Linz, 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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193,814city-level population
65/100data confidence score
7source coverage count
Austriacountry context
Population and basics
| Population | 193,814 | 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 | AT003C | city-level Eurostat/GISCO identifier |
| Functional urban area code | AT003F | FUA-level Eurostat/GISCO identifier |
Climate: city-level Eurostat vs station normals
30-year station normals
| Summer high | 24.8 C | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; Kremsmuenster WMO station, 28.3 km from centroid |
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| Winter low | -2.6 C | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; Kremsmuenster WMO station, 28.3 km from centroid |
City-level Eurostat and available climate context
| Warmest-month average | 19.1 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 | 1.4 C | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2008; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Sunshine | 1,775.1 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 | 1,047.7 mm/year | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; Kremsmuenster WMO station, 28.3 km from centroid |
| Precipitation and humidity | 75/100 | 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 | 24.4 | 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 | 9/100 | city-level; quality: formula; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2001; collected: 2026-05-29; Sum of Eurostat walking, bicycle, and public-transport commute shares where available |
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| Walk commute share | 6.37% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2001; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Bike commute share | 2.25% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2001; collected: 2026-05-29 |
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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Official city portal
- Citizen Service Center - ServicesOfficialMunicipal service hub for Linz city administration, including information, appointments, residence-related services, documents, and other city-service contacts.
Residency & registration
- Registering, Re-registering, and De-registering a ResidenceOfficialStadt Linz page for residence registration, change of residence, de-registration, Meldezettel forms, and related municipal contacts.
- Residence Law Matters - EEA and Swiss Citizens and Their Family MembersOfficialMunicipal residence-law page for EEA and Swiss citizens, including references to Anmeldebescheinigung and related residence documentation.
Tax number & registration
- Tax ChecklistOfficialAustrian government checklist for tax topics when working and living in Austria, including a pointer to Steuernummer and Finanzamt information.
- Austrian Tax OfficeOfficialFederal Ministry of Finance page for Finanzamt Österreich contact channels, FinanzOnline, appointment information, forms, and office-location references.
Healthcare access
- Customer Service LinzOfficialLocal Linz customer-service office page for the Österreichische Gesundheitskasse, with contact details, appointment link, and service information.
- The e-card - All Information at a GlanceOfficialAustrian social-insurance information page about the e-card, social-insurance number, and confirmation of health-insurance coverage in Austria.
Housing search
- Property SearchOfficialMunicipal housing-company listing page for GWG Linz rental, rent-to-buy, and other available housing offers.
- Rent an Apartment in LinzCommercialCommercial rental-search portal page for apartments in Linz with listings, filters, and saved-search options.
Getting around
- LINZ AG LINIEN Tickets and FaresOfficialOfficial Linz public-transport page for ticket categories, fare channels, LinzMobil app, and ticket-purchase options.
- Upper Austria Climate TicketOfficialOfficial OÖ Verkehrsverbund page for annual public-transport passes, including ticket variants that cover the Linz core zone.
Banking, SIM & utilities
- Basic Bank AccountOfficialAustrian Financial Market Authority page explaining the Basiskonto and related bank-account information for consumers.
- PLUS24 - Your LINZ AG Customer PortalOfficialOfficial LINZ AG customer portal page for move-in and move-out services, meter readings, billing, bank-data updates, and utility account services.
Newcomer & integration services
- Integration OfficeOfficialStadt Linz page for the municipal Integration Office, its role, goals, and contact information for integration-related services.
- Counselling, Course, and Project Offers for Migrants in LinzOfficialMunicipal page summarizing counselling, course, and project offers from institutions, NGOs, and associations for migrants in Linz.
Community & networks
- Intercultural Initiatives and AssociationsCommunityMunicipal directory page for intercultural initiatives and associations connected with integration and community life in Linz.
Language courses
- German CoursesOfficialStadt Linz integration page for German-course information and Integration Office contacts.
Schools & childcare
- School EnrollmentOfficialStadt Linz page for enrollment information for city primary and lower-secondary schools, including school-choice and document references.
- Kindergarten RegistrationOfficialStadt Linz page for kindergarten registration information, timelines, and city childcare-service context.
Safety & essentials
- Emergency NumbersOfficialStadt Linz page listing emergency-service numbers such as Euro emergency number, fire brigade, police, rescue, and medical emergency services.
- Embassies and ConsulatesOfficialAustrian Foreign Ministry page for Austrian representations and foreign representations in Austria, including consular contact-data search.
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- Salzburg, Austria 67 mi away
- Wien, Austria 95 mi away
- Graz, Austria 99 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: 2001, 2004, 2008, 2013, 2014 | 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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