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Austria / Central Europe

Liezen, Austria City Intelligence

Liezen is an indexed city in Austria (Central Europe), with a metropolitan population of about ~8K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Liezen spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Liezen is a central europe city of about ~8K in Austria. On the composite city-intelligence score, Liezen sits around the indexed median (79/100).

Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025
Population
~8K
View of Liezen, Austria

Image credit: Image: Christian Pirkl / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Composite profile

Overall score

79/100

Use the Liezen profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Austria and across Central Europe, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.

Overall79/100
Affordability47/100
Air quality81/100
Energy77/100

Overall city intelligence

Good

79/100

Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.

Data confidence

Directional

Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.

Verified utility layers

See country hub

Emergency, healthcare, and transport verification status appears on the country hub.

Liezen data table

The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.

Liezen city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score79/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living47/100Liezen's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality81/100Liezen's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Energy77/100Liezen's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety81/100Liezen's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed78/100Liezen's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk82/100Liezen's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Resilience82/100Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context.

Safety

Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.

Safety

Overall safety91/100
Low crime94/100
Personal safety92/100
Night safety88/100
Road safety86/100

Liezen ranks in the upper tier of our safety index (91/100), with strong personal-safety and low night-time indicators.

Quality of Life

A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.

Quality of Life

Quality of life88/100
Healthcare94/100
Education87/100
Green space98/100
Cleanliness96/100
Infrastructure91/100
Mobility64/100

Liezen has a very high quality-of-life estimate (88/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure.

Family Friendliness

How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.

Family Friendliness

Family friendliness89/100
Education87/100
Green space98/100
Overall safety91/100

Liezen scores very high for family living (89/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Digital nomad suitability77/100
Walkability72/100
Cycling73/100
Infrastructure91/100

Liezen is high for remote workers (77/100), based on connectivity, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.

Retirement Suitability

Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.

Retirement Suitability

Retirement suitability83/100
Healthcare94/100
Cleanliness96/100
Outdoor lifestyle55/100

Liezen is very high for retirement (83/100), appealing for healthcare access and a clean environment.

Emergency and public safety in Liezen

Local public safety guidance for Liezen, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.

Verified
Austria emergency contacts
ServiceNumberNotes
European emergency11224/7112 reaches police, fire, and ambulance dispatch across the European Union from any phone, free of charge.
Police13324/7
Ambulance14424/7
Fire12224/7

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Liezen, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Austria emergency profile.

Public safety sources

Each emergency contact above is attributed to an official emergency service or government publisher. Confirm current numbers directly with these sources.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.

Healthcare and hospitals in Liezen

Healthcare context for Liezen, with national-level information from Austria where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.

Unverified

For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Liezen, see the Austria healthcare profile, which currently lists no verified national healthcare information.

Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.

Transport and mobility in Liezen

Local mobility context for Liezen, with national-level context from Austria where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.

Unverified

For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Liezen, see the Austria transport profile, which currently lists no verified national transport information.

Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.

Air quality dataset

Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Liezen. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.

Air quality dataset for Liezen

Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025

Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location

Source-attributed values for Liezen will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.

Liezen air-quality dataset coverage
MetricValueData yearStatus
Air qualityVerified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location.

Data provenance

Source attribution
  • Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset

    Verified data unavailable
    Publisher
    Global City Intelligence
    Last verified
    2026-05-16

    The air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).

Quick answers

Quick, evidence-based answers about Liezen drawn from this profile's indexed cost, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data. Figures are deterministic estimates for orientation — verify specifics with official sources.

Quick answers about Liezen

Is Liezen worth visiting?

Yes — excellent quality of life (88/100), with nearby nature such as Kalkalpen National Park, Lake Toplitz.

Is Liezen good for families?

Excellent (89/100) on safety, schools and green space.

Is Liezen affordable?

Relatively expensive; about €1,770/month for one person (estimate).

When is the best time to visit Liezen?

Late spring to early autumn; warmest in Jul, coldest in Jan.

What are Liezen's main industries?

Mainly tourism, hospitality, manufacturing.

What is the climate in Liezen?

A humid continental climate, averaging about 9.8°C.

Does Liezen have universities?

Higher education is good (62/100).

What is healthcare like in Liezen?

Healthcare access is strong (68/100).

Is Liezen good for retirement?

Retirement suitability is strong (68/100).

What nature is near Liezen?

Within ~170 km: Kalkalpen National Park, Lake Toplitz.

Explore Liezen modules

City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.

Cost of Living in Liezen

Liezen's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.

Air Quality in Liezen

Liezen's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.

Energy in Liezen

Liezen's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.

Safety in Liezen

Liezen's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.

Internet Speed in Liezen

Liezen's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.

Climate Risk in Liezen

Liezen's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.

City rankings

Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.

Cost of living in Liezen

Cost of living estimates for Liezen — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.

Climate in Liezen

Climate profile for Liezen — Humid Continental climate, annual average 9.8°C, comfort score 65/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.

Economy and jobs in Liezen

Economy and jobs profile for Liezen — tourism economy, economy score 71/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, manufacturing. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.

Universities and education in Liezen

Education profile for Liezen — regional education center, education score 56/100, 4 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.

Healthcare and retirement in Liezen

Healthcare and retirement profile for Liezen — healthcare access city, healthcare score 68/100, retirement score 68/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.

Visual guide to Liezen

Source-attributed visual context for Liezen using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.

Weekend trip planning guide for Liezen

Weekend trip planning checklist for Liezen — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.

Nearby weekend places from Liezen

Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.

Estimate a monthly budget for Liezen

Estimate a monthly budget for Liezen using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.

Plan a trip budget for Liezen

Plan a trip budget for Liezen using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.

Nearby cities from Liezen

Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Liezen. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.

Gmunden, Austria

Nearby city · about 51 km from Liezen. Explore Gmunden's city intelligence profile.

Judenburg, Austria

Nearby city · about 54 km from Liezen. Explore Judenburg's city intelligence profile.

Steyr, Austria

Nearby city · about 55 km from Liezen. Explore Steyr's city intelligence profile.

Vöcklabruck, Austria

Nearby city · about 65 km from Liezen. Explore Vöcklabruck's city intelligence profile.

Wels, Austria

Nearby city · about 67 km from Liezen. Explore Wels's city intelligence profile.

Leoben, Austria

Nearby city · about 68 km from Liezen. Explore Leoben's city intelligence profile.

Traun, Austria

Nearby city · about 73 km from Liezen. Explore Traun's city intelligence profile.

Amstetten, Austria

Nearby city · about 77 km from Liezen. Explore Amstetten's city intelligence profile.

Bischofshofen, Austria

Nearby city · about 78 km from Liezen. Explore Bischofshofen's city intelligence profile.

Leonding, Austria

Nearby city · about 79 km from Liezen. Explore Leonding's city intelligence profile.

Related collections

Regional discovery collections that include Liezen — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.

Themed collections

Theme-first discovery collections that include Liezen — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.

Liezen FAQ

Common questions about living in, visiting, working in, studying in and retiring to Liezen, answered from the indexed cost-of-living, climate, safety, economy, education, healthcare and nearby-nature data on this profile.

Frequently asked questions about Liezen

Is Liezen worth visiting?

Liezen has a very high quality-of-life estimate (88/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. Visitors can also reach nature such as Kalkalpen National Park, Lake Toplitz and Gesäuse National Park within weekend range.

What is it like to live in Liezen?

Liezen has a very high quality-of-life estimate (88/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure. It indexes 88/100 for overall quality of life.

How much does it cost to live in Liezen?

A single resident of Liezen spends roughly €1,770 per month, with a one-bedroom rent near €942. Overall the city is relatively expensive for Austria. These are modelled estimates, not live quotes — verify locally.

What should I know about moving to Liezen?

Plan for above-average living costs and check current rents before relocating. Liezen is high for remote workers (77/100), based on connectivity, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.

What is the job market like in Liezen?

Liezen's labour market is strong, with opportunities concentrated in tourism and hospitality, manufacturing and technology. Liezen has a tourism-driven economy with strengths in tourism, hospitality and manufacturing.

Is Liezen good for digital nomads and remote work?

Liezen offers strong infrastructure and amenities for remote professionals, with a remote-work score of 80/100.

What are the education options in Liezen?

Liezen is a regional education center with a mix of universities and research activity in our dataset, spanning fields such as Social Sciences, Engineering and Computer Science.

Is Liezen a good place to study?

Liezen offers a moderate student environment, supported by walkable neighborhoods, strong quality of life and good connectivity.

What is healthcare like in Liezen?

Liezen has solid baseline healthcare access, supported by hospitals, specialist services, and public-health infrastructure, with a healthcare score of 68/100. Residents have strong access to healthcare across primary, specialist, and emergency care.

Is Liezen a good place to retire?

Liezen offers a combination of healthcare access, safety, and amenities that may appeal to retirees, with a retirement score of 68/100. Residents benefit from parks and green space, walkable streets and broad urban amenities and day-to-day services.

What is the climate like in Liezen?

Liezen has a humid continental climate, averaging about 9.8°C annually with roughly 801 mm of rain. The hottest month is Jul and the coldest Jan. The driest is typically Jan.

Is Liezen a safe place to live?

Liezen ranks in the upper tier of our safety index (91/100), with strong personal-safety and low night-time indicators.

How easy is it to get around Liezen?

Liezen indexes a walkability score of 72 and a cycling score of 73 out of 100. Check the local operator for live transit routes and fares.

What nature and outdoor places are near Liezen?

Nature destinations within about 170 km of Liezen include Kalkalpen National Park, Lake Toplitz and Gesäuse National Park. Each is linked with its official source on the profile.

Is Liezen good for families?

Liezen scores very high for family living (89/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.

What outdoor activities are there around Liezen?

Liezen rates 55/100 for outdoor lifestyle and 98/100 for green space. Nearby nature such as Kalkalpen National Park, Lake Toplitz and Gesäuse National Park supports day hikes, water activities and weekend trips.

Interpretation

Use the Liezen profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Austria and across Central Europe, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are climate risk (82/100) and air quality (81/100). The area most worth watching is cost of living (47/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.

Country context is available on the Austria country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Liezen appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.

Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.

Sources

4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.