Kapfenberg · Bruck-Mürzzuschlag · Steiermark

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Good public transport and fast internet. Watch for more noise, high unemployment and more flood risk.

Compared with municipalities in Styria

Place profile

Kapfenberg

city in Styria, Austria

Wikipedia

Kapfenberg is a city in the Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District of the Austrian state of Styria. It lies in the Mürz valley in Upper Styria, between Bruck an der Mur and Kindberg, and forms part of one of the main industrial and transport corridors of central Styria. With 21,964 residents with a main residence as of 30 September 2024, it is the third-largest city in Styria after Graz and Leoben.

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Official sitewww.kapfenberg.atArea82.1 km²Elevation502 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Kapfenberg
Population
21,917
Avg. household size: 2.06 (10,543 households)
Age structure
12.6%Under 15
62.7%15 to 64
24.7%Over 65
Work
Employment rate70.1%
Unemployment rate7.2%
Education
Secondary education63.9%
Tertiary education8.6%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters44.8%
Foreign nationality22.7%

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Public transport

Municipality of Kapfenberg
Accessibility class
<1%
A
1%
B
14%
C
35%
D
24%
E
12%
F
10%
G
3%
none
21,714 residents

Noise

Municipality of Kapfenberg
Any source · dB
82%
<55
10%
55
5%
60
1%
65
1%
70
1%
75+
Loudest source
Roads47%Rail53%
21,714 residents

Environment

Municipality of Kapfenberg
Flood risk
No flood risk73%Low risk5%Medium risk17%High risk4%
Hot days / yr
<1%
<5
14%
5
86%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
21,714 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Kapfenberg
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
89%
1G+
1%
250
2%
100
5%
30
2%
10
<1%
<10
1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
21,714 residents

Safety

District of Bruck-Mürzzuschlag
Overall
30.9/ 1,000 residents
+2.9%vs. 2019
More crime than 52% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
22.3/ 1,000 residents
2,187 reported
+1.5%vs. 2019
More crime than 55% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
7.7/ 1,000 residents
750 reported
+2.2%vs. 2019
More crime than 54% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
1.0/ 1,000 residents
95 reported
+63.8%vs. 2019
More crime than 79% of all Austrian districts

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Price

District of Bruck-Mürzzuschlag
Building plots
Municipality of Kapfenberg
€94/ m²
Cheaper than 54% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€1,879/ m²
Cheaper than 85% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€1,389/ m²
Cheaper than 96% 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.

Kapfenberg compared

State of Styria
In its favour
  • Top transit classes1%1% of residents live in the two best public-transport classes (A and B), above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • Gigabit internet89%89% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
Against it
  • In flood zones27%27% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above most municipalities in Styria.
  • Noise 55 dB+18%18% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
  • Building plots€94/m²Building plots cost €94/m², above most municipalities in Styria.
  • Unemployment7.2%Unemployment is 7.2%, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
For context
  • Under 1512.6%12.6% of the population is under 15, below most municipalities in Styria.
  • 65 and older24.7%24.7% are 65 or older, above most municipalities in Styria.
  • University degree8.6%8.6% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Styria.

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