map
Budget-constrained mover67#3 of 963#2 of 102Map
Urban lifestyle seeker69#5 of 126#1 of 11Map
Expat professional75#3 of 277#1 of 27Map
Healthcare-first mover79#7 of 956#7 of 100Map
Nature-focused household16#1,760 of 1,815#204 of 205Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover42#1,070 of 1,686#185 of 187Map
Rural value seeker23#1,759 of 1,815#203 of 205Map
High-net-worth mover68#56 of 1,686#19 of 187Map
Lottery winner75#21 of 2,093#1 of 277Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#477 of 963#84 of 102Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner78#6 of 963#1 of 102Map
Digital native70#6 of 150#1 of 13Map

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 connectivity99
  • Foundation93
  • Health and elderly93
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities79
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Jobs and economy67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)62
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)58
  • Safety and community56
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)49
  • Demographics43
  • Affordability43
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)12
  • Flat land (terrain relief)11
  • Education and family9
  • Green space0
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • 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.