Graz, Austria
Source confidence: city-level Eurostat population/city-level Eurostat transit; WMO climate; cost/healthcare country-level; airport and rent unavailable
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269,997city-level population
76/100data confidence score
7source coverage count
Austriacountry context
Population and basics
| Population | 269,997 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2014; collected: 2026-05-29 |
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| Country | Austria | country-level label from data/global/countries.json |
| Region | Central Europe | curated-level regional grouping |
| Location type | city | curated-level location hierarchy label |
| Urban Audit code | AT002C | city-level Eurostat/GISCO identifier |
| Functional urban area code | AT002F | FUA-level Eurostat/GISCO identifier |
Climate: city-level Eurostat vs station normals
30-year station normals
| Summer high | 25.6 C | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; Graz_Flughafen WMO station, 10.5 km from centroid |
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| Winter low | -5.6 C | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; Graz_Flughafen WMO station, 10.5 km from centroid |
City-level Eurostat and available climate context
| Warmest-month average | 21.1 C | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2008; collected: 2026-05-29 |
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| Coldest-month average | 1.1 C | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2008; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Sunshine | 1,873.7 hrs/year | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2004; collected: 2026-05-29; Eurostat EN1002V hours/day converted to annual hours |
| Annual precipitation | 841.1 mm/year | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; Graz_Flughafen WMO station, 10.5 km from centroid |
| Precipitation and humidity | 92/100 | centroid-level; quality: formula; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; Deterministic comfort score centered on 750 mm annual precipitation |
| Air quality | 23 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2013; collected: 2026-05-29; Eurostat PM10 city indicator used as comparable particulate signal |
Daily life: mode shares and commute
| Transit and walkability | 50/100 | city-level; quality: formula; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2008; collected: 2026-05-29; Sum of Eurostat walking, bicycle, and public-transport commute shares where available |
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| Walk commute share | 12% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2008; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Bike commute share | 19% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2008; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Transit commute share | 19% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2008; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Outdoor access | 79/100 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2009; collected: 2024-04-08; Eurostat perception survey: Outdoor recreation very/rather satisfied |
| Food and culture | 88/100 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2023; collected: 2024-04-08; Eurostat perception survey: Cultural facilities very/rather satisfied |
| Public-space access | 85/100 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2023; collected: 2024-04-08; Eurostat perception survey: Public spaces very/rather satisfied |
Country-level context
These rows are country-level context unless the metric context states otherwise; they are not city-specific claims.
| Housing cost band | middle country ppp context | country-level; quality: formula; confidence: low; source: World Bank International Comparison Program; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01; Country-level PPP conversion factor band; no city rent benchmark is ingested in M2-S6 |
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| Local price level | 0.73 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank International Comparison Program; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| GDP per capita PPP | $63,788 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Purchasing-power context | 63,788.1 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Healthcare access | 84/100 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2023; collected: 2025-12-05 |
| Life expectancy | 82 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Doctors | 56.7 per 10,000 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2024; collected: 2026-01-23 |
| Nurses and midwives | 109.4 per 10,000 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2023; collected: 2026-01-23 |
| Country unemployment | 5.58% | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Internet users | 91.9% | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| UTC offset | 1 hours | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: medium; source: GeoNames geographical database; collected: 2026-07-06; Static standard-time country table; DST differences are not modeled in this beta metric |
| US East work overlap | 2 hours | country-level; quality: formula; confidence: medium; source: GeoNames geographical database; collected: 2026-07-06; Overlap of 09:00-17:00 local standard time with 09:00-17:00 US Eastern standard time |
No comparable city-level rent benchmark is available in this Global Beta build; verify current local listings. proxy-level; quality: unavailable; confidence: low; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); No comparable city-level rent benchmark source is ingested for M2-S6
Language and practical context
| Primary languages | DE | country-level language codes from data/global/countries.json |
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| Currency | EUR | country-level practical context |
| Primary-language fit | N/A | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: medium; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; Primary languages from curated wave-one country seed |
| English usability | N/A | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: low; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; Curated country-level practical note; intentionally not converted into a numeric score |
| Visa research status | official links seeded unverified | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: low; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; M1 country research URLs are official-link seeds and remain marked unverified |
English is often usable in Vienna and international workplaces, but German is important for housing, official processes, and local services.
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Get started in Graz
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Official city portal
- Digital City Graz HomeOfficialOfficial City of Graz digital services hub for forms, registers, city service areas, and online municipal procedures.
Residency & registration
- Registering or Changing Residence, Registration FormOfficialCity of Graz residence-registration page covering Hauptwohnsitz/Nebenwohnsitz registration, Meldezettel references, city service points, and residence-change context.
- EU Citizens and Swiss Citizens: Registration Certificate and Permanent Residence CertificateOfficialAustrian federal page describing Anmeldebescheinigung and Daueraufenthalt documentation for EU, EEA, and Swiss citizens, including competent-authority context.
Tax number & registration
- Tax Office NotificationOfficialOfficial Austrian government page explaining notification to Finanzamt Österreich and the questionnaire context in which a Steuernummer may be assigned.
Healthcare access
- Customer Service GrazOfficialAustrian Health Insurance Fund page for the ÖGK customer service office in Graz, with local contact, address, appointment, and visitor information.
- Self-InsuranceOfficialAustrian Health Insurance Fund overview of voluntary self-insurance options where a person does not have statutory health insurance or co-insurance.
Housing search
- Municipal Housing: Application and RequirementsOfficialCity of Graz page for municipal housing, including the Wohnen Graz/Wohnungsmanagement context, housing forms, contacts, and municipal-housing information.
- Apartments for Rent in GrazCommercialCommercial Austrian housing portal page listing rental apartments in Graz.
Getting around
- Ticket InformationOfficialHolding Graz / Graz Linien page with ticket information for public transport in Graz, including KlimaTicket Graz variants, GrazMobil app references, and service-center details.
- KlimaTicket StyriaOfficialVerbund Linie page for the Styrian regional annual public-transport pass, with validity, ticket types, and links to transport route and fare resources.
Banking, SIM & utilities
- Basic Bank AccountOfficialAustrian Financial Market Authority consumer page on the Basiskonto, a basic payment account for private individuals.
- Information on Prepaid SIM RegistrationOfficialAustrian telecom regulator page explaining identification and registration context for prepaid and postpaid SIM contracts.
Newcomer & integration services
- New in GrazOfficialCity of Graz newcomer page linking the municipal newcomer brochure, German-learning materials with Graz context, and city tours for new Graz residents.
- Counselling Organizations for MigrantsOfficialCity of Graz directory of counselling, integration, education, anti-discrimination, health, and community organizations serving migrants in Graz.
Community & networks
- Migrant Associations and Self-OrganizationsCommunityCity-hosted directory of migrant associations, cultural organizations, and self-organized communities connected with the Graz Migrant Advisory Council.
- Making Friends Graz Social EventsCommunityMeetup community group for internationals and locals in Graz, with a German localized interface and English group description.
Language courses
- Language Support and Learning GermanOfficialCity of Graz page covering municipal language-support information, German-learning support for adults and children, and links to Startpunkt Deutsch.
- Startpoint GermanOfficialAustrian Integration Fund page for STARTPUNKT DEUTSCH, a German-course counselling and placement project for Steiermark involving Land Steiermark, Stadt Graz, and ÖIF.
Schools & childcare
- School Enrollment for Graz Primary SchoolsOfficialCity of Graz page for primary-school enrollment, online pre-registration context, ABI-Service contact, and school-enrollment documents.
- Kindergarten Pre-RegistrationOfficialCity of Graz page for kindergarten pre-registration, childcare-year timing, Kinderportal Steiermark reference, contribution-calculation information, and support contacts.
Safety & essentials
- Emergency and Urgent NumbersOfficialCity of Graz safety page listing emergency numbers, deaf emergency channels, Austrian emergency hotlines, and important Graz-specific utility and hospital numbers.
- Search for Foreign Representations in AustriaOfficialAustrian Foreign Ministry page for searching foreign diplomatic and consular representations in Austria, with directory downloads and German/English language options.
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- Wien, Austria 89 mi away
- Linz, Austria 99 mi away
- Salzburg, Austria 122 mi away
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Data sources and freshness
- CIA World FactbookYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: country-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: U.S. government public data | Refresh: annual or as updated
- Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit)Years in this location: 2004, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2023 | Levels: city-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: Eurostat standard reuse policy | Refresh: annual
- GeoNames geographical databaseYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 | Refresh: continuous; snapshot date required
- Eurostat GISCO Urban Audit geographyYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: active | License: Eurostat/GISCO reuse policy | Refresh: as GISCO publishes boundary updates
- Natural EarthYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: planned | License: Public domain | Refresh: as Natural Earth releases updates
- NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normalsYears in this location: 2020 | Levels: centroid-levelStatus: active | License: U.S. government public data | Refresh: on normals release cycle
- OECD city, FUA, regional, and local-area datasetsYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: active | License: OECD terms and conditions | Refresh: annual or dataset-specific
- OurAirportsYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: planned | License: Public domain | Refresh: continuous; snapshot date required
- WHO Global Health ObservatoryYears in this location: 2023, 2024 | Levels: country-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: WHO data terms | Refresh: indicator-specific
- World Bank International Comparison ProgramYears in this location: 2025 | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: World Bank open data terms | Refresh: release-cycle
- World Bank World Development IndicatorsYears in this location: 2024, 2025 | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: World Bank open data terms | Refresh: annual or indicator-specific
- Global methodologyHow Global Beta scores and source labels are calculated
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