Hornstein · Eisenstadt-Umgebung · Burgenland

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At a glance

Fast internet and little flood risk. Watch for weaker public transport, expensive land and more noise.

Compared with municipalities in Burgenland

Place profile

Hornstein, Austria

municipality in Eisenstadt-Umgebung District, Burgenland, Austria

Wikipedia

Hornstein is a town in the district of Eisenstadt-Umgebung in the Austrian state of Burgenland.

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Official sitewww.hornstein.atArea37.1 km²Elevation273 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Hornstein
Population
3,330
Avg. household size: 2.14 (1,553 households)
Age structure
14.8%Under 15
62.0%15 to 64
23.2%Over 65
Work
Employment rate75.4%
Unemployment rate5.8%
Education
Secondary education64.3%
Tertiary education15.8%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters82.1%
Foreign nationality12.9%

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Public transport

Municipality of Hornstein
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
8%
C
24%
D
28%
E
17%
F
11%
G
12%
none
3,327 residents

Noise

Municipality of Hornstein
Any source · dB
>99%
<55
<1%
55
 
60
<1%
65
 
70
 
75+
Loudest source
Roads100%
3,327 residents

Environment

Municipality of Hornstein
Flood risk
No flood risk>99%High risk<1%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
 
5
 
10
79%
15
21%
20
 
25+
3,327 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Hornstein
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
99%
1G+
<1%
250
 
100
<1%
30
<1%
10
 
<10
<1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
3,327 residents

Safety

District of Eisenstadt-Umgebung
Overall
17.5/ 1,000 residents
+5.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 96% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
13.2/ 1,000 residents
592 reported
+3.1%vs. 2019
Safer than 91% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
3.9/ 1,000 residents
174 reported
+15.2%vs. 2019
Safer than 98% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.4/ 1,000 residents
17 reported
-5.6%vs. 2019
Safer 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 Eisenstadt-Umgebung
Building plots
Municipality of Hornstein
€178/ m²
Pricier than 65% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,375/ m²
Cheaper than 67% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,194/ m²
Cheaper than 78% 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.

Hornstein compared

State of Burgenland
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet99%99% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above four out of five municipalities in Burgenland.
  • In flood zones<1%<1% of residents live in a designated flood zone, below most municipalities in Burgenland.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Noise 55 dB+<1%<1% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above most municipalities in Burgenland.
  • Building plots€178/m²Building plots cost €178/m², above four out of five municipalities in Burgenland.
  • Unemployment5.8%Unemployment is 5.8%, above most municipalities in Burgenland.
For context
  • Under 1514.8%14.8% of the population is under 15, above four out of five municipalities in Burgenland.
  • 65 and older23.2%23.2% are 65 or older, below most municipalities in Burgenland.
  • University degree15.8%15.8% have a university degree, above four out of five municipalities in Burgenland.

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