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Fast internet and little flood risk. Watch for weaker public transport, high unemployment and more noise.

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

Place profile

Freistadt

municipality in Freistadt District, Upper Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Freistadt is a small Austrian town in the state of Upper Austria in the region Mühlviertel. With a population of approximately 7,500 residents, it is a trade centre for local villages. Freistadt is the economic centre of a district of the same name District Freistadt. The nearest sizeable cities are Linz, the capital of Upper Austria, about 40 km in the south, and České Budějovice, the capital of Southern Bohemia, about 60 km in the north.

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Official sitewww.freistadt.atArea12.9 km²Elevation560 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Freistadt
Population
8,267
Avg. household size: 2.14 (3,799 households)
Age structure
15.9%Under 15
63.7%15 to 64
20.4%Over 65
Work
Employment rate75.5%
Unemployment rate5.4%
Education
Secondary education59.6%
Tertiary education16.4%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters60.8%
Foreign nationality11.3%

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Public transport

Municipality of Freistadt
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
12%
C
23%
D
26%
E
18%
F
15%
G
7%
none
8,220 residents

Noise

Municipality of Freistadt
Any source · dB
97%
<55
1%
55
1%
60
<1%
65
1%
70
<1%
75+
Loudest source
Roads100%
8,220 residents

Environment

Municipality of Freistadt
Flood risk
No flood risk99%Medium risk<1%High risk<1%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
42%
5
58%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
8,220 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Freistadt
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
97%
1G+
 
250
<1%
100
1%
30
1%
10
<1%
<10
<1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
8,220 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 Freistadt
€164/ m²
Pricier than 63% 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.

Freistadt compared

State of Upper Austria
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet97%97% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • In flood zones1%1% of residents live in a designated flood zone, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Noise 55 dB+3%3% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Building plots€164/m²Building plots cost €164/m², above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Unemployment5.4%Unemployment is 5.4%, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
For context
  • Under 1515.9%15.9% of the population is under 15, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older20.4%20.4% are 65 or older, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • University degree16.4%16.4% have a university degree, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.

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