Frankenfels · St. Pölten · Niederösterreich

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Living in Frankenfels

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At a glance

Little noise, low unemployment and affordable land. Watch for weaker public transport and more flood risk.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Frankenfels

municipality in Sankt Pölten District, Lower Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Frankenfels is a market town with 1862 inhabitants (2025) in St. Pölten-Land which is a district of the state of Lower Austria, Austria.

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). · Photo: GT1976, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)

Official sitewww.frankenfels.atArea56.1 km²Elevation464 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Frankenfels

Population

1,874

Avg. household size: 2.54 (725 households)

Age structure

16.2%Under 15

60.3%15 to 64

23.5%Over 65

Work

Employment rate80.9%

Unemployment rate2.2%

Education

Secondary education71.6%

Tertiary education6.8%

Origin & commuting

Out-commuters66.6%

Foreign nationality2.7%

Connections

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Amenities

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Public transport

Municipality of Frankenfels

Accessibility class

17%

23%

47%

none

1,862 residents

Noise

Municipality of Frankenfels

Any source · dB

100%

<55

75+

1,862 residents

Environment

Municipality of Frankenfels

Flood risk

No flood risk69%Low risk<1%Medium risk15%High risk16%

Hot days / yr

63%

31%

25+

1,862 residents

Radon

Class 2

Moderate potential

Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Frankenfels

Fixed-line · Mbit/s

54%

1G+

250

100

12%

14%

<10

none

Mobile

5G100%

1,862 residents

Safety

District of St. Pölten

Overall

53.6/ 1,000 residents

-8.4%vs. 2019

More crime than 77% of all Austrian districts

Property crimes

40.9/ 1,000 residents

2,406 reported

-11.3%vs. 2019

More crime than 77% of all Austrian districts

Violent crimes

11.4/ 1,000 residents

668 reported

-0.6%vs. 2019

More crime than 81% of all Austrian districts

Sexual offences

1.3/ 1,000 residents

78 reported

+41.8%vs. 2019

More crime than 91% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of St. Pölten

Building plots

Municipality of Frankenfels

€39/ m²

Cheaper than 86% of all Austrian municipalities

Houses

€2,963/ m²

Pricier than 60% of all Austrian districts

Apartments

€2,665/ m²

Cheaper than 65% 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.

Frankenfels compared

State of Lower Austria

In its favour

Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
Building plots€39/m²Building plots cost €39/m², below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
Unemployment2.2%Unemployment is 2.2%, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.

Against it

Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
In flood zones31%31% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.

For context

Gigabit internet54%54% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
Under 1516.2%16.2% of the population is under 15, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
65 and older23.5%23.5% are 65 or older, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
University degree6.8%6.8% have a university degree, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.

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