Overall score
Use the Villach profile to compare transport access, healthcare framing, and energy context alongside regional peers such as Graz, Salzburg, and Innsbruck.
Overall69/100
Affordability66/100
Air quality79/100
Energy79/100
Austria / Central Europe
Villach City Intelligence
Villach is the second-largest city in the Austrian state of Carinthia, positioned at an alpine rail junction near the Italian and Slovenian borders with a semiconductor manufacturing base, regional hospital provision, and a mountain-valley setting that shapes its climate-adaptation context. Villach is a central europe city of about ~65K in Austria. On the composite city-intelligence score, Villach sits below the indexed median, with practical gaps to close (69/100).
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Population
- ~65K
Image credit: Image: Hpschaefer / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall city intelligence
Mixed69/100
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.
Villach data table
The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 69/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 66/100 | Villach's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 79/100 | Villach'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 | 79/100 | Villach's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 71/100 | Villach's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 74/100 | Villach's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 73/100 | Villach's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 73/100 | Climate 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 safety90/100
Low crime92/100
Personal safety91/100
Night safety87/100
Road safety86/100
Villach ranks in the upper tier of our safety index (90/100), 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 life89/100
Healthcare93/100
Education88/100
Green space98/100
Cleanliness96/100
Infrastructure95/100
Mobility70/100
Villach has a very high quality-of-life estimate (89/100), 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 friendliness90/100
Education88/100
Green space98/100
Overall safety90/100
Villach scores very high for family living (90/100), 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 suitability81/100
Walkability79/100
Cycling67/100
Infrastructure95/100
Villach is very high for remote workers (81/100), based on connectivity, affordability, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.
Retirement Suitability
Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.
Retirement Suitability
Retirement suitability85/100
Healthcare93/100
Cleanliness96/100
Outdoor lifestyle60/100
Villach is very high for retirement (85/100), appealing for healthcare access, affordability and a clean environment.
Emergency and public safety in Villach
Local public safety guidance for Villach, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
| Service | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| European emergency | 11224/7 | 112 reaches police, fire, and ambulance dispatch across the European Union from any phone, free of charge. |
| Police | 13324/7 | — |
| Ambulance | 14424/7 | — |
| Fire | 12224/7 | — |
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Villach, 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.
- European Commission: 112 — The European emergency number
Used as the primary attribution for the EU-wide 112 universal emergency number on European country profiles.
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 Villach
Healthcare context for Villach, with national-level information from Austria where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.
For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Villach, 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 Villach
Local mobility context for Villach, with national-level context from Austria where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Villach, 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 Villach. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Air quality dataset for Villach
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 Villach 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.
| Metric | Value | Data year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air quality | Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location. | ||
Data provenance
Source attributionGlobal 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).
Methodology and context
Numeric measurements appear in this section only after they are sourced from accepted official publishers. The dataset is independently validated at build time; malformed records cannot ship to production.
- Scoring methodology — how indicators across the platform are constructed.
- Data sources registry — the official sources cited by verified datasets.
- Open the Villach air-quality module
- Browse the clean-air city collection
Explore Villach modules
City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.
Cost of Living in Villach
Villach's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality in Villach
Villach'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 Villach
Villach's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety in Villach
Villach's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed in Villach
Villach's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk in Villach
Villach'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 Villach
Cost of living estimates for Villach — 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 Villach
Climate profile for Villach — Humid Continental climate, annual average 10.4°C, comfort score 66/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.
Visual guide to Villach
Source-attributed visual context for Villach 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 Villach
Weekend trip planning checklist for Villach — 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 Villach
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 Villach
Estimate a monthly budget for Villach 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 Villach
Plan a trip budget for Villach 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 Villach
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Villach. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria
Mountain cluster · about 36 km from Villach. Explore Klagenfurt am Wörthersee's city intelligence profile.
Kranj, Slovenia
Cross-border · about 58 km from Villach. Explore Kranj's city intelligence profile.
Udine, Italy
Cross-border · about 77 km from Villach. Explore Udine's city intelligence profile.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Cross-border · about 81 km from Villach. Explore Ljubljana's city intelligence profile.
Trieste, Italy
Cross-border · about 108 km from Villach. Explore Trieste's city intelligence profile.
Celje, Slovenia
Cross-border · about 118 km from Villach. Explore Celje's city intelligence profile.
Koper, Slovenia
Cross-border · about 119 km from Villach. Explore Koper's city intelligence profile.
Graz, Austria
Mountain cluster · about 132 km from Villach. Explore Graz's city intelligence profile.
Belluno, Italy
Cross-border · about 135 km from Villach. Explore Belluno's city intelligence profile.
Maribor, Slovenia
Cross-border · about 138 km from Villach. Explore Maribor's city intelligence profile.
Related collections
Regional discovery collections that include Villach — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.
Austria–Italy Borderlands
Cross-border region · 30 places across 13 cities.
Austria Lakes
Lake region · 15 places across 9 cities.
Austria Mountains
Mountain region · 19 places across 9 cities.
Austria–Slovenia Borderlands
Cross-border region · 30 places across 11 cities.
Central Europe Mountains
Mountain region · 30 places across 15 cities.
Central Europe Weekend Escapes
Weekend escapes · 30 places across 15 cities.
Themed collections
Theme-first discovery collections that include Villach — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.
Alpine Landscapes
Alpine Landscapes · 43 places across 43 cities.
Austria Cycling Friendly Areas
Cycling Friendly Areas · 22 places across 11 cities.
Austria Family Outdoor Escapes
Family Outdoor Escapes · 20 places across 10 cities.
Austria Hiking Areas
Hiking Areas · 33 places across 13 cities.
Austria Lake Escapes
Lake Escapes · 15 places across 10 cities.
Austria Mountain Escapes
Mountain Escapes · 29 places across 13 cities.
Interpretation
Use the Villach profile to compare transport access, healthcare framing, and energy context alongside regional peers such as Graz, Salzburg, and Innsbruck. Its standout dimensions are air quality (79/100) and energy (79/100). The area most worth watching is cost of living (66/100), 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 Villach 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.
- UN-Habitat: World Cities Report 2024
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
- European Environment Agency: Air Quality Status Report
Used where European city comparisons need monitored air-quality context.
- NASA: NASA POWER
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
- IPCC: AR6 WGII Chapter 6: Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.