Horn · Niederösterreich

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Living in Horn

This is a whole municipality. Flood risk, noise, heat, commutes and what's within walking distance are measured at a single point, so they don't apply here. Search an address to see them.

At a glance

Good public transport, fast internet and low unemployment. Watch for more noise.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Horn, Austria

capital of Horn District, Lower Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Horn is a small town in the Waldviertel in Lower Austria, Austria and the capital of the district of the same name.

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Official sitewww.horn.gv.atArea39.2 km²Elevation311 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Horn
Population
6,488
Avg. household size: 2.04 (3,086 households)
Age structure
12.1%Under 15
62.7%15 to 64
25.2%Over 65
Work
Employment rate74.4%
Unemployment rate3.3%
Education
Secondary education62.6%
Tertiary education14.3%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters49.7%
Foreign nationality11.0%

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Public transport

Municipality of Horn
Accessibility class
 
A
8%
B
26%
C
19%
D
13%
E
5%
F
21%
G
9%
none
6,489 residents

Noise

Municipality of Horn
Any source · dB
97%
<55
1%
55
1%
60
<1%
65
2%
70
 
75+
Loudest source
Roads100%
6,489 residents

Environment

Municipality of Horn
Flood risk
No flood risk95%Low risk<1%Medium risk5%High risk<1%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
1%
5
29%
10
70%
15
 
20
 
25+
6,489 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Horn
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
88%
1G+
 
250
4%
100
7%
30
1%
10
<1%
<10
<1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
6,489 residents

Safety

District of Horn
Overall
27.0/ 1,000 residents
+4.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 53% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
21.7/ 1,000 residents
671 reported
+14.7%vs. 2019
More crime than 52% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
4.9/ 1,000 residents
152 reported
-24.8%vs. 2019
Safer than 84% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.4/ 1,000 residents
13 reported
-7.1%vs. 2019
Safer than 88% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Horn
Building plots
Municipality of Horn
€73/ m²
Cheaper than 64% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€1,377/ m²
Cheaper than 96% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€1,448/ m²
Cheaper than 95% 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.

Horn compared

State of Lower Austria
In its favour
  • Top transit classes8%8% of residents live in the two best public-transport classes (A and B), above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Gigabit internet88%88% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Unemployment3.3%Unemployment is 3.3%, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
Against it
  • Noise 55 dB+3%3% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
For context
  • In flood zones5%5% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Building plots€73/m²Building plots cost €73/m², about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Under 1512.1%12.1% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older25.2%25.2% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree14.3%14.3% have a university degree, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.

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