Living in Oščadnica
In Oščadnica, unemployment is 4.7% (2025).
The population of Oščadnica totalled 5,780 at the end of 2025. Oščadnica had an unemployment rate of 4.68% at the end of 2025. Annual PM2.5 was 16 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Which Slovakia-wide rules apply when you move to Oščadnica?
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 Oščadnica. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Oščadnica 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 Oščadnica?
The unemployment rate is about 4.7 % (2025-12).
- Unemployment rate: 4.68 % · Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny16
Oščadnica 4.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Oščadnica. 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 Oščadnica. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Oščadnica?
Police recorded 500 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 — Safety4
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 500 incidents per 100,000country median 1,100 | 31 Dec 2025 | MuMAP Quality of Life — Safety4Official |
Mobility and administration
Oščadnica's nearest major airport was 91 km away.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Oščadnica. 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
Oščadnica's monthly mean temperatures were −4.5°C in January and 18°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 45.2 mm in January and 143.2 mm in July.
Is the air quality good in Oščadnica?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 16 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency2
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
mm
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 | 16 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency2Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 9.39 · Feb 11.93 · Mar 16.77 · Apr 24.07 · May 27.82 · Jun 30.94 · Jul 34.07 · Aug 33.64 · Sep 31.8 · Oct 22.63 · Nov 18.87 · Dec 11.21 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -25.94 · Feb -29.93 · Mar -22.94 · Apr -10.61 · May -2.29 · Jun 2.82 · Jul 4.92 · Aug 4.45 · Sep -0.62 · Oct -5.92 · Nov -17.11 · Dec -20.94 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -4.52 · Feb -3.08 · Mar 1.12 · Apr 7.24 · May 12.11 · Jun 15.92 · Jul 17.99 · Aug 17.82 · Sep 12.76 · Oct 7.51 · Nov 2.88 · Dec -2.58 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 45.2 · Feb 46.6 · Mar 58.6 · Apr 67.8 · May 128.7 · Jun 131.6 · Jul 143.2 · Aug 92 · Sep 110.2 · Oct 72.7 · Nov 56.8 · Dec 45.2 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading |
Population and city profile
An area of 58.6 km² comprised Oščadnica at the end of 2021. The population density of Oščadnica stood at 98 people per km² at the end of 2021.
How many people live in Oščadnica?
The published population was 5,780 people in 2025. Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic11
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 58.63 km² | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021)12Official |
| Population density | 98 people/km² | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021)12Official |
| Population | 5,780 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic11Official |
International community in Oščadnica
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 | 5,736 | 100.0% |
| inhabitants born in Slovak Republic | 5,576 | 97.2% |
| inhabitants born abroad | 157 | 2.7% |
| not found out | 3 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
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 | 5,736 | 100.0% |
| inhabitants with the citizenship of the Slovak Republic | 5,699 | 99.3% |
| foreigners | 35 | 0.6% |
| not found out | 2 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14
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 | 5,736 | 100.0% |
| Slovak | 5,519 | 96.2% |
| not found out | 170 | 3.0% |
| Czech | 24 | 0.4% |
| Polish | 10 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 4 | 0.1% |
| German | 2 | 0.0% |
| other | 2 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 1 | 0.0% |
| Vietnamese | 1 | 0.0% |
| Italian | 1 | 0.0% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Irish | 1 | 0.0% |
| English | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15
Alternatives for people set on Oščadnica
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.
Krásno nad Kysucou as an Oščadnica alternative in the same region
6 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Unemployment: 4.1% Krásno nad Kysucou vs 4.7% Oščadnica−13%
- Annual PM2.5: 15.0 µg/m³ Krásno nad Kysucou vs 16.0 µg/m³ Oščadnica−6%
- Residents: 6,471 Krásno nad Kysucou vs 5,780 Oščadnica+12%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 500 Krásno nad Kysucou vs 500 Oščadnicasame level
Petržalka as an Oščadnica alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 194 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 5,780 Oščadnica+1840%
- Unemployment: 2.8% Petržalka vs 4.7% Oščadnica−41%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,100 Petržalka vs 500 Oščadnicano percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³ Petržalka vs 16.0 µg/m³ Oščadnica−25%
Cities near Oščadnica
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 8.28 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-06-30
Alternative cities in Slovakia
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How does Oščadnica compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Oščadnica 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; Oščadnica's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Oščadnica part of Žilina?
Oščadnica 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 27.1 km away by straight-line distance. Žilina city profile
Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source3
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Oščadnica?
The published population was 5,780 people in 2025. Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic.
Is the air quality good in Oščadnica?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 16 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 Oščadnica?
Police recorded 500 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 Oščadnica?
The unemployment rate is about 4.7 % (2025-12). Source: Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny.
Is Oščadnica a good place to live?
Oščadnica 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 Oščadnica part of Žilina?
Oščadnica 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 27.1 km away by straight-line distance.
Which cities are near Oščadnica?
Krásno nad Kysucou, Skalité, Raková, Kysucké Nové Mesto, Jablunkov are near Oščadnica. 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 Oščadnica?
The official country of birth distribution records 5,576 people (97.2%) 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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- MuMAP Quality of Life — Safety MuMAP Quality of Life · mumap.nku.gov.sk · checked 2026-10-05
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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