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Living in Wels

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At a glance

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

Compared with municipalities in Upper Austria

Place profile

Wels

statuary city in Upper Austria, Austria

Wikipedia

Wels is a city in Upper Austria, on the Traun River near Linz. It is the county seat of Wels-Land, and with a population of 65,482, the eighth largest city in Austria.

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Official sitewww.wels.atArea45.9 km²Elevation317 mHead of municipalityAndreas Rabl

Demographics

as of 2024Municipality of Wels
Population
65,452
Avg. household size: 2.17 (29,585 households)
Age structure
15.2%Under 15
66.1%15 to 64
18.7%Over 65
Work
Employment rate72.3%
Unemployment rate9.2%
Education
Secondary education53.5%
Tertiary education12.3%
Origin & commuting
Out-commuters44.7%
Foreign nationality34.1%

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Public transport

Municipality of Wels
Accessibility class
2%
A
9%
B
29%
C
38%
D
14%
E
5%
F
2%
G
1%
none
65,767 residents

Noise

Municipality of Wels
Any source · dB
84%
<55
8%
55
5%
60
1%
65
1%
70
<1%
75+
Loudest source
Roads49%Rail51%
65,767 residents

Environment

Municipality of Wels
Flood risk
No flood risk>99%High risk<1%
Hot days / yr
 
<5
 
5
100%
10
 
15
 
20
 
25+
65,767 residents
Radon
Class 2
Moderate potential
Radon precaution area

Broadband

Municipality of Wels
Fixed-line · Mbit/s
96%
1G+
2%
250
1%
100
1%
30
<1%
10
<1%
<10
<1%
none
Mobile
5G100%
65,767 residents

Safety

District of Wels
Overall
51.2/ 1,000 residents
-8.0%vs. 2019
More crime than 75% of all Austrian districts
Property crimes
37.5/ 1,000 residents
2,446 reported
-9.2%vs. 2019
More crime than 73% of all Austrian districts
Violent crimes
12.5/ 1,000 residents
817 reported
-5.4%vs. 2019
More crime than 88% of all Austrian districts
Sexual offences
1.2/ 1,000 residents
77 reported
+5.5%vs. 2019
More crime than 88% of all Austrian districts

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

Price

District of Wels
Building plots
Municipality of Wels
€332/ m²
Pricier than 83% of all Austrian municipalities
Houses
€2,930/ m²
Pricier than 58% of all Austrian districts
Apartments
€2,441/ m²
Cheaper than 73% 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.

Wels compared

State of Upper Austria
In its favour
  • Top transit classes11%11% of residents live in the two best public-transport classes (A and B), above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Gigabit internet96%96% of residents can get a gigabit fixed line, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • In flood zones<1%<1% of residents live in a designated flood zone, below four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
Against it
  • Noise 55 dB+16%16% are exposed to 55 dB or more of daytime noise, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Building plots€332/m²Building plots cost €332/m², above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • Unemployment9.2%Unemployment is 9.2%, above four out of five municipalities in Upper Austria.
For context
  • Under 1515.2%15.2% of the population is under 15, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • 65 and older18.7%18.7% are 65 or older, below most municipalities in Upper Austria.
  • University degree12.3%12.3% have a university degree, above most municipalities in Upper Austria.

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