Living in Medzilaborce

In Medzilaborce, unemployment is 10.7% (2025).

Residents of Medzilaborce numbered 5,669 at the end of 2025. Medzilaborce's unemployment stood at 10.69% at the end of 2025. At the end of 2021, the population density reached 126 people per km².

Last checked 2026-10-0719 sources

Population5,669people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic

Average gross salary1,383EUR/month31 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Regionálna štatistika práce v roku 2025 (Regional labour statistics in 2025)

Unemployment rate10.69%country median 4.1% — 158% aboveOfficial source · Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny

Recorded crime700incidents per 100,000country median 1,100 — 36% belowOfficial source · MuMAP Quality of Life — Safety

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

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 Medzilaborce.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Medzilaborce. 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 citiesMedzilaborce 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 internet³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	22 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	O2 Basic Paušál²Official · national market

Is Medzilaborce a good place to live?

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 42–62%

Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on education · range 44–64%

Student61%strong on cost, weak on education · range 50–72%

Family61%strong on safety, weak on education · range 51–71%

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

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Medzilaborce?

The unemployment rate is about 10.7 % (2025-12).

Unemployment rate: 10.69 % · Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny¹²

Unemployment across cities in SlovakiaUnemployment in Medzilaborce is 10.7%. Of 143 cities with data, 99 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

0–55–1010–1525–30

Medzilaborce 10.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,383 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Regionálna štatistika práce v roku 2025 (Regional labour statistics in 2025)⁶Official · county
Unemployment rate	10.69 %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 Medzilaborce. 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 Medzilaborce. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Medzilaborce?

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 — Safety¹

Recorded crime across major citiesMedzilaborce 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	700 incidents per 100,000country median 1,100	31 Dec 2025	MuMAP Quality of Life — Safety¹Official

Mobility and administration

Medzilaborce's nearest airport was KSC, 83 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	4 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁴Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	83 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	KSC	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −2.2°C in January and 19.4°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 34.5 mm in January and 106.7 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 48.3 hours in January and 251.4 hours in July.

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

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1°-5°

3°-4°

9°-1°

16°3°

21°8°

24°12°

26°13°

20°9°

14°5°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

107

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

140

193

229

240

251

249

171

114

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hours

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 0.6 · Feb 3.1 · Mar 9 · Apr 16.2 · May 20.9 · Jun 24.2 · Jul 26.2 · Aug 26.2 · Sep 20.5 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 1.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -5 · Feb -4.2 · Mar -1 · Apr 3.4 · May 7.9 · Jun 11.7 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 12.8 · Sep 8.7 · Oct 4.7 · Nov 1.1 · Dec -3.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.2 · Feb -0.8 · Mar 3.6 · Apr 9.6 · May 14.1 · Jun 17.8 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 18.8 · Sep 13.7 · Oct 8.8 · Nov 4.1 · Dec -0.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 34.5 · Feb 36.6 · Mar 32.7 · Apr 44.5 · May 79.5 · Jun 87.6 · Jul 106.7 · Aug 73.1 · Sep 61.9 · Oct 56.6 · Nov 40.8 · Dec 38.1 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 48.3 · Feb 70.8 · Mar 139.5 · Apr 193.4 · May 228.5 · Jun 239.8 · Jul 251.4 · Aug 248.6 · Sep 170.6 · Oct 113.6 · Nov 56.2 · Dec 35.2 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Slovakia: Petržalka ±1.9 °C. Elsewhere: Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±1.2 °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

Medzilaborce covered an area of 47.5 km² at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Medzilaborce?

The published population was 5,669 people in 2025. Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic⁷

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	47.48 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021)⁸Official
Population density	126 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021)⁸Official
Population	5,669 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic⁷Official

International community in Medzilaborce

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	5,965	100.0%
inhabitants born in Slovak Republic	5,549	93.0%
inhabitants born abroad	398	6.7%
not found out	18	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	5,965	100.0%
inhabitants with the citizenship of the Slovak Republic	5,889	98.7%
foreigners	71	1.2%
not found out	5	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	5,965	100.0%
Slovak	3,504	58.7%
Ruthenian	1,669	28.0%
not found out	448	7.5%
Ukrainian	155	2.6%
Romani	118	2.0%
Czech	32	0.5%
Hungarian	13	0.2%
Russian	7	0.1%
Vietnamese	6	0.1%
Polish	5	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
other	3	0.1%
German	1	0.0%
Bulgarian	1	0.0%
Greek	1	0.0%
Italian	1	0.0%
English	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 Medzilaborce

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.

Stropkov as a Medzilaborce alternative in the same region

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

Recorded crime, per 100k: 500 Stropkov vs 700 Medzilaborce−29%
Unemployment: 8.4% Stropkov vs 10.7% Medzilaborce−22%
Residents: 9,660 Stropkov vs 5,669 Medzilaborce+70%

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Martin as a Medzilaborce alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 218 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 5,669 Medzilaborce+785%
Unemployment: 4.0% Martin vs 10.7% Medzilaborce−62%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,000 Martin vs 700 Medzilaborceno percentage

Full comparison More about Martin

Cities near Medzilaborce

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

Alternative cities in Slovakia

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

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Gelnica5,689 residents Lendak5,689 residents Rajec5,641 residents Zákamenné5,738 residents Sobrance5,748 residents Raková5,577 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Medzilaborce 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; Medzilaborce'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 Medzilaborce?

The published population was 5,669 people in 2025. Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic.

How safe is Medzilaborce?

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 Medzilaborce?

The unemployment rate is about 10.7 % (2025-12). Source: Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny.

Is Medzilaborce a good place to live?

Medzilaborce 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 Medzilaborce?

Stropkov is near Medzilaborce. 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 Medzilaborce?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,549 people (93.0%) 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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O2 Basic Paušál spolocnost.o2.sk · checked 2026-09-15
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OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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