Living in Dornbirn

Dornbirn is a large municipality in Vorarlberg, Austria, home to 52,108 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 3%, #28 of 963), expat professionals (top 14%, #37 of 277), single pensioners (top 17%, #160 of 956).

Residents52,108
Density430 per km²
Area121.2 km²
5-year growth+4.7%
Hub airport33 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+76 km
Within 30 km789,500 people
Lake shore11 km (Lake Constance)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 870 m, height range 1,120 m
Nearest large lakeBodensee, 11 km
Nearest major riverRhein, 6.8 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Switzerland7 km
Distance to Vienna502 km
Within 10 km227,821 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 16:33

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How Dornbirn 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 Vorarlberg
Young family40#1,278 of 1,670#20 of 64Map
Low-income household52#228 of 600#5 of 31Map
Low-income family46#441 of 596#14 of 31Map
Single parent46#225 of 276#11 of 18Map
Pensioner couple63#170 of 956#5 of 46Map
Single pensioner64#160 of 956#3 of 46Map
Early retiree63#287 of 747#6 of 38Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker68#78 of 277#3 of 18Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer34#500 of 596#13 of 31Map
Budget-constrained mover63#28 of 963#5 of 46Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional67#37 of 277#3 of 18Map
Healthcare-first mover65#169 of 956#13 of 46Map
Nature-focused household37#1,668 of 1,815#41 of 69Map
Cross-border commuter70#9 of 53#9 of 38Map
Outdoor and mountain lover60#438 of 1,686#27 of 64Map
Rural value seeker39#1,668 of 1,815#41 of 69Map
High-net-worth mover67#61 of 1,686#3 of 64Map
Lottery winner66#142 of 2,093#8 of 96Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#313 of 963#3 of 46Map
Coastal living69#54 of 278#7 of 37Map
Business owner57#304 of 963#12 of 46Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
  • National border nearby (straight line)91
  • Lifestyle and amenities87
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)86
  • Sea or lake shore85
  • Foundation84
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Health and elderly73
  • Jobs and economy73
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Demographics65
  • Safety and community48
  • Affordability46
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance42
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance42
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance42
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
  • Education and family34
  • Green space24
  • Flat land (terrain relief)4
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub 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.