Bad Zell · Freistadt · Oberösterreich

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At a glance

Little noise, little flood risk and low unemployment. Watch for weaker public transport.

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

Place profile

Bad Zell

municipality in Freistadt District, Upper Austria, Austria

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Bad Zell is a municipality in the district of Freistadt in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

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Official sitewww.badzell.atArea45.5 km²Elevation515 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Bad Zell
Population
2,969
Avg. household size: 2.83 (1,032 households)
Age structure
17.1%Under 15
63.4%15 to 64
19.5%Over 65
Work
Employment rate80.0%
Unemployment rate2.0%
Education
Secondary education66.1%
Tertiary education11.7%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters67.3%
Foreign nationality2.8%

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Public transport

Municipality of Bad Zell
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
4%
E
16%
F
26%
G
54%
none
2,969 residents

Noise

Municipality of Bad Zell
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
2,969 residents

Environment

Municipality of Bad Zell
Flood risk
No flood risk>99%High risk<1%
Hot days / yr
<1%
<5
92%
5
7%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
2,969 residents
Radon
Class 3
High potential
Radon protection area

Broadband

Municipality of Bad Zell
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
92%
1G+
 
250
2%
100
2%
30
3%
10
<1%
<10
1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
2,969 residents

Safety

District of Freistadt
Overall
20.3/ 1,000 residents
+12.5%vs. 2019
Safer than 86% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
14.8/ 1,000 residents
1,007 reported
+17.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 87% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
4.6/ 1,000 residents
312 reported
-4.9%vs. 2019
Safer than 90% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.9/ 1,000 residents
64 reported
+48.8%vs. 2019
More crime than 75% of all Austrian districts

One rate for the whole district. The neighbourhoods, towns and villages within it can differ a lot.

Price

District of Freistadt
Building plots
Municipality of Bad Zell
€109/ m²
Pricier than 52% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,555/ m²
Cheaper than 58% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€4,367/ m²
Pricier than 66% of all Austrian districts

Averages of one year's sales. A few transactions can shift a district's figure a lot from year to year.

Bad Zell compared

State of Upper Austria
In its favour
  • In flood zones<1%<1% of residents live in a designated flood zone, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Unemployment2.0%Unemployment is 2.0%, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
For context
  • Gigabit internet92%92% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Building plots€109/m²Building plots cost €109/m², about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Under 1517.1%17.1% of the population is under 15, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older19.5%19.5% are 65 or older, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • University degree11.7%11.7% have a university degree, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.

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