St. Pölten · Niederösterreich

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Living in St. Pölten

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At a glance

Good public transport and fast internet. Watch for more noise, expensive land and high unemployment.

Compared with municipalities in Lower Austria

Place profile

St. Pölten

city in Austria, capital of Lower Austria

Wikipedia

Sankt Pölten, mostly abbreviated to the official name St. Pölten, is the capital and largest city of the State of Lower Austria in northeast Austria, with 59,767 inhabitants as of 1 January 2025. St. Pölten is a city with its own statute and therefore it is both a municipality and a district in the Mostviertel. Due to its cultural status, it has recently enjoyed an increase of visitors passing through Sankt Pölten on their way to Vienna.

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Official sitewww.st-poelten.gv.atArea108.4 km²Elevation267 mHead of municipalityMatthias Stadler

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of St. Pölten
Population
59,645
Avg. household size: 2.11 (27,614 households)
Age structure
14.0%Under 15
66.1%15 to 64
19.9%Over 65
Work
Employment rate70.2%
Unemployment rate9.1%
Education
Secondary education56.0%
Tertiary education16.5%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters37.0%
Foreign nationality22.3%

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Public transport

Municipality of St. Pölten
Accessibility class
4%
A
19%
B
22%
C
31%
D
16%
E
6%
F
1%
G
1%
none
60,101 residents

Noise

Municipality of St. Pölten
Any source · dB
78%
<55
12%
55
6%
60
2%
65
2%
70
1%
75+
Loudest source
Roads65%Rail35%
60,101 residents

Environment

Municipality of St. Pölten
Flood risk
No flood risk97%Low risk2%Medium risk1%High risk<1%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
 
5
1%
10
99%
15
 
20
 
25+
60,101 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of St. Pölten
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
92%
1G+
2%
250
2%
100
2%
30
1%
10
<1%
<10
<1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
60,101 residents

Safety

District of St. Pölten
Overall
53.6/ 1,000 residents
-8.4%vs. 2019
More crime than 77% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
40.9/ 1,000 residents
2,406 reported
-11.3%vs. 2019
More crime than 77% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
11.4/ 1,000 residents
668 reported
-0.6%vs. 2019
More crime than 81% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
1.3/ 1,000 residents
78 reported
+41.8%vs. 2019
More crime than 91% of all Austrian districts

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Price

District of St. Pölten
Building plots
Municipality of St. Pölten
€226/ m²
Pricier than 74% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,963/ m²
Pricier than 60% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,665/ m²
Cheaper than 65% 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.

St. Pölten compared

State of Lower Austria
In its favour
  • Top transit classes23%23% of residents live in the two best public-transport classes (A and B), above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Gigabit internet92%92% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above most municipalities in Lower Austria.
Against it
  • Noise 55 dB+22%22% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Building plots€226/m²Building plots cost €226/m², above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Unemployment9.1%Unemployment is 9.1%, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.
For context
  • In flood zones3%3% of residents live in a designated flood zone, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • Under 1514.0%14.0% of the population is under 15, about level with most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • 65 and older19.9%19.9% are 65 or older, below most municipalities in Lower Austria.
  • University degree16.5%16.5% have a university degree, above four out of five municipalities in Lower Austria.

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