Living in Krupina
In Krupina, unemployment is 4.9% (2025).
Krupina numbered 7,496 residents at the end of 2025. Krupina had an unemployment rate of 4.92% at the end of 2025. Annual PM2.5 levels for Krupina stood at 14 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Which Slovakia-wide rules apply when you move to Krupina?
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 Krupina. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Krupina 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Krupina?
The unemployment rate is about 4.9 % (2025-12).
- Unemployment rate: 4.92 % · Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny12
Krupina 4.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Krupina. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Central Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Krupina. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Krupina?
Police recorded 700 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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 700 incidents per 100,000country median 1,100 | 31 Dec 2025 | MuMAP Quality of Life — Safety2Official |
Mobility and administration
Krupina was 32 km from its nearest major airport.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Krupina. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
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.
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.
Climate and air quality
Krupina's monthly mean temperatures were −1.2°C in January and 21.2°C in July. Krupina's monthly precipitation totalled 39 mm in January and 75.7 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 61.3 hours in January and 281.1 hours in July.
Is the air quality good in Krupina?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency1
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
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 | 14 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency1Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 2.7 · Feb 5.9 · Mar 11.4 · Apr 18.1 · May 22.8 · Jun 26.3 · Jul 28.6 · Aug 28.5 · Sep 22.7 · Oct 16.2 · Nov 9.3 · Dec 3.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -4.8 · Feb -3.9 · Mar -0.4 · Apr 3.9 · May 8.7 · Jun 12.3 · Jul 13.9 · Aug 13.8 · Sep 9.5 · Oct 5 · Nov 1.5 · Dec -3.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -1.2 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 5 · Apr 11 · May 15.8 · Jun 19.5 · Jul 21.2 · Aug 20.6 · Sep 15.2 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 5.1 · Dec 0 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 39 · Feb 34.1 · Mar 35.6 · Apr 37.8 · May 66.5 · Jun 71.1 · Jul 75.7 · Aug 64.1 · Sep 54.8 · Oct 48.5 · Nov 49.4 · Dec 42.5 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 61.3 · Feb 96.3 · Mar 157 · Apr 215.7 · May 252 · Jun 267.9 · Jul 281.1 · Aug 271.6 · Sep 193 · Oct 139.7 · Nov 72.8 · Dec 49.4 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Slovakia: Petržalka ±1.6 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±1.4 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±1.6 °C, Kecskemét (Hungary) ±0.9 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±1.6 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±1.7 °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
Krupina's total area was 88.7 km² at the end of 2021. Krupina's population density measured 85 people per km² at the end of 2021.
How many people live in Krupina?
The published population was 7,496 people in 2025. Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic7
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 88.67 km² | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021)8Official |
| Population density | 85 people/km² | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021)8Official |
| Population | 7,496 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic7Official |
International community in Krupina
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 | 7,576 | 100.0% |
| inhabitants born in Slovak Republic | 7,425 | 98.0% |
| inhabitants born abroad | 142 | 1.9% |
| not found out | 9 | 0.1% |
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 | 7,576 | 100.0% |
| inhabitants with the citizenship of the Slovak Republic | 7,544 | 99.6% |
| foreigners | 30 | 0.4% |
| not found out | 2 | 0.0% |
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 | 7,576 | 100.0% |
| Slovak | 7,128 | 94.1% |
| not found out | 342 | 4.5% |
| Romani | 29 | 0.4% |
| Hungarian | 23 | 0.3% |
| Czech | 18 | 0.2% |
| Vietnamese | 10 | 0.1% |
| other | 7 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 6 | 0.1% |
| German | 4 | 0.1% |
| English | 3 | 0.0% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Russian | 2 | 0.0% |
| Moravian | 2 | 0.0% |
| Ruthenian | 1 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 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 Krupina
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.
Banská Bystrica as a Krupina alternative in the same region
43 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 73,054 Banská Bystrica vs 7,496 Krupina+875%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,200 Banská Bystrica vs 700 Krupinano percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ Banská Bystrica vs 14.0 µg/m³ Krupina−21%
Petržalka as a Krupina alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 146 km, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 112,118 Petržalka vs 7,496 Krupina+1396%
- Unemployment: 2.8% Petržalka vs 4.9% Krupina−44%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,100 Petržalka vs 700 Krupinano percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³ Petržalka vs 14.0 µg/m³ Krupina−14%
Cities near Krupina
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Slovakia
Other cities in Slovakia to compare with Krupina, nearest in population first.
How does Krupina compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Krupina 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 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; Krupina'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 Krupina?
The published population was 7,496 people in 2025. Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic.
Is the air quality good in Krupina?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 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.
How safe is Krupina?
Police recorded 700 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 Krupina?
The unemployment rate is about 4.9 % (2025-12). Source: Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny.
Is Krupina a good place to live?
Krupina 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 Krupina?
Banská Štiavnica is near Krupina. 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 Krupina?
The official country of birth distribution records 7,425 people (98.0%) 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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- Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021) scitanie.sk · checked 2026-08-30
- Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny upsvr.gov.sk · checked 2026-08-05
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- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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