Living in Piešťany
In Piešťany, unemployment is 2.5% (2025).
Piešťany numbered 26,086 residents at the end of 2025. The unemployment rate was 2.52% at the end of 2025. Population density was 626 people per km² at the end of 2021.
Which Slovakia-wide rules apply when you move to Piešťany?
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 Piešťany. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Piešťany 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 Piešťany?
The unemployment rate is about 2.5 % (2025-12).
- Unemployment rate: 2.52 % · Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny13
Piešťany 2.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Piešťany. 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 Piešťany. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Piešťany?
Police recorded 1,100 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 | 1,100 incidents per 100,000country median 1,100 — about the same | 31 Dec 2025 | MuMAP Quality of Life — Safety2Official |
Mobility and administration
Piešťany's nearest airport was BTS, 65 km away and offered 18 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Piešťany. 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 temperature moved from −0.8°C in January to 20.8°C in July. Piešťany's monthly precipitation totalled 31.6 mm in January and 70.2 mm in July. Piešťany's average monthly sunshine was 60.4 hours in January and 273 hours in July.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 2.5 · Feb 5.3 · Mar 10.6 · Apr 17.1 · May 21.5 · Jun 25.2 · Jul 27.4 · Aug 27.2 · Sep 21.3 · Oct 15.4 · Nov 9 · Dec 3.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -4.1 · Feb -3.2 · Mar 0.2 · Apr 4.4 · May 9.1 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 13.9 · Aug 14.4 · Sep 10.3 · Oct 5.7 · Nov 2.1 · Dec -2.5 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -0.8 · Feb 1 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 10.8 · May 15.4 · Jun 19.1 · Jul 20.8 · Aug 20.4 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 10.2 · Nov 5.5 · Dec 0.5 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 31.6 · Feb 29.8 · Mar 32.6 · Apr 37.6 · May 58.4 · Jun 70.7 · Jul 70.2 · Aug 58.1 · Sep 59.6 · Oct 48.3 · Nov 41 · Dec 38.3 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 60.4 · Feb 90 · Mar 142.2 · Apr 205.4 · May 246.8 · Jun 258.5 · Jul 273 · Aug 260.5 · Sep 180.9 · Oct 125.5 · Nov 62 · Dec 49 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Slovakia: Petržalka ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±1.3 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±1.3 °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
At the end of 2021, the city's area measured 44.2 km².
How many people live in Piešťany?
The published population was 26,086 people in 2025. Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic8
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 44.2 km² | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021)9Official |
| Population density | 626 people/km² | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021)9Official |
| Population | 26,086 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic8Official |
International community in Piešťany
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 | 27,681 | 100.0% |
| inhabitants born in Slovak Republic | 25,863 | 93.4% |
| inhabitants born abroad | 1,675 | 6.0% |
| not found out | 143 | 0.5% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10
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 | 27,681 | 100.0% |
| inhabitants with the citizenship of the Slovak Republic | 27,180 | 98.2% |
| foreigners | 473 | 1.7% |
| not found out | 28 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11
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 | 27,681 | 100.0% |
| Slovak | 24,949 | 90.1% |
| not found out | 1,957 | 7.1% |
| Czech | 313 | 1.1% |
| other | 91 | 0.3% |
| Hungarian | 74 | 0.3% |
| Russian | 57 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 51 | 0.2% |
| Vietnamese | 37 | 0.1% |
| German | 20 | 0.1% |
| Serbian | 19 | 0.1% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Polish | 14 | 0.1% |
| Romani | 13 | 0.1% |
| Ruthenian | 10 | 0.0% |
| Croatian | 10 | 0.0% |
| Moravian | 10 | 0.0% |
| Bulgarian | 7 | 0.0% |
| Romanian | 7 | 0.0% |
| Albanian | 6 | 0.0% |
| Chinese | 6 | 0.0% |
| English | 6 | 0.0% |
| French | 6 | 0.0% |
| Italian | 5 | 0.0% |
| Austrian | 4 | 0.0% |
| Silesian | 3 | 0.0% |
| Turkish | 3 | 0.0% |
| Korean | 2 | 0.0% |
| Jewish | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Alternatives for people set on Piešťany
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.
Vrbové as a Piešťany alternative in the same region
9 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 500 Vrbové vs 1,100 Piešťany−55%
- Residents: 5,523 Vrbové vs 26,086 Piešťany−79%
- Unemployment: 2.2% Vrbové vs 2.5% Piešťany−15%
Cities near Piešťany
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Slovakia
Other cities in Slovakia to compare with Piešťany, nearest in population first.
How does Piešťany compare?
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Piešťany in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Piešťany 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; Piešťany's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Piešťany part of Nitra?
Piešťany is near Nitra, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 38.2 km away by straight-line distance. Nitra 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 Piešťany?
The published population was 26,086 people in 2025. Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic.
How safe is Piešťany?
Police recorded 1,100 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 Piešťany?
The unemployment rate is about 2.5 % (2025-12). Source: Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny.
Is Piešťany a good place to live?
Piešťany 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 Piešťany part of Nitra?
Piešťany is near Nitra, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 38.2 km away by straight-line distance.
Which cities are near Piešťany?
Vrbové, Hlohovec, Nové Mesto nad Váhom, Stará Turá are near Piešťany. 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 Piešťany?
The official country of birth distribution records 25,863 people (93.4%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Piešťany, Slovakia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 1e33cbad7b51168f9f6bdb01ae4fddf3]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/sk/piestany/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny upsvr.gov.sk · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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