Kaltenberg · Freistadt · Oberösterreich

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At a glance

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

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

Place profile

Kaltenberg

municipality in Freistadt District, Upper Austria, Austria

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Kaltenberg is a municipality in the district of Freistadt in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

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Official sitewww.kaltenberg.atArea17.1 km²Elevation842 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Kaltenberg
Population
589
Avg. household size: 2.83 (208 households)
Age structure
15.8%Under 15
65.0%15 to 64
19.2%Over 65
Work
Employment rate80.9%
Unemployment rate1.5%
Education
Secondary education62.9%
Tertiary education7.3%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters77.6%
Foreign nationality0.7%

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Public transport

Municipality of Kaltenberg
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
 
F
 
G
100%
none
594 residents

Noise

Municipality of Kaltenberg
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
594 residents

Environment

Municipality of Kaltenberg
Flood risk
No flood risk94%Medium risk6%
Hot days / yr
87%
<5
13%
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
594 residents
Radon
Class 3
High potential
Radon protection area

Broadband

Municipality of Kaltenberg
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
92%
1G+
1%
250
1%
100
 
30
3%
10
3%
<10
<1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
594 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 Kaltenberg
€36/ m²
Cheaper than 87% 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.

Kaltenberg compared

State of Upper Austria
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet92%92% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€36/m²Building plots cost €36/m², below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Unemployment1.5%Unemployment is 1.5%, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • In flood zones6%6% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
For context
  • Under 1515.8%15.8% of the population is under 15, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older19.2%19.2% are 65 or older, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • University degree7.3%7.3% have a university degree, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.

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