Living in Námestovo
In Námestovo, unemployment is 3.2% (2025).
The population of Námestovo totalled 7,300 at the end of 2025. The unemployment rate was 3.24% at the end of 2025. Námestovo had a population density of 174 people per km² at the end of 2021.
Which Slovakia-wide rules apply when you move to Námestovo?
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 Námestovo. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Námestovo 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 Námestovo?
The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (2025-12).
- Unemployment rate: 3.24 % · Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny12
Námestovo 3.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Námestovo. 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 Námestovo. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Námestovo?
Police recorded 600 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 | 600 incidents per 100,000country median 1,100 | 31 Dec 2025 | MuMAP Quality of Life — Safety2Official |
Mobility and administration
Námestovo's nearest major airport was 67 km away.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Námestovo. 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
Monthly mean temperatures were −3.6°C in January and 16.2°C in July. Námestovo's monthly precipitation totalled 32.9 mm in January and 131.1 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 75.2 hours in January and 230 hours in July.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 0 · Feb 1.8 · Mar 6 · Apr 12.6 · May 17.2 · Jun 20.7 · Jul 22.4 · Aug 22.8 · Sep 17.4 · Oct 12.2 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 0.9 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -7.1 · Feb -6.6 · Mar -3.3 · Apr 0.9 · May 5.5 · Jun 9.2 · Jul 10.7 · Aug 10.3 · Sep 6.6 · Oct 2.8 · Nov -1.1 · Dec -5.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -3.6 · Feb -2.5 · Mar 0.8 · Apr 6.3 · May 11.1 · Jun 14.8 · Jul 16.2 · Aug 15.9 · Sep 11.2 · Oct 6.9 · Nov 2.3 · Dec -2.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 32.9 · Feb 36 · Mar 42.9 · Apr 52.3 · May 98.7 · Jun 113.1 · Jul 131.1 · Aug 93.2 · Sep 86 · Oct 64 · Nov 46.7 · Dec 32.6 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 75.2 · Feb 87.3 · Mar 133.2 · Apr 178.3 · May 204.6 · Jun 208.6 · Jul 230 · Aug 226 · Sep 155.9 · Oct 125.5 · Nov 79.2 · Dec 65.1 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Slovakia: Petržalka ±4.3 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.3 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±2.2 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±2.5 °C, Bad Arolsen (Germany) ±2.5 °C, Eutin (Germany) ±2.5 °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
Námestovo spanned 44.5 km² at the end of 2021.
How many people live in Námestovo?
The published population was 7,300 people in 2025. Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic7
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 44.45 km² | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021)8Official |
| Population density | 174 people/km² | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021)8Official |
| Population | 7,300 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic7Official |
International community in Námestovo
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 | 7,722 | 100.0% |
| inhabitants born in Slovak Republic | 7,540 | 97.6% |
| inhabitants born abroad | 173 | 2.2% |
| 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 | 7,722 | 100.0% |
| inhabitants with the citizenship of the Slovak Republic | 7,658 | 99.2% |
| foreigners | 64 | 0.8% |
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 | 7,722 | 100.0% |
| Slovak | 7,262 | 94.0% |
| not found out | 383 | 5.0% |
| Czech | 21 | 0.3% |
| Polish | 17 | 0.2% |
| Russian | 5 | 0.1% |
| Chinese | 5 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 4 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 4 | 0.1% |
| other | 4 | 0.1% |
| Italian | 3 | 0.0% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0% |
| Ruthenian | 2 | 0.0% |
| Moravian | 2 | 0.0% |
| Romani | 1 | 0.0% |
| Serbian | 1 | 0.0% |
| Bulgarian | 1 | 0.0% |
| Romanian | 1 | 0.0% |
| Albanian | 1 | 0.0% |
| Canadian | 1 | 0.0% |
| French | 1 | 0.0% |
| Turkish | 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 Námestovo
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.
Zákamenné as a Námestovo alternative in the same region
13 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 300 Zákamenné vs 600 Námestovo−50%
- Unemployment: 3.7% Zákamenné vs 3.2% Námestovo+13%
- Residents: 5,738 Zákamenné vs 7,300 Námestovo−21%
Petržalka as a Námestovo alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 224 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: 112,118 Petržalka vs 7,300 Námestovo+1436%
- Unemployment: 2.8% Petržalka vs 3.2% Námestovo−15%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,100 Petržalka vs 600 Námestovono percentage
Cities near Námestovo
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Slovakia
Other cities in Slovakia to compare with Námestovo, nearest in population first.
How does Námestovo compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Námestovo 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; Námestovo's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Námestovo part of Žilina?
Námestovo is near Žilina, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 56.6 km away by straight-line distance. Žilina city profile
Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source1
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Námestovo?
The published population was 7,300 people in 2025. Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic.
How safe is Námestovo?
Police recorded 600 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 Námestovo?
The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (2025-12). Source: Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny.
Is Námestovo a good place to live?
Námestovo 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.
Is Námestovo part of Žilina?
Námestovo is near Žilina, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 56.6 km away by straight-line distance.
Which cities are near Námestovo?
Rabča, Tvrdošín, Trstená, Zákamenné are near Námestovo. 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 Námestovo?
The official country of birth distribution records 7,540 people (97.6%) 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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