Living in Cerknica

Cerknica is a city in Slovenia, with a population of 11,899 at the start of 2026. In 2016, the unemployment rate was 9.1%.

Last checked 2026-10-079 sources

Population11,899people1 Jan 2026Official source · SURS municipality population and area 2026

Median gross salary (region)1,574EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · pxweb.stat.si

Unemployment rate9.1%country median 9.9% — 8% belowOfficial source · Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures

Recorded crime4,016incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · Kriminaliteta v Sloveniji v letu 2024 (Crime in Slovenia in 2024)

Which Slovenia-wide rules apply when you move to Cerknica?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SloveniaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Cerknica.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Cerknica. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€30

Mobile plan, 10 GB€15

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	29.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	T-2 fixed broadband⁹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	14.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	A1 Slovenia mobile plan¹Official · national market

Is Cerknica a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 35–57%

Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on education · range 41–61%

Student54%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 42–66%

Family48%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–60%

Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–68%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

11.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,342 of 11,899 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in SloveniaUnemployment in Cerknica is 9.1%. Of 107 cities with data, 31 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

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Cerknica 9.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	1,574 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	pxweb.stat.si⁶Official
Unemployment rate	9.1 %country median 9.9%	31 Dec 2016	Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures⁵Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Cerknica. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Employment Service of Slovenia — Public employment service

Zavod Republike Slovenije za zaposlovanje (ESS)

Job SearchRegistration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Cerknica. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	4,016 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Kriminaliteta v Sloveniji v letu 2024 (Crime in Slovenia in 2024)³Official · regional context

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Cerknica. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Initial Integration of Migrants (ZIP) — Slovenian language and society — Integration course

Office of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia for the Support and Integration of Migrants

For third-country nationals.

SloveneIn PersonFree

Open official information

Slovene as a second and foreign language — breakthrough level A1 — Job-related language course

Employment Service of Slovenia

For registered unemployed foreign citizens, third-country nationals, EU citizens.

SloveneCEFR pre-A1–A1In PersonFree

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Cerknica.

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Population and city profile

The city covered 241 km² in 2026. Population density was 49 people per km² in 2026.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport88.7%
Foreign residents11.3%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	616 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2024	SURS PxWeb table 2640010S⁸Official
City area	241 km²	1 Jan 2026	SURS municipality population and area 2026⁸Official
Foreign residents	1,342	31 Dec 2021	Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS)⁷Official · place/municipality
Population density	49 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	SURS PxWeb table 2640010S⁸Official
Population	11,899 people	1 Jan 2026	SURS municipality population and area 2026⁸Official

International community in Cerknica

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Foreign-born population by municipality, 2021; source-native FIRST RESIDENCE groups · 2021

Published group	People	Share
First residence - TOTAL	1,342	100.0%
Countries of former Yugoslavia	990	73.8%
EU countries	299	22.3%
Other countries	37	2.8%
Other European countries	16	1.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁷

Citizenship

Population by municipality, half-year 2026H1, sex total; source-native citizenship status measures · 2026H1

Published group	People	Share
Population	11,899	100.0%
Citizens of the Republic of Slovenia	10,914	91.7%
Foreign citizens	985	8.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁴

Alternatives for people set on Cerknica

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Ljubljana as a Cerknica alternative in the same region

Better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 302,826 Ljubljana vs 11,899 Cerknica+2445%
Median gross pay, region: €2,115 Ljubljana vs €1,574 Cerknica+34%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,016 Ljubljana vs 4,016 Cerknicasame level

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Kranj as a Cerknica alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 57,491 Kranj vs 11,899 Cerknica+383%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,920 Kranj vs 4,016 Cerknica−52%
Median gross pay, region: €1,905 Kranj vs €1,574 Cerknica+21%
Unemployment: 9.1% Kranj vs 9.1% Cerknicasame level

Full comparison More about Kranj

Alternative cities in Slovenia

Other cities in Slovenia to compare with Cerknica, nearest in population first.

All Slovenia cities

Ormož11,792 residents Hoče - Slivnica12,061 residents Rogaška Slatina11,679 residents Škofljica12,199 residents Idrija11,482 residents Ravne na Koroškem11,179 residents

How does Cerknica compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cerknica when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 15. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Smernice za vključevanje otrok, učencev in dijakov iz drugih jezikovnih in kulturnih okolij (Guidelines for inclusion of learners from other linguistic/cultural environments) + Slovenian as L2 adaptation. How to enrol a child (gov.si).

A country-wide rule for Slovenia; Cerknica's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Cerknica part of Ljubljana?

Cerknica is in the published commuting zone of Ljubljana; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Ljubljana city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source²

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Cerknica?

The median gross salary is 1,574 EUR/month. Source: pxweb.stat.si.

What is the unemployment rate in Cerknica?

The unemployment rate is 9.1 %. Source: Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures.

How safe is Cerknica?

Police recorded 4,016 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Kriminaliteta v Sloveniji v letu 2024 (Crime in Slovenia in 2024).

How many people live in Cerknica?

The published population is 11,899 people. Source: SURS municipality population and area 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Cerknica?

1,342 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS).

Is Cerknica a good place to live?

Cerknica may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Cerknica part of Ljubljana?

Cerknica is in the published commuting zone of Ljubljana; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

How many people born in First residence - TOTAL live in Cerknica?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,342 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Cerknica, Slovenia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 88939def0ce89ea5205b2d3c781f2249]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/si/cerknica/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Cerknica, Slovenia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {88939def0ce89ea5205b2d3c781f2249},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/si/cerknica/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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A1 Slovenia mobile plan a1.si · checked 2026-09-15
GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
Kriminaliteta v Sloveniji v letu 2024 (Crime in Slovenia in 2024) policija.si · checked 2026-10-05
Official statistics: foreign residents pxweb.stat.si · checked 2026-07-18
Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures pxweb.stat.si · checked 2026-07-27
pxweb.stat.si pxweb.stat.si · checked 2026-08-27
Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS) pxweb.stat.si · checked 2026-08-08
SURS municipality population and area 2026 pxweb.stat.si · checked 2026-07-14
T-2 fixed broadband t-2.net · checked 2026-09-15

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