Living in Črnomelj

Črnomelj is in Slovenia; its population was 14,170 at the start of 2026. Car density was 601 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-078 sources

Population14,170people1 Jan 2026Official source · SURS municipality population and area 2026

Median gross salary (region)1,620EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · pxweb.stat.si

Unemployment rate18.3%country median 9.9% — 85% aboveOfficial source · Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures

Recorded crime3,208incidents 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 Črnomelj?

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 Črnomelj.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Črnomelj. 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 broadband⁸Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	14.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	A1 Slovenia mobile plan¹Official · national market

Is Črnomelj 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 worker45%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 34–56%

Skilled employee50%strong on work, weak on education · range 40–60%

Student55%strong on cost, weak on education · range 43–67%

Family44%strong on safety, weak on education · range 32–56%

Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–69%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

13.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,942 of 14,170 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 Črnomelj is 18.3%. Of 107 cities with data, 31 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

4–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1616–1818–2020–2222–24

Črnomelj 18.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	1,620 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	pxweb.stat.si⁵Official
Unemployment rate	18.3 %country median 9.9%	31 Dec 2016	Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures⁴Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Črnomelj. 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 Črnomelj. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,208 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Kriminaliteta v Sloveniji v letu 2024 (Crime in Slovenia in 2024)²Official · regional context

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Črnomelj. 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 Črnomelj.

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Population and city profile

The city covered 340 km² in 2026.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport86.3%
Foreign residents13.7%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	601 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2024	SURS PxWeb table 2640010S⁷Official
City area	340 km²	1 Jan 2026	SURS municipality population and area 2026⁷Official
Foreign residents	1,942	31 Dec 2021	Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS)⁶Official · place/municipality
Population density	42 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	SURS PxWeb table 2640010S⁷Official
Population	14,170 people	1 Jan 2026	SURS municipality population and area 2026⁷Official

International community in Črnomelj

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	1,942	100.0%
Countries of former Yugoslavia	1,130	58.2%
EU countries	760	39.1%
Other European countries	33	1.7%
Other countries	19	1.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁶

Citizenship

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

Published group	People	Share
Population	14,170	100.0%
Citizens of the Republic of Slovenia	13,172	93.0%
Foreign citizens	998	7.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Alternatives for people set on Črnomelj

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.

Kranj as a Črnomelj alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 57,491 Kranj vs 14,170 Črnomelj+306%
Unemployment: 9.1% Kranj vs 18.3% Črnomelj−50%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,920 Kranj vs 3,208 Črnomelj−40%
Median gross pay, region: €1,905 Kranj vs €1,620 Črnomelj+18%

Full comparison More about Kranj

Alternative cities in Slovenia

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

All Slovenia cities

Trebnje13,855 residents Sežana13,669 residents Tržič15,044 residents Logatec15,129 residents Brezovica13,202 residents Ilirska Bistrica13,130 residents

How does Črnomelj compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Črnomelj 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; Črnomelj's school authority applies it locally.

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

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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 Črnomelj?

The median gross salary is 1,620 EUR/month. Source: pxweb.stat.si.

What is the unemployment rate in Črnomelj?

The unemployment rate is 18.3 %. Source: Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures.

How safe is Črnomelj?

Police recorded 3,208 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 Črnomelj?

The published population is 14,170 people. Source: SURS municipality population and area 2026.

How many foreign residents live in Črnomelj?

1,942 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS).

Is Črnomelj a good place to live?

Črnomelj 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.

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

The official country of birth distribution records 1,942 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). Črnomelj, Slovenia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 822bf7097c9572d476d778498bd04a54]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/si/crnomelj/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Črnomelj, Slovenia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {822bf7097c9572d476d778498bd04a54},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/si/crnomelj/},
  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
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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