Living in Murska Sobota

Annual PM2.5 was 15 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Murska Sobota had a population of 18,317 at the start of 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0712 sources

Population18,317people1 Jan 2026Official source · SURS municipality population and area 2026

Median gross salary (region)1,728EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · pxweb.stat.si

Median rent200EUR/month31 Dec 2017Official source · GURS Report on the Real Estate Rental Market for 2016 and 2017, Table 2 - 2017 median monthly rent for an apartment

Unemployment rate19.2%country median 9.9% — 94% aboveOfficial source · Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures

Recorded crime1,489incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · Kriminaliteta v Sloveniji v letu 2024 (Crime in Slovenia in 2024)

PM2.5, annual mean15µg/m³country median 13.5 — 11% aboveOfficial source · EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — SI 2024 PM2.5 station data

Which Slovenia-wide rules apply when you move to Murska Sobota?

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

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Housing and cost

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 broadband¹¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	14.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	A1 Slovenia mobile plan¹Official · national market
Median monthly rent	200 EUR/month	31 Dec 2017	GURS Report on the Real Estate Rental Market for 2016 and 2017, Table 2 - 2017 median monthly rent for an apartment⁴Official
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)	200 EUR/month	31 Dec 2017	GURS Report on the Real Estate Rental Market for 2016 and 2017, Table 2 - 2017 median monthly rent for an apartment⁴Official

Is Murska Sobota a good place to live?

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 44–62%

Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–64%

Student65%strong on cost, weak on education · range 54–76%

Family50%strong on safety, weak on education · range 39–61%

Retirement60%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 49–71%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 19.2% in 2016.

What is the unemployment rate in Murska Sobota?

The unemployment rate is 19.2 % (2016). Source: Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures⁷

Unemployment across cities in SloveniaUnemployment in Murska Sobota is 19.2%. Of 107 cities with data, 31 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

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

Murska Sobota 19.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	1,728 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	pxweb.stat.si⁸Official
Unemployment rate	19.2 %country median 9.9%	31 Dec 2016	Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Murska Sobota?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€909of €1,154 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.	€1,154
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · GURS Report on the Real Estate Rental Market for 2016 and 2017, Table 2 - 2017 median monthly rent for an apartment · 2017-12-31	− €200
Internet€30 · official · T-2 fixed broadband · 2026-09-30	− €30
Mobile plan€15 · official · A1 Slovenia mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €15
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€909

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Public employment service

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

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,489 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Kriminaliteta v Sloveniji v letu 2024 (Crime in Slovenia in 2024)⁵Official · regional context

Language courses and integration

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

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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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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Murska Sobota?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 15 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — SI 2024 PM2.5 station data²

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

0°

4°-4°

7°-3°

12°1°

17°5°

22°10°

26°13°

27°15°

22°10°

16°6°

10°2°

4°-3°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

100

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

109

154

198

245

258

276

263

182

134

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.515WHO 5 · EU 25

NO₂10WHO 10 · EU 40

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	10 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency³Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	15 µg/m³country median 13.5	31 Dec 2024	EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — SI 2024 PM2.5 station data²Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3.7 · Feb 6.9 · Mar 11.9 · Apr 17.3 · May 21.6 · Jun 25.5 · Jul 27.4 · Aug 27.2 · Sep 21.8 · Oct 16.2 · Nov 9.6 · Dec 4.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹²Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.7 · Feb -2.9 · Mar 0.9 · Apr 5.1 · May 9.7 · Jun 13.4 · Jul 14.8 · Aug 14.6 · Sep 10.4 · Oct 6 · Nov 2.2 · Dec -2.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹²Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.1 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 6.1 · Apr 11.1 · May 15.6 · Jun 19.3 · Jul 20.9 · Aug 20.2 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 5.6 · Dec 0.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹²Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 28.3 · Feb 39.1 · Mar 41.7 · Apr 49.7 · May 83.7 · Jun 95.3 · Jul 96.4 · Aug 94.4 · Sep 99.7 · Oct 70.1 · Nov 66.3 · Dec 47.3 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹²Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 72.5 · Feb 108.5 · Mar 153.8 · Apr 197.7 · May 244.6 · Jun 257.5 · Jul 276.1 · Aug 262.8 · Sep 182.2 · Oct 133.7 · Nov 71.7 · Dec 56.1 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹²Official

Similar climate. In Slovenia: Maribor ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±1.3 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±1.5 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±1.5 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±1.6 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±1.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 64 km² in 2026. Population density was 289 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Murska Sobota?

The published population was 18,317 people in January 2026. Source: SURS municipality population and area 2026¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport92.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	579 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2024	SURS PxWeb table 2640010S¹⁰Official
City area	64 km²	1 Jan 2026	SURS municipality population and area 2026¹⁰Official
Foreign residents	1,353	31 Dec 2021	Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS)⁹Official · place/municipality
Population density	289 people/km²	1 Jan 2024	SURS PxWeb table 2640010S¹⁰Official
Population	18,317 people	1 Jan 2026	SURS municipality population and area 2026¹⁰Official

International community in Murska Sobota

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	1,353	100.0%
Countries of former Yugoslavia	684	50.6%
EU countries	584	43.2%
Other European countries	46	3.4%
Other countries	39	2.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁹

Citizenship

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

Published group	People	Share
Population	18,317	100.0%
Citizens of the Republic of Slovenia	17,348	94.7%
Foreign citizens	969	5.3%

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

Alternatives for people set on Murska Sobota

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 Murska Sobota alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 57,491 Kranj vs 18,317 Murska Sobota+214%
Unemployment: 9.1% Kranj vs 19.2% Murska Sobota−53%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,920 Kranj vs 1,489 Murska Sobota+29%
Median gross pay, region: €1,905 Kranj vs €1,728 Murska Sobota+10%
Annual PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³ Kranj vs 15.0 µg/m³ Murska Sobota−7%

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Alternative cities in Slovenia

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

All Slovenia cities

Vrhnika18,296 residents Ivančna Gorica18,272 residents Piran/Pirano18,206 residents Sevnica17,602 residents Medvode17,580 residents Radovljica19,359 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Murska Sobota 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; Murska Sobota'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.

How many people live in Murska Sobota?

The published population was 18,317 people in January 2026. Source: SURS municipality population and area 2026.

Is the air quality good in Murska Sobota?

What is the unemployment rate in Murska Sobota?

The unemployment rate is 19.2 % (2016). Source: Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures.

What is the typical salary around Murska Sobota?

The median gross salary is 1,728 EUR/month. Source: pxweb.stat.si.

How many foreign residents live in Murska Sobota?

1,353 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS).

Is Murska Sobota a good place to live?

Murska Sobota 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 Murska Sobota?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,353 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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  title = {Murska Sobota, Slovenia: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/si/murska-sobota/},
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A1 Slovenia mobile plan a1.si · checked 2026-09-15
EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — SI 2024 PM2.5 station data EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-29
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
GURS Report on the Real Estate Rental Market for 2016 and 2017, Table 2 - 2017 median monthly rent for an apartment e-prostor.gov.si · checked 2026-10-06
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

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T-2 fixed broadband t-2.net · checked 2026-09-15
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-02

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