Living in Nova Gorica

Car density was 658 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 12 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Nova Gorica is in Slovenia; its population was 31,781 at the start of 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0712 sources

Population31,781people1 Jan 2026Official source · SURS municipality population and area 2026

Median gross salary (region)1,841EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · pxweb.stat.si

Median rent250EUR/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 rate9.6%country median 9.9% — 3% belowOfficial source · Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures

Recorded crime1,883incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · Kriminaliteta v Sloveniji v letu 2024 (Crime in Slovenia in 2024)

PM2.5, annual mean12µg/m³country median 13.5 — 11% belowOfficial source · EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — SI 2024 PM2.5 station data

Which Slovenia-wide rules apply when you move to Nova Gorica?

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	250 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)	250 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 Nova Gorica a good place to live?

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

Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–66%

Student64%strong on cost, weak on education · range 53–75%

Family54%strong on safety, weak on education · range 43–65%

Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 45–67%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 9.6% in 2016.

What is the unemployment rate in Nova Gorica?

The unemployment rate is 9.6 % (2016). Source: Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures⁷

Unemployment across cities in SloveniaUnemployment in Nova Gorica is 9.6%. Of 107 cities with data, 31 have unemployment of 8 to under 10%.

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

Nova Gorica 9.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	1,841 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	pxweb.stat.si⁸Official
Unemployment rate	9.6 %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 Nova Gorica?

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

Left over each month€922of €1,217 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.	€1,217
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	− €250
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	€922

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Public employment service

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

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,883 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 Nova Gorica. 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 Nova Gorica.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Nova Gorica?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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°

8°-1°

10°0°

14°3°

18°6°

23°11°

27°15°

30°16°

24°12°

19°8°

14°5°

9°0°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

113

109

100

103

166

150

172

124

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

106

132

174

193

236

258

303

287

201

150

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

PM2.512WHO 5 · EU 25

NO₂23WHO 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	23 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency³Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	12 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 8.2 · Feb 10 · Mar 14.3 · Apr 18.4 · May 23 · Jun 27.1 · Jul 29.5 · Aug 29.7 · Sep 24.3 · Oct 18.9 · Nov 13.5 · Dec 9.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹²Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -0.8 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 2.9 · Apr 6.5 · May 10.9 · Jun 14.7 · Jul 16.4 · Aug 16.3 · Sep 12.4 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 0 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹²Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.2 · Feb 4.3 · Mar 8.2 · Apr 12.2 · May 16.8 · Jun 20.9 · Jul 22.8 · Aug 22.5 · Sep 17.6 · Oct 13.1 · Nov 8.5 · Dec 4.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹²Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 82 · Feb 82.5 · Mar 84 · Apr 89.8 · May 112.9 · Jun 109.3 · Jul 99.8 · Aug 102.7 · Sep 166 · Oct 149.9 · Nov 171.8 · Dec 123.8 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹²Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 105.9 · Feb 131.5 · Mar 173.7 · Apr 192.9 · May 235.6 · Jun 258.4 · Jul 303 · Aug 287.4 · Sep 200.7 · Oct 150.3 · Nov 98.2 · Dec 96.1 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹²Official

Similar climate. In Slovenia: Maribor ±2.4 °C. Elsewhere: Murfreesboro (United States) ±2.1 °C, Reims (France) ±2.6 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±2.8 °C, Werl (Germany) ±3.0 °C, Little Rock (United States) ±3.2 °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 280 km² in 2026. Population density was 114 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Nova Gorica?

The published population was 31,781 people in January 2026. Source: SURS municipality population and area 2026¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport83.9%
Foreign residents16.1%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	658 cars/1000 residents	31 Dec 2024	SURS PxWeb table 2640010S¹⁰Official
City area	280 km²	1 Jan 2026	SURS municipality population and area 2026¹⁰Official
Foreign residents	5,124	31 Dec 2021	Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS)⁹Official · place/municipality
Population density	114 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	SURS PxWeb table 2640010S¹⁰Official
Population	31,781 people	1 Jan 2026	SURS municipality population and area 2026¹⁰Official

International community in Nova 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	5,124	100.0%
Countries of former Yugoslavia	3,926	76.6%
EU countries	902	17.6%
Other European countries	148	2.9%
Other countries	148	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	31,781	100.0%
Citizens of the Republic of Slovenia	27,616	86.9%
Foreign citizens	4,165	13.1%

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

Alternatives for people set on Nova Gorica

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Nova Gorica from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Alternative cities in Slovenia

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

All Slovenia cities

Kamnik29,830 residents Velenje33,873 residents Slovenska Bistrica26,363 residents Domžale38,326 residents Krško26,210 residents Novo mesto38,678 residents

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Nova Gorica in rankings

#9 of 18 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Slovenia #9 of 18 in Largest cities in Slovenia #10 of 11 in Cheapest cities to rent in Slovenia

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Nova 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.

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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; Nova Gorica'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 Nova Gorica?

The published population was 31,781 people in January 2026. Source: SURS municipality population and area 2026.

Is the air quality good in Nova Gorica?

What is the unemployment rate in Nova Gorica?

The unemployment rate is 9.6 % (2016). Source: Persons in employment, registered unemployed persons and registered unemployment rates by municipalities, sex, year and measures.

What is the typical salary around Nova Gorica?

The median gross salary is 1,841 EUR/month. Source: pxweb.stat.si.

How many foreign residents live in Nova Gorica?

5,124 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS).

Is Nova Gorica a good place to live?

Nova 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.

How many people born in First residence - TOTAL live in Nova Gorica?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,124 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). Nova Gorica, Slovenia: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e5aea7541948a28b61199c05b35c14c5]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/si/nova-gorica/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Nova Gorica, Slovenia: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {e5aea7541948a28b61199c05b35c14c5},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/si/nova-gorica/},
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}

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Sources

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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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