Living in Púchov

In Púchov, unemployment is 3.2% (2025).

Púchov had a population of 16,622 at the end of 2025. The city faced an unemployment rate of 3.18% at the end of 2025. Annual PM2.5 was 17 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0728 sources

Population16,622people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic

Average gross salary1,980EUR/month31 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Regionálna štatistika práce v roku 2025 (Regional labour statistics in 2025)

Unemployment rate3.18%country median 4.1% — 23% belowOfficial source · Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny

Recorded crime500incidents per 100,000country median 1,100 — 55% belowOfficial source · MuMAP Quality of Life — Safety

PM2.5, annual mean17µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

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

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 Púchov.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Púchov. 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 citiesPúchov 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 internet⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	22 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	O2 Basic Paušál⁵Official · national market

Is Púchov 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 worker61%strong on work, weak on housing · range 51–71%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–74%

Student53%strong on safety, weak on education · range 42–64%

Family64%strong on family, weak on education · range 54–74%

Retirement57%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 45–69%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Púchov?

The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (2025-12).

Unemployment rate: 3.18 % · Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny¹⁴

Unemployment across cities in SlovakiaUnemployment in Púchov is 3.2%. Of 143 cities with data, 99 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

0–55–1010–1525–30

Púchov 3.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,980 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Regionálna štatistika práce v roku 2025 (Regional labour statistics in 2025)⁸Official · county
Unemployment rate	3.18 %country median 4.1%	31 Dec 2025	Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny¹⁴Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Púchov. 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 Púchov. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Púchov?

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

Recorded crime across major citiesPúchov 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	500 incidents per 100,000country median 1,100	31 Dec 2025	MuMAP Quality of Life — Safety⁴Official

Mobility and administration

Púchov's nearest major airport was 80 km away.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	80 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	SLD	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −2°C in January and 18.9°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 46.9 mm in January and 93.7 mm in July. Púchov's average monthly sunshine was 48.8 hours in January and 243.8 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Púchov?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 17 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency¹

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

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4°-4°

9°-1°

16°3°

20°8°

24°11°

26°13°

20°9°

15°5°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

126

179

212

229

244

236

154

107

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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

PM2.517WHO 5 · EU 25

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	17 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 1.4 · Feb 4.2 · Mar 9.1 · Apr 15.9 · May 20.4 · Jun 23.9 · Jul 25.8 · Aug 25.9 · Sep 20.2 · Oct 14.6 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 2.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -5 · Feb -4.3 · Mar -1.3 · Apr 3 · May 7.7 · Jun 11.3 · Jul 13 · Aug 12.6 · Sep 8.7 · Oct 4.6 · Nov 1 · Dec -3.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -2 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 3.3 · Apr 9.1 · May 13.8 · Jun 17.4 · Jul 18.9 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 13.5 · Oct 8.7 · Nov 4.3 · Dec -0.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 46.9 · Feb 40.1 · Mar 45.5 · Apr 46.5 · May 74.3 · Jun 83.9 · Jul 93.7 · Aug 77.9 · Sep 68.9 · Oct 62.8 · Nov 51 · Dec 48.3 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 48.8 · Feb 72.6 · Mar 125.5 · Apr 179 · May 212.1 · Jun 228.5 · Jul 243.8 · Aug 235.7 · Sep 154.1 · Oct 106.7 · Nov 52.9 · Dec 40.5 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Slovakia: Petržalka ±1.9 °C. Elsewhere: Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Bytom (Poland) ±0.6 °C, Chorzów (Poland) ±0.6 °C, Ruda Śląska (Poland) ±0.6 °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

Púchov's total area was 41.3 km² at the end of 2021. Population density was 423 people per km² at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Púchov?

The published population was 16,622 people in 2025. Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic⁹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	41.27 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021)¹⁰Official
Population density	423 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021)¹⁰Official
Population	16,622 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic⁹Official

International community in Púchov

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	17,472	100.0%
inhabitants born in Slovak Republic	16,468	94.3%
inhabitants born abroad	954	5.5%
not found out	50	0.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

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	17,472	100.0%
inhabitants with the citizenship of the Slovak Republic	17,272	98.9%
foreigners	190	1.1%
not found out	10	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹²

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	17,472	100.0%
Slovak	16,269	93.1%
not found out	958	5.5%
Czech	126	0.7%
other	21	0.1%
Romani	17	0.1%
Polish	13	0.1%
Hungarian	11	0.1%
Russian	9	0.1%
Serbian	8	0.1%
Ruthenian	6	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Moravian	5	0.0%
German	4	0.0%
Chinese	4	0.0%
Austrian	3	0.0%
Korean	3	0.0%
Ukrainian	2	0.0%
Jewish	2	0.0%
Bulgarian	2	0.0%
Romanian	2	0.0%
Vietnamese	2	0.0%
Italian	2	0.0%
Croatian	1	0.0%
Albanian	1	0.0%
Canadian	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹³

Alternatives for people set on Púchov

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.

Nemšová as a Púchov alternative in the same region

23 km away, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 400 Nemšová vs 500 Púchov−20%
Residents: 6,132 Nemšová vs 16,622 Púchov−63%
Unemployment: 2.6% Nemšová vs 3.2% Púchov−17%
Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Nemšová vs 17.0 µg/m³ Púchov−24%

Full comparison More about Nemšová

Petržalka as a Púchov alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 141 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 16,622 Púchov+575%
Annual PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³ Petržalka vs 17.0 µg/m³ Púchov−29%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,100 Petržalka vs 500 Púchovno percentage
Unemployment: 2.8% Petržalka vs 3.2% Púchov−14%

Full comparison More about Petržalka

Cities near Púchov

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

Brumov-Bylnice Czechia · 22.6 km away

Rent: 7.82 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Alternative cities in Slovakia

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

All Slovakia cities

Rožňava16,794 residents Žiar nad Hronom16,433 residents Devínska Nová Ves17,128 residents Dolný Kubín17,378 residents Bánovce nad Bebravou15,872 residents Snina17,612 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Púchov 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; Púchov's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Púchov part of Žilina?

Púchov 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 31.9 km away by straight-line distance. Žilina city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source²

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Púchov?

The published population was 16,622 people in 2025. Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic.

Is the air quality good in Púchov?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 17 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 Púchov?

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 Púchov?

The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (2025-12). Source: Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny.

Is Púchov a good place to live?

Púchov 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 Púchov part of Žilina?

Púchov 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 31.9 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Púchov?

Beluša, Považská Bystrica, Ilava, Bytča, Dubnica nad Váhom are near Púchov. 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 Púchov?

The official country of birth distribution records 16,468 people (94.3%) 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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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Púchov, Slovakia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {5baf762cb4ad0293f7e803fe3e48ab6d},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/sk/puchov/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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