Lofer · Zell am See · Salzburg

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Fast internet. Watch for weaker public transport, more noise and high unemployment.

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Lofer

municipality in Zell am See District, Salzburg, Austria

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Lofer is a market town in the district of Zell am See in the Austrian state of Salzburg.

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Official sitewww.lofer.salzburg.atArea55.6 km²Elevation626 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Lofer
Population
2,111
Avg. household size: 2.42 (835 households)
Age structure
15.6%Under 15
60.3%15 to 64
24.1%Over 65
Work
Employment rate80.2%
Unemployment rate4.1%
Education
Secondary education70.7%
Tertiary education9.9%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters50.0%
Foreign nationality17.0%

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Public transport

Municipality of Lofer
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
10%
E
23%
F
34%
G
33%
none
2,132 residents

Noise

Municipality of Lofer
Any source · dB
81%
<55
4%
55
7%
60
6%
65
2%
70
<1%
75+
Loudest source
Roads100%
2,132 residents

Environment

Municipality of Lofer
Flood risk
No flood risk76%Medium risk18%High risk6%
Hot days / yr
5%
<5
95%
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
2,132 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Lofer
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
44%
1G+
3%
250
49%
100
2%
30
1%
10
<1%
<10
<1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
2,132 residents

Safety

District of Zell am See
Overall
36.3/ 1,000 residents
-8.7%vs. 2019
More crime than 61% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
24.0/ 1,000 residents
2,165 reported
-12.4%vs. 2019
More crime than 58% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
11.2/ 1,000 residents
1,009 reported
-3.5%vs. 2019
More crime than 75% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
1.1/ 1,000 residents
99 reported
+47.8%vs. 2019
More crime than 85% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Zell am See
Building plots
Municipality of Lofer
€332/ m²
Pricier than 83% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€4,881/ m²
Pricier than 84% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€5,062/ m²
Pricier than 82% 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.

Lofer compared

State of Salzburg
In its favour
  • Gigabit internet44%44% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above most municipalities in Salzburg.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Noise 55 dB+19%19% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above most municipalities in Salzburg.
  • Unemployment4.1%Unemployment is 4.1%, above most municipalities in Salzburg.
For context
  • In flood zones24%24% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Salzburg.
  • Building plots€332/m²Building plots cost €332/m², about level with most municipalities in Salzburg.
  • Under 1515.6%15.6% of the population is under 15, about level with most municipalities in Salzburg.
  • 65 and older24.1%24.1% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Salzburg.
  • University degree9.9%9.9% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Salzburg.

Bar: which fifth of municipalities in Salzburg the value falls in, lowest to highest.

All municipalities in the district of Zell am See
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