Rainbach im Mühlkreis · Freistadt · Oberösterreich

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At a glance

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

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

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Rainbach im Mühlkreis

municipality in Freistadt District, Upper Austria, Austria

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Rainbach im Mühlkreis is a municipality in the district of Freistadt in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

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Official sitewww.rainbach.atArea49.1 km²Elevation719 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Rainbach im Mühlkreis
Population
3,028
Avg. household size: 2.54 (1,160 households)
Age structure
16.8%Under 15
61.0%15 to 64
22.2%Over 65
Work
Employment rate80.0%
Unemployment rate2.1%
Education
Secondary education67.0%
Tertiary education8.9%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters74.4%
Foreign nationality5.1%

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Public transport

Municipality of Rainbach im Mühlkreis
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
1%
D
1%
E
14%
F
44%
G
40%
none
2,993 residents

Noise

Municipality of Rainbach im Mühlkreis
Any source · dB
96%
<55
2%
55
1%
60
<1%
65
1%
70
<1%
75+
Loudest source
Roads100%
2,993 residents

Environment

Municipality of Rainbach im Mühlkreis
Flood risk
No flood risk100%
Hot days / yr
<1%
<5
>99%
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
2,993 residents
Radon
Class 3
High potential
Radon protection area

Broadband

Municipality of Rainbach im Mühlkreis
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
69%
1G+
15%
250
4%
100
<1%
30
8%
10
2%
<10
3%
none
Mobile
5G100%
2,993 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 Rainbach im Mühlkreis
€73/ m²
Cheaper than 64% 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.

Rainbach im Mühlkreis compared

State of Upper Austria
In its favour
  • In flood zones0%Nobody here lives in a designated flood zone.
  • Building plots€73/m²Building plots cost €73/m², below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Unemployment2.1%Unemployment is 2.1%, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Gigabit internet69%69% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Noise 55 dB+4%4% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
For context
  • Under 1516.8%16.8% of the population is under 15, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older22.2%22.2% are 65 or older, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • University degree8.9%8.9% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.

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