Puchberg am Schneeberg · Neunkirchen · Niederösterreich

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Little noise. Watch for weaker public transport, slower internet and more flood risk.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

Puchberg am Schneeberg

municipality in Neunkirchen District, Lower Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Puchberg am Schneeberg is a town in the south-eastern part of Lower Austria with approximately 2650 inhabitants. It is situated about 80 kilometres from Vienna. The highest point of Puchberg is the Schneeberg with 2076 m, the highest mountain of Lower Austria.

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Official sitewww.puchberg.atArea83.2 km²Elevation585 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Puchberg am Schneeberg

Population

2,705

Avg. household size: 2.07 (1,297 households)

Age structure

11.3%Under 15

59.7%15 to 64

29.0%Over 65

Work

Employment rate73.7%

Unemployment rate4.8%

Education

Secondary education70.0%

Tertiary education11.8%

Origin & commuting

Out-commuters62.7%

Foreign nationality8.7%

Connections

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Public transport

Municipality of Puchberg am Schneeberg

Accessibility class

10%

30%

34%

23%

none

2,692 residents

Noise

Municipality of Puchberg am Schneeberg

Any source · dB

100%

<55

75+

2,692 residents

Environment

Municipality of Puchberg am Schneeberg

Flood risk

No flood risk84%Medium risk6%High risk10%

Hot days / yr

55%

39%

25+

2,692 residents

Radon

Class 2

Moderate potential

Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Puchberg am Schneeberg

Fixed-line · Mbit/s

13%

1G+

40%

250

24%

100

16%

<1%

<10

none

Mobile

5G100%

2,692 residents

Safety

District of Neunkirchen

Overall

21.9/ 1,000 residents

-9.5%vs. 2019

Safer than 81% of all Austrian districts

Property crimes

16.1/ 1,000 residents

1,410 reported

-9.3%vs. 2019

Safer than 81% of all Austrian districts

Violent crimes

5.2/ 1,000 residents

455 reported

-12.8%vs. 2019

Safer than 78% of all Austrian districts

Sexual offences

0.6/ 1,000 residents

49 reported

+28.9%vs. 2019

Safer than 70% of all Austrian districts

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Price

District of Neunkirchen

Building plots

Municipality of Puchberg am Schneeberg

€93/ m²

Cheaper than 55% of all Austrian municipalities

Houses

€2,176/ m²

Cheaper than 73% of all Austrian districts

Apartments

€1,607/ m²

Cheaper than 89% 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.

Puchberg am Schneeberg compared

State of Lower Austria

In its favour

Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.

Against it

Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
Gigabit internet13%13% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
In flood zones16%16% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
Unemployment4.8%Unemployment is 4.8%, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.

For context

Building plots€93/m²Building plots cost €93/m², about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
Under 1511.3%11.3% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
65 and older29.0%29.0% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
University degree11.8%11.8% have a university degree, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.

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All municipalities in the district of Neunkirchen

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