Hofstetten-Grünau · St. Pölten · Niederösterreich

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Low unemployment. Watch for weaker public transport, more flood risk and more noise.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Hofstetten-Grünau

municipality in Sankt Pölten District, Lower Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Hofstetten-Grünau is a town in the district of Sankt Pölten-Land in the Austrian state of Lower Austria.

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Official sitewww.hofstetten-gruenau.atArea35.9 km²Elevation317 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Hofstetten-Grünau
Population
2,694
Avg. household size: 2.56 (1,054 households)
Age structure
16.6%Under 15
64.4%15 to 64
19.0%Over 65
Work
Employment rate78.5%
Unemployment rate2.8%
Education
Secondary education69.8%
Tertiary education9.8%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters77.4%
Foreign nationality3.7%

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Public transport

Municipality of Hofstetten-Grünau
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
5%
D
20%
E
25%
F
24%
G
25%
none
2,673 residents

Noise

Municipality of Hofstetten-Grünau
Any source · dB
88%
<55
4%
55
4%
60
3%
65
1%
70
 
75+
Loudest source
Roads100%
2,673 residents

Environment

Municipality of Hofstetten-Grünau
Flood risk
No flood risk76%Low risk4%Medium risk11%High risk9%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
3%
5
64%
10
32%
15
 
20
 
25+
2,673 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Hofstetten-Grünau
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
75%
1G+
 
250
2%
100
7%
30
10%
10
4%
<10
2%
none
Mobile
5G100%
2,673 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 Hofstetten-Grünau
€101/ m²
Cheaper than 51% 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.

Hofstetten-Grünau compared

State of Lower Austria
In its favour
  • Unemployment2.8%Unemployment is 2.8%, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • In flood zones24%24% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+12%12% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
For context
  • Gigabit internet75%75% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Building plots€101/m²Building plots cost €101/m², about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Under 1516.6%16.6% of the population is under 15, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older19.0%19.0% are 65 or older, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree9.8%9.8% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.

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

All municipalities in the district of St. Pölten (Land)
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