Living in Fiľakovo

In Fiľakovo, unemployment is 9.3% (2025).

Fiľakovo numbered 9,530 residents at the end of 2025. An unemployment rate of 9.31% was measured at the end of 2025. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 17 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0722 sources

Population9,530people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic

Average gross salary1,486EUR/month31 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Regionálna štatistika práce v roku 2025 (Regional labour statistics in 2025)

Unemployment rate9.31%country median 4.1% — 125% aboveOfficial source · Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny

Recorded crime800incidents per 100,000country median 1,100 — 27% belowOfficial source · MuMAP Quality of Life — Safety

PM2.5, annual mean17µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Which Slovakia-wide rules apply when you move to Fiľakovo?

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 SlovakiaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Fiľakovo.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€28

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesFiľakovo highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Žilina€4.83

Prešov€4.67

Nitra€3.93

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	27.68 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	O2 Zlatý home internet⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	22 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	O2 Basic Paušál³Official · national market

Is Fiľakovo 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on housing · range 42–62%

Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–65%

Student60%strong on cost, weak on education · range 49–71%

Family60%strong on safety, weak on education · range 50–70%

Retirement63%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 51–75%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Fiľakovo?

The unemployment rate is about 9.3 % (2025-12).

Unemployment rate: 9.31 % · Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny¹²

Unemployment across cities in SlovakiaUnemployment in Fiľakovo is 9.3%. Of 143 cities with data, 99 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

0–55–1010–1525–30

Fiľakovo 9.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,486 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Regionálna štatistika práce v roku 2025 (Regional labour statistics in 2025)⁶Official · county
Unemployment rate	9.31 %country median 4.1%	31 Dec 2025	Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny¹²Official

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Central Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family — Public employment service

Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Fiľakovo. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Fiľakovo?

Police recorded 800 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MuMAP Quality of Life — Safety²

Recorded crime across major citiesFiľakovo highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Žilina1,300

Banská Bystrica1,200

Petržalka1,100

Nitra1,100

Trnava1,100

Martin1,000

Trenčín900

Prešov800

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	800 incidents per 100,000country median 1,100	31 Dec 2025	MuMAP Quality of Life — Safety²Official

Mobility and administration

Fiľakovo's nearest major airport was 65 km away.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	65 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	SLD	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official

Language courses and integration

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

Country-level information

Integration of third-country nationals including migrants — national project — Integration course

Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic

For third-country nationals, migrants.

SlovakIn Person

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Integration policy of the Slovak Republic — Welcome Program

Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic / Government of Slovakia

For foreigners with long-term residence, third-country nationals.

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −1.8°C in January and 20.8°C in July. Fiľakovo's monthly precipitation totalled 30.7 mm in January and 88.6 mm in July. Fiľakovo's average monthly sunshine was 63.5 hours in January and 273.4 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Fiľakovo?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 17 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)¹

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

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2°-5°

5°-4°

11°0°

18°4°

22°9°

26°12°

28°14°

22°10°

16°5°

8°1°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

157

207

244

258

273

264

184

130

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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

PM2.517WHO 5 · EU 25

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	17 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 1.6 · Feb 5 · Mar 10.8 · Apr 17.6 · May 22.5 · Jun 25.7 · Jul 27.7 · Aug 27.7 · Sep 22 · Oct 15.5 · Nov 8.5 · Dec 2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -5.2 · Feb -4 · Mar -0.4 · Apr 4 · May 9 · Jun 12.4 · Jul 14 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 9.5 · Oct 5 · Nov 1.2 · Dec -3.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.8 · Feb 0.2 · Mar 4.9 · Apr 10.9 · May 15.6 · Jun 19.2 · Jul 20.8 · Aug 20.3 · Sep 15.1 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 4.5 · Dec -0.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 30.7 · Feb 31.6 · Mar 30.3 · Apr 39.6 · May 69.8 · Jun 76.6 · Jul 88.6 · Aug 66.1 · Sep 47.8 · Oct 47.9 · Nov 47 · Dec 37.2 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 63.5 · Feb 95.2 · Mar 156.8 · Apr 207.4 · May 244.1 · Jun 258.2 · Jul 273.4 · Aug 264.3 · Sep 183.6 · Oct 129.9 · Nov 68.3 · Dec 49.9 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Slovakia: Petržalka ±1.5 °C. Elsewhere: Cluj-Napoca (Romania) ±0.4 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±1.3 °C, Bacău (Romania) ±0.6 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±1.5 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±1.5 °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

Fiľakovo's total area was 16.2 km² at the end of 2021. The city recorded a population density of 615 people per km² at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Fiľakovo?

The published population was 9,530 people in 2025. Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic⁷

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	16.18 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021)⁸Official
Population density	615 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021)⁸Official
Population	9,530 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic⁷Official

International community in Fiľakovo

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

Country of birth

Population covered by the Slovak 2021 Census basic-result tables; total published row for each official municipality/urban-part geography · SODB 2021 Population and Housing Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	9,949	100.0%
inhabitants born in Slovak Republic	9,452	95.0%
inhabitants born abroad	472	4.7%
not found out	25	0.3%

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

Citizenship

Population covered by the Slovak 2021 Census basic-result tables; total published row for each official municipality/urban-part geography · SODB 2021 Population and Housing Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	9,949	100.0%
inhabitants with the citizenship of the Slovak Republic	9,740	97.9%
foreigners	198	2.0%
not found out	11	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁰

Ancestry or ethnicity

Population covered by the Slovak 2021 Census basic-result tables; total published row for each official municipality/urban-part geography · SODB 2021 Population and Housing Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	9,949	100.0%
Hungarian	6,256	62.9%
Slovak	2,961	29.8%
not found out	511	5.1%
Romani	137	1.4%
Czech	29	0.3%
Chinese	10	0.1%
other	9	0.1%
German	8	0.1%
Ukrainian	5	0.1%
Polish	5	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Romanian	5	0.1%
Russian	2	0.0%
Vietnamese	2	0.0%
Italian	2	0.0%
Turkish	2	0.0%
Serbian	1	0.0%
Austrian	1	0.0%
Albanian	1	0.0%
Irish	1	0.0%
French	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Alternatives for people set on Fiľakovo

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.

Poltár as a Fiľakovo alternative in the same region

18 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 5,080 Poltár vs 9,530 Fiľakovo−47%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 700 Poltár vs 800 Fiľakovo−13%
Unemployment: 8.6% Poltár vs 9.3% Fiľakovo−8%

Full comparison More about Poltár

Martin as a Fiľakovo alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 110 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 50,153 Martin vs 9,530 Fiľakovo+426%
Unemployment: 4.0% Martin vs 9.3% Fiľakovo−57%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,000 Martin vs 800 Fiľakovono percentage

Full comparison More about Martin

Cities near Fiľakovo

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Slovakia

Other cities in Slovakia to compare with Fiľakovo, nearest in population first.

All Slovakia cities

Svidník9,500 residents Stropkov9,660 residents Štúrovo9,221 residents Banská Štiavnica9,208 residents Modra9,055 residents Veľký Krtíš10,049 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Fiľakovo 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 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: jazykové kurzy pre deti cudzincov (language courses for children of foreigners, organised and funded by self-governing regions). How to enrol a child (minedu.sk).

A country-wide rule for Slovakia; Fiľakovo's school authority applies it locally.

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

Common questions

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

How many people live in Fiľakovo?

The published population was 9,530 people in 2025. Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic.

Is the air quality good in Fiľakovo?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 17 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

How safe is Fiľakovo?

Police recorded 800 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MuMAP Quality of Life — Safety.

What is the unemployment rate in Fiľakovo?

The unemployment rate is about 9.3 % (2025-12). Source: Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny.

Is Fiľakovo a good place to live?

Fiľakovo 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.

Which cities are near Fiľakovo?

Lučenec, Poltár, Rimavská Sobota, Salgótarján are near Fiľakovo. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in inhabitants born in Slovak Republic live in Fiľakovo?

The official country of birth distribution records 9,452 people (95.0%) in the source-defined population for SODB 2021 Population and Housing Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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