Ruden · Völkermarkt · Kärnten

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At a glance

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

Compared with municipalities in Carinthia

Place profile

Ruden, Austria

municipality in Völkermarkt District, Carinthia, Austria

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Ruden is a town in the district of Völkermarkt in the Austrian state of Carinthia.

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Official sitewww.ruden.atArea42.4 km²Elevation465 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Ruden
Population
1,506
Avg. household size: 2.42 (622 households)
Age structure
12.1%Under 15
64.9%15 to 64
23.0%Over 65
Work
Employment rate73.0%
Unemployment rate5.3%
Education
Secondary education70.8%
Tertiary education8.1%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters79.9%
Foreign nationality8.9%

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Public transport

Municipality of Ruden
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
 
C
 
D
 
E
21%
F
43%
G
36%
none
1,467 residents

Noise

Municipality of Ruden
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
1,467 residents

Environment

Municipality of Ruden
Flood risk
No flood risk99%Medium risk1%High risk<1%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
24%
5
73%
10
3%
15
 
20
 
25+
1,467 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Ruden
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
3%
1G+
3%
250
18%
100
27%
30
39%
10
7%
<10
3%
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,467 residents

Safety

District of Völkermarkt
Overall
24.6/ 1,000 residents
+15.3%vs. 2019
Safer than 66% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
16.6/ 1,000 residents
696 reported
+18.2%vs. 2019
Safer than 78% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
7.2/ 1,000 residents
304 reported
+5.2%vs. 2019
More crime than 50% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.8/ 1,000 residents
33 reported
+83.3%vs. 2019
More crime than 63% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Völkermarkt
Building plots
Municipality of Ruden
€31/ m²
Cheaper than 90% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,022/ m²
Cheaper than 80% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€1,895/ m²
Cheaper than 84% 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.

Ruden compared

State of Carinthia
In its favour
  • In flood zones1%1% of residents live in a designated flood zone, below four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€31/m²Building plots cost €31/m², 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.
  • Unemployment5.3%Unemployment is 5.3%, above most municipalities in Carinthia.
For context
  • Under 1512.1%12.1% of the population is under 15, below four out of five municipalities in Carinthia.
  • 65 and older23.0%23.0% are 65 or older, below most municipalities in Carinthia.
  • University degree8.1%8.1% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Carinthia.

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