Living in Ivančna Gorica
In 2016, the unemployment rate was 7.5%. Its population was 18,272 at the start of 2026.
Which Slovenia-wide rules apply when you move to Ivančna Gorica?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Ivančna Gorica. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Ivančna Gorica 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.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
9.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,685 of 18,272 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Ivančna Gorica 7.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ivančna Gorica. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Employment Service of Slovenia — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Ivančna Gorica. 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 Ivančna Gorica. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
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.
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.
Population and city profile
By nationality
National passport90.8%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 598 cars/1000 residents | 31 Dec 2024 | SURS PxWeb table 2640010S8Official |
| City area | 227 km² | 1 Jan 2026 | SURS municipality population and area 20268Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,685 | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS)7Official · place/municipality |
| Population density | 80 people/km² | 1 Jan 2024 | SURS PxWeb table 2640010S8Official |
| Population | 18,272 people | 1 Jan 2026 | SURS municipality population and area 20268Official |
International community in Ivančna Gorica
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 | 1,685 | 100.0% |
| Countries of former Yugoslavia | 1,330 | 78.9% |
| EU countries | 266 | 15.8% |
| Other countries | 47 | 2.8% |
| Other European countries | 42 | 2.5% |
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 | 18,272 | 100.0% |
| Citizens of the Republic of Slovenia | 16,808 | 92.0% |
| Foreign citizens | 1,464 | 8.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source4
Alternatives for people set on Ivančna Gorica
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 an Ivančna Gorica alternative in the same region
Better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Residents: 302,826 Ljubljana vs 18,272 Ivančna Gorica+1557%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,115 Ljubljana vs €1,715 Ivančna Gorica+23%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,016 Ljubljana vs 4,016 Ivančna Goricasame level
Kranj as an Ivančna Gorica alternative in the same country
Better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Residents: 57,491 Kranj vs 18,272 Ivančna Gorica+215%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,920 Kranj vs 4,016 Ivančna Gorica−52%
- Unemployment: 9.1% Kranj vs 7.5% Ivančna Gorica+21%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,905 Kranj vs €1,715 Ivančna Gorica+11%
Alternative cities in Slovenia
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How does Ivančna Gorica compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ivančna Gorica 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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool 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; Ivančna Gorica's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Ivančna Gorica part of Ljubljana?
Ivančna Gorica 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
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Ivančna Gorica?
The median gross salary is 1,715 EUR/month. Source: pxweb.stat.si.
What is the unemployment rate in Ivančna Gorica?
The unemployment rate is 7.5 %. Source: Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures.
How safe is Ivančna Gorica?
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 Ivančna Gorica?
The published population is 18,272 people. Source: SURS municipality population and area 2026.
How many foreign residents live in Ivančna Gorica?
1,685 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS).
Is Ivančna Gorica a good place to live?
Ivančna Gorica 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 Ivančna Gorica part of Ljubljana?
Ivančna Gorica 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 Ivančna Gorica?
The official country of birth distribution records 1,685 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). Ivančna Gorica, Slovenia: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version c1ee6794c08b5e504ffbeefd19176443]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/si/ivancna-gorica/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- 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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