Living in Feldkirch

Feldkirch is a large municipality in Vorarlberg, Austria, home to 36,708 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 2%, #11 of 963), cross-border commuters (top 4%, #2 of 53), remote workers (top 9%, #24 of 277).

Residents36,708
Density1,068 per km²
Area34.4 km²
5-year growth+7.5%
Hub airport48 km (Bodensee)
Nearest city of 100k+71 km
Within 30 km771,000 people
Lake shore28 km (Lake Constance)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 1,090 m, height range 1,340 m
Nearest major riverRhein, 5.5 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Liechtenstein3 km
Distance to Vienna517 km
Within 10 km120,268 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 16:34

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How Feldkirch 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 family43#1,110 of 1,670#11 of 64Map
Low-income household56#138 of 600#1 of 31Map
Low-income family47#425 of 596#12 of 31Map
Single parent47#215 of 276#8 of 18Map
Pensioner couple63#188 of 956#8 of 46Map
Single pensioner64#132 of 956#1 of 46Map
Early retiree63#261 of 747#5 of 38Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker71#24 of 277#1 of 18Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer41#423 of 596#2 of 31Map
Budget-constrained mover65#11 of 963#1 of 46Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional67#38 of 277#4 of 18Map
Healthcare-first mover65#149 of 956#11 of 46Map
Nature-focused household23#1,711 of 1,815#48 of 69Map
Cross-border commuter74#2 of 53#2 of 38Map
Outdoor and mountain lover47#908 of 1,686#46 of 64Map
Rural value seeker30#1,705 of 1,815#48 of 69Map
High-net-worth mover73#11 of 1,686#2 of 64Map
Lottery winner69#81 of 2,093#2 of 96Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#597 of 963#12 of 46Map
Coastal living58#211 of 278#31 of 37Map
Business owner60#220 of 963#1 of 46Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • National border nearby (straight line)99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)98
  • Foundation97
  • Lifestyle and amenities86
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)85
  • Demographics78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance77
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance77
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance77
  • Jobs and economy75
  • Health and elderly72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mobility and connectivity66
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Sea or lake shore56
  • Safety and community48
  • Affordability47
  • Education and family31
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
  • Flat land (terrain relief)1
  • Green space0
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)0
  • 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.