Living in Nitra

Nitra is a city in Slovakia. Nitra had a population of 75,301 at the start of 2026. The median age was 46.6 years in 2026. The housing, employment and car-density measures are older than the 2026 population and migration counts.

Last checked 2026-09-1419 sources

Population75,301people1 Jan 2026Official source · SK official material for population_total

Median gross salary (region)1,800EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · slovak.statistics.sk

Average net rent3.93EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2004Official source · Eurostat

Unemployment rate9.54%country median 4.1% — 130% aboveOfficial source · SK official material for unemployment_total_percent

PM2.5, annual mean14µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data

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

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 Nitra.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The purchase price was €1,506 per m² in 2021. Living space averaged 23 m² per person in 2011. The housing-vacancy rate was 8.2% in 2011.

How much does it cost to rent in Nitra?

Average net cold rent is 3.93 EUR/m² per month (2004), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

Average net rent (nettokalt): 3.93 EUR/m²/month · Eurostat³

What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€28

Transport pass€25

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Net rent across major citiesNitra 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 Internet na doma Zlatý⁵Official
Mobile plan, 10 GB	22 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Basic O2 Paušál¹Official
Monthly transport pass	25 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic¹⁴Official
Housing Vacancy Rate Percent	8.2 %	2011	SK official material for living_space_per_capita_m2⁹Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	3.93 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2004	Eurostat³Official
Rent Buy Price Eur Per M2	1,506 EUR/m²	2021	SK official material for living_space_per_capita_m2⁹Official

Is Nitra 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 safety · range 43–61%

Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–67%

Student65%strong on education, weak on safety · range 57–73%

Family60%strong on family, weak on safety · range 51–69%

Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 46–68%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 236 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.93 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2004

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 9.54% in 2009. The primary employment category was “Employment (jobs) in trade, transport, hotels, restaurants (NACE Rev. 2, G to I)” in 2020.

What is the unemployment rate in Nitra?

The unemployment rate is about 9.5 % (2009).

Unemployment rate: 9.54 % · SK official material for unemployment_total_percent¹²

Unemployment across cities in SlovakiaUnemployment in Nitra is 9.5%. Of 143 cities with data, 99 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

0–55–1010–1525–30

Nitra 9.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	1,800 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	slovak.statistics.sk¹³Official
Unemployment rate	9.54 %country median 4.1%	2009	SK official material for unemployment_total_percent¹²Official

Unemployment rate over time9 published observations, 1991–2009

4.9%

9.5%

14.0%

18.5%

9.5%19912001200520072009

Unemployment rate rose 62.2% between 1991 and 2009, from 5.9% to 9.5%.

What does a salary buy in Nitra?

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

Left over each month€1,043of €1,354 take-home

Rent
Transport
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.	€1,354
Rent, 60 m²€3.93/m² · official · Eurostat · 2004-12-31	− €236
Public transport pass€25 · official · Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic · 2024-12-31	− €25
Utilities, 85 m²not published for this city	—
Internet€28 · official · O2 Internet na doma Zlatý · 2026-09-30	− €28
Mobile plan€22 · official · Basic O2 Paušál · 2026-09-30	− €22
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish	€1,043

Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Nitra. 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

Job SearchTraining

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

Mobility and administration

Car density was 376.9 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2021.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	PZY	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Distance to nearest airport	40 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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.

SlovakIn Personnot_published

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

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Climate and air quality

Annual precipitation was 529 mm in 2008. Annual PM2.5 was 14 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 17 µg/m³ in 2012. Annual PM10 was 26.4 µg/m³ in 2012.

Is the air quality good in Nitra?

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: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated 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°

3°-4°

5°-3°

11°1°

18°5°

22°10°

26°13°

28°15°

22°10°

16°6°

9°2°

3°-2°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

103

158

223

263

274

290

284

196

141

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

PM2.514WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1026.4WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂17WHO 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	17 µg/m³	2012	SK official material for air_quality_no2_annual_ug_m3⁷Official
PM10 — annual mean	26.4 µg/m³	2012	SK official material for air_quality_no2_annual_ug_m3⁷Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	14 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data²Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 2.6 · Feb 5.4 · Mar 11 · Apr 17.6 · May 21.9 · Jun 25.7 · Jul 28 · Aug 27.7 · Sep 22.2 · Oct 15.7 · Nov 9 · Dec 3.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV¹⁹Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.8 · Feb -2.6 · Mar 0.6 · Apr 5 · May 9.5 · Jun 13 · Jul 14.6 · Aug 14.6 · Sep 10.3 · Oct 5.9 · Nov 2.3 · Dec -2.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV¹⁹Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.5 · Feb 1.3 · Mar 5.5 · Apr 11.4 · May 16 · Jun 19.6 · Jul 21.7 · Aug 21.1 · Sep 15.9 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 5.6 · Dec 0.7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV¹⁹Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 32.8 · Feb 28.9 · Mar 32.9 · Apr 36.3 · May 59.3 · Jun 59.1 · Jul 64.6 · Aug 54.6 · Sep 58.1 · Oct 46.1 · Nov 44.9 · Dec 41.6 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV¹⁹Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 63.7 · Feb 103.2 · Mar 158.1 · Apr 222.6 · May 263.2 · Jun 273.7 · Jul 289.7 · Aug 283.5 · Sep 196.4 · Oct 140.8 · Nov 73 · Dec 51.8 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV¹⁹Official
G11 Annual Precipitation Mm	529 mm	2008	SK official material for air_quality_no2_annual_ug_m3⁷Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Nitra?

The published population was 75,301 people in January 2026. Source: SK official material for population_total¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport98.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Cars per 1,000 residents	376.9 cars/1000 residents	2021	SK official material for car_density_per_1000⁸Official
City area	100.4 km²	31 Dec 2024	Eurostat GISCO, European Commission⁴Official
Foreign-resident share	1.62 %	1 Jan 2026	SK official material for population_total¹⁰Official
Foreign residents	1,218 people	1 Jan 2026	SK official material for population_total¹⁰Official
Population density	781 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021)¹⁵Official
Population	75,301 people	1 Jan 2026	SK official material for population_total¹⁰Official
Students as a share of residents	16.18 %	2020	SK official material for student_population_share_percent¹¹Official

Population over time34 published observations, 1990–2026

73,971

80,401

86,830

93,260

75,30119901996200520112026

Population fell 18.1% between 1990 and 2026, from 91,930 to 75,301.

Foreign residents over time11 published observations, 2012–2026

1,006

1,576

2,146

2,716

1,218201220142016201820202026

Foreign residents fell 23.4% between 2012 and 2026, from 1,590 to 1,218.

International community in Nitra

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	78,489	100.0%
inhabitants born in Slovak Republic	74,881	95.4%
inhabitants born abroad	3,340	4.3%
not found out	268	0.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁶

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	78,489	100.0%
inhabitants with the citizenship of the Slovak Republic	77,343	98.5%
foreigners	1,124	1.4%
not found out	22	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁷

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
Slovak	390	19.1%
Hungarian	272	13.3%
Czech	251	12.3%
Romani	197	9.6%
Ruthenian	88	4.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁸

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Living space per resident	23 m²/person	2011	SK official material for living_space_per_capita_m2⁹Official
Median age	46.6 years	1 Jan 2026	SK official material for population_total¹⁰Official
Primary Economic Sector	Employment (jobs) in trade, transport, hotels, restaurants (NACE Rev. 2, G to I)	2020	SK official material for unemployment_total_percent¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on Nitra

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.

Bratislava as a Nitra alternative in the same country

Better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 480,902 Bratislava vs 75,301 Nitra+539%
Foreign residents: 4.0% Bratislava vs 1.6% Nitra+150%
Unemployment: 3.3% Bratislava vs 9.5% Nitra−66%
Median gross pay, region: €2,416 Bratislava vs €1,800 Nitra+34%
Empty flats: 3.5% Bratislava vs 8.2% Nitra−57%
Nearest airport: 8.0 km Bratislava vs 40.0 km Nitra−80%
Annual PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³ Bratislava vs 14.0 µg/m³ Nitra−14%

Full comparison More about Bratislava

Budapest as a Nitra alternative in another country

Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

Rent: €16.94/m² (2026) Budapest vs €3.93/m² (2004) Nitrano percentage
Median gross pay, region: €2,534 (2026) Budapest vs €1,800 (2025) Nitrano percentage
Nearest airport: 18.0 km Budapest vs 40.0 km Nitra−55%
Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Budapest vs 14.0 µg/m³ Nitra−7%

Full comparison More about Budapest

Alternative cities in Slovakia

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

All Slovakia cities

Banská Bystrica73,054 residents Žilina79,873 residents Prešov81,223 residents Trnava63,184 residents Trenčín54,104 residents Petržalka112,118 residents

How does Nitra compare?

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Nitra in rankings

#6 of 30 in Largest cities in Slovakia #20 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Slovakia

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

The published population was 75,301 people in January 2026. Source: SK official material for population_total.

How much does it cost to rent in Nitra?

Average net cold rent is 3.93 EUR/m² per month (2004), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 275 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Eurostat.

Is the air quality good in Nitra?

What is the unemployment rate in Nitra?

The unemployment rate is about 9.5 % (2009). Source: SK official material for unemployment_total_percent.

What is the typical salary around Nitra?

The median gross salary is 1,800 EUR/month. Source: slovak.statistics.sk.

How many foreign residents live in Nitra?

1,218 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: SK official material for population_total.

Is Nitra a good place to live?

Nitra 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 not found out live in Nitra?

The official country of birth distribution records 268 people (0.3%) 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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Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-27
Eurostat GISCO, European Commission gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
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OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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SK official material for car_density_per_1000 ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-18
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SK official material for student_population_share_percent ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-18
SK official material for unemployment_total_percent ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-18
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Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021) scitanie.sk · checked 2026-08-30
Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021) ancestry_or_ethnicity distribution scitanie.sk · checked 2026-08-28
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-29

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