Egg · Bregenz · Vorarlberg

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At a glance

Little flood risk and low unemployment. Watch for weaker public transport and slower internet.

Compared with municipalities in Vorarlberg

Place profile

Egg, Austria

municipality in Bregenz District, Vorarlberg, Austria

Wikipedia

Egg is a market town in the Bregenz Forest, in the western Austrian state of Vorarlberg, part of the district of Bregenz. It has the highest population of any community in the Bregenzerwald.

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Official sitewww.egg.atArea65.4 km²Elevation561 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Egg
Population
3,789
Avg. household size: 2.45 (1,530 households)
Age structure
18.1%Under 15
63.4%15 to 64
18.5%Over 65
Work
Employment rate80.0%
Unemployment rate2.4%
Education
Secondary education66.5%
Tertiary education11.5%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters64.5%
Foreign nationality10.3%

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Public transport

Municipality of Egg
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
9%
C
11%
D
23%
E
19%
F
15%
G
24%
none
3,756 residents

Noise

Municipality of Egg
Any source · dB
95%
<55
1%
55
2%
60
2%
65
1%
70
 
75+
Loudest source
Roads100%
3,756 residents

Environment

Municipality of Egg
Flood risk
No flood risk90%Low risk<1%Medium risk7%High risk3%
Hot days / yr
44%
<5
56%
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
3,756 residents
Radon
Class 1
Low potential

Broadband

Municipality of Egg
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
13%
1G+
27%
250
37%
100
20%
30
1%
10
 
<10
2%
none
Mobile
5G100%
3,756 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 Egg
€444/ m²
Pricier than 88% 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.

Egg compared

State of Vorarlberg
In its favour
  • In flood zones10%10% of residents live in a designated flood zone, below most municipalities in Vorarlberg.
  • Unemployment2.4%Unemployment is 2.4%, below most municipalities in Vorarlberg.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Gigabit internet13%13% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below most municipalities in Vorarlberg.
For context
  • Noise 55 dB+5%5% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, about level with most municipalities in Vorarlberg.
  • Building plots€444/m²Building plots cost €444/m², about level with most municipalities in Vorarlberg.
  • Under 1518.1%18.1% of the population is under 15, above four out of five municipalities in Vorarlberg.
  • 65 and older18.5%18.5% are 65 or older, about level with most municipalities in Vorarlberg.
  • University degree11.5%11.5% have a university degree, about level with most municipalities in Vorarlberg.

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

All municipalities in the district of Bregenz
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