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At a glance

Good public transport and fast internet. Watch for more noise, expensive land and high unemployment.

Compared with municipalities in Vorarlberg

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Bregenz

urban municipality in the Bregenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria

Wikipedia

Bregenz is the capital of Vorarlberg, the westernmost state of Austria. The city lies on the east and southeast shores of Lake Constance, the third-largest freshwater lake in Central Europe, between Switzerland in the west and Germany in the northwest and big forests in the east - the Bregenzerwald.

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Official sitebregenz.atArea29.5 km²Elevation427 mHead of municipalityMichael Ritsch

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Bregenz
Population
29,556
Avg. household size: 2.03 (14,242 households)
Age structure
14.6%Under 15
64.7%15 to 64
20.7%Over 65
Work
Employment rate69.2%
Unemployment rate8.2%
Education
Secondary education50.6%
Tertiary education16.3%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters57.3%
Foreign nationality29.1%

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Public transport

Municipality of Bregenz
Accessibility class
18%
A
35%
B
32%
C
14%
D
<1%
E
1%
F
<1%
G
 
none
29,333 residents

Noise

Municipality of Bregenz
Any source · dB
81%
<55
7%
55
5%
60
2%
65
3%
70
2%
75+
Loudest source
Roads81%Rail19%
29,333 residents

Environment

Municipality of Bregenz
Flood risk
No flood risk72%Low risk27%Medium risk<1%High risk1%
Hot days / yr
1%
<5
99%
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
29,333 residents
Radon
Class 1
Low potential

Broadband

Municipality of Bregenz
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
96%
1G+
2%
250
1%
100
1%
30
<1%
10
 
<10
<1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
29,333 residents

Safety

District of Bregenz
Overall
36.0/ 1,000 residents
-3.1%vs. 2019
More crime than 60% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
25.9/ 1,000 residents
3,564 reported
-1.4%vs. 2019
More crime than 61% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
9.4/ 1,000 residents
1,289 reported
-7.8%vs. 2019
More crime than 66% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.8/ 1,000 residents
111 reported
0.0%vs. 2019
More crime than 64% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Bregenz
Building plots
Municipality of Bregenz
€1,264/ m²
Pricier than 99% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€5,117/ m²
Pricier than 89% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€5,056/ m²
Pricier than 81% 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.

Bregenz compared

State of Vorarlberg
In its favour
  • Top transit classes53%53% of residents live in the two best public-transport classes (A and B), above four out of five municipalities in Vorarlberg.
  • Gigabit internet96%96% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above four out of five municipalities in Vorarlberg.
Against it
  • In flood zones28%28% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above most municipalities in Vorarlberg.
  • Noise 55 dB+19%19% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above four out of five municipalities in Vorarlberg.
  • Building plots€1,264/m²Building plots cost €1,264/m², above four out of five municipalities in Vorarlberg.
  • Unemployment8.2%Unemployment is 8.2%, above four out of five municipalities in Vorarlberg.
For context
  • Under 1514.6%14.6% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Vorarlberg.
  • 65 and older20.7%20.7% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Vorarlberg.
  • University degree16.3%16.3% have a university degree, above four out of five municipalities in Vorarlberg.

Bar: which fifth of municipalities in Vorarlberg the value falls in, lowest to highest.

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