Reichenfels · Wolfsberg · Kärnten

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At a glance

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

Compared with municipalities in Carinthia

Place profile

Reichenfels

municipality in Wolfsberg District, Carinthia, Austria

Wikipedia

Reichenfels is a town in the district of Wolfsberg in the Austrian state of Carinthia.

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Official sitewww.marktgemeinde-reichenfels.atArea87.2 km²Elevation809 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Reichenfels
Population
1,699
Avg. household size: 2.57 (650 households)
Age structure
12.8%Under 15
62.7%15 to 64
24.5%Over 65
Work
Employment rate73.3%
Unemployment rate2.2%
Education
Secondary education73.3%
Tertiary education5.9%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters71.9%
Foreign nationality3.9%

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Public transport

Municipality of Reichenfels
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
27%
F
34%
G
39%
none
1,711 residents

Noise

Municipality of Reichenfels
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
1,711 residents

Environment

Municipality of Reichenfels
Flood risk
No flood risk81%Low risk4%Medium risk8%High risk8%
Hot days / yr
99%
<5
1%
5
 
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
1,711 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Reichenfels
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
3%
1G+
 
250
30%
100
26%
30
21%
10
16%
<10
5%
none
Mobile
5G97%4G2%2G1%No coverage<1%
1,711 residents

Safety

District of Wolfsberg
Overall
24.2/ 1,000 residents
-7.5%vs. 2019
Safer than 70% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
16.4/ 1,000 residents
853 reported
-6.9%vs. 2019
Safer than 80% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
7.3/ 1,000 residents
378 reported
-10.8%vs. 2019
More crime than 51% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.6/ 1,000 residents
31 reported
+29.2%vs. 2019
Safer than 62% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Wolfsberg
Building plots
Municipality of Reichenfels
€41/ m²
Cheaper than 84% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,146/ m²
Cheaper than 74% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,019/ m²
Cheaper than 81% 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.

Reichenfels compared

State of Carinthia
In its favour
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€41/m²Building plots cost €41/m², below four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
  • Unemployment2.2%Unemployment is 2.2%, below four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Gigabit internet3%3% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
  • In flood zones19%19% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above most municipalities in Carinthia.
For context
  • Under 1512.8%12.8% of the population is under 15, below most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • 65 and older24.5%24.5% are 65 or older, about level with most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • University degree5.9%5.9% have a university degree, below four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.

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