Saxen · Perg · Oberösterreich

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At a glance

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

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

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Saxen

municipality in Perg District, Upper Austria, Austria

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Saxen is a municipality in the district of Perg in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

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Official sitewww.saxen.atArea19.1 km²Elevation242 m

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Saxen
Population
1,699
Avg. household size: 2.62 (643 households)
Age structure
15.1%Under 15
65.3%15 to 64
19.6%Over 65
Work
Employment rate80.3%
Unemployment rate3.1%
Education
Secondary education67.5%
Tertiary education9.8%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters79.3%
Foreign nationality8.0%

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Public transport

Municipality of Saxen
Accessibility class
 
A
 
B
5%
C
7%
D
19%
E
19%
F
17%
G
33%
none
1,688 residents

Noise

Municipality of Saxen
Any source · dB
100%
<55
 
55
 
60
 
65
 
70
 
75+
1,688 residents

Environment

Municipality of Saxen
Flood risk
No flood risk82%Low risk1%Medium risk9%High risk8%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
 
5
9%
10
91%
15
 
20
 
25+
1,688 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Saxen
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
72%
1G+
24%
250
<1%
100
1%
30
1%
10
 
<10
2%
none
Mobile
5G100%
1,688 residents

Safety

District of Perg
Overall
24.0/ 1,000 residents
+3.5%vs. 2019
Safer than 71% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
18.2/ 1,000 residents
1,288 reported
+3.4%vs. 2019
Safer than 64% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
5.1/ 1,000 residents
360 reported
-3.0%vs. 2019
Safer than 81% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
0.8/ 1,000 residents
54 reported
+92.9%vs. 2019
More crime than 57% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Perg
Building plots
Municipality of Saxen
€72/ m²
Cheaper than 64% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,557/ m²
Cheaper than 57% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,103/ m²
Cheaper than 80% 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.

Saxen compared

State of Upper Austria
In its favour
  • Noise 55 dB+0%Nobody here is exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise.
  • Building plots€72/m²Building plots cost €72/m², below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
Against it
  • Top transit classes0%Nobody here lives in the two best public-transport classes.
  • Gigabit internet72%72% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • In flood zones18%18% of residents live in a designated flood zone, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
For context
  • Under 1515.1%15.1% of the population is under 15, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older19.6%19.6% are 65 or older, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • University degree9.8%9.8% have a university degree, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Unemployment3.1%Unemployment is 3.1%, about level with most municipalities in Upper Austria.

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