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At a glance

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

Compared with municipalities in Styria

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Liezen

municipality in Liezen District, Styria, Austria

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Liezen is a municipality in the Austrian state of Styria, district capital of the district of the same name and economic center on the River Enns.

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Official sitewww.liezen.atArea91.7 km²Elevation664 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Liezen
Population
8,166
Avg. household size: 2.02 (4,007 households)
Age structure
13.0%Under 15
63.5%15 to 64
23.5%Over 65
Work
Employment rate73.8%
Unemployment rate5.2%
Education
Secondary education63.9%
Tertiary education8.9%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters45.9%
Foreign nationality23.1%

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Public transport

Municipality of Liezen
Accessibility class
 
A
1%
B
4%
C
18%
D
17%
E
30%
F
22%
G
8%
none
8,080 residents

Noise

Municipality of Liezen
Any source · dB
94%
<55
5%
55
1%
60
<1%
65
 
70
<1%
75+
Loudest source
Roads100%
8,080 residents

Environment

Municipality of Liezen
Flood risk
No flood risk81%Low risk2%Medium risk11%High risk6%
Hot days / yr
3%
<5
96%
5
1%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
8,080 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Liezen
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
88%
1G+
2%
250
4%
100
5%
30
<1%
10
<1%
<10
<1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
8,080 residents

Safety

District of Liezen
Overall
30.5/ 1,000 residents
+4.7%vs. 2019
More crime than 51% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
20.3/ 1,000 residents
1,614 reported
+3.1%vs. 2019
Safer than 53% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
9.2/ 1,000 residents
734 reported
+2.9%vs. 2019
More crime than 64% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
1.0/ 1,000 residents
79 reported
+97.5%vs. 2019
More crime than 82% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Liezen
Building plots
Municipality of Liezen
€87/ m²
Cheaper than 57% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,372/ m²
Cheaper than 68% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,859/ m²
Cheaper than 62% 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.

Liezen 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 internet88%88% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
Against it
  • In flood zones19%19% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above most municipalities in Styria.
  • Noise 55 dB+6%6% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above most municipalities in Styria.
  • Building plots€87/m²Building plots cost €87/m², above most municipalities in Styria.
  • Unemployment5.2%Unemployment is 5.2%, above four out of five municipalities in Styria.
For context
  • Under 1513.0%13.0% of the population is under 15, below most municipalities in Styria.
  • 65 and older23.5%23.5% are 65 or older, about level with most municipalities in Styria.
  • University degree8.9%8.9% have a university degree, about level with most municipalities in Styria.

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