Living in Spišská Belá

Spišská Belá is a city in Slovakia. At the end of 2025, Spišská Belá had a population of 6,648. Spišská Belá registered an unemployment rate of 7.03% at the end of 2025. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Which Slovakia-wide rules apply when you move to Spišská Belá?

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 Spišská Belá.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Spišská Belá yet. Slovakia has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesSpišská Belá highlighted among comparable cities

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Spišská Belá?

The unemployment rate is about 7 % (2025-12).

Unemployment rate: 7.03 % · Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny⁸

Unemployment across cities in SlovakiaUnemployment in Spišská Belá is 7.0%. Of 143 cities with data, 99 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	7.03 %country median 4.1%	31 Dec 2025	Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny⁸Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Spišská Belá. 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

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

Mobility and administration

Spišská Belá's nearest major airport was 20 km away.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	20 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports²Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	TAT	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports²Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Spišská Belá. 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.

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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 Spišská Belá.

Climate and air quality

Spišská Belá's monthly mean temperatures were −10.1°C in January and 5.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 176.9 mm in January and 193.7 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 124 hours in January and 168.7 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Spišská Belá?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan -7.3 · Feb -7.7 · Mar -5.8 · Apr -1.7 · May 2.9 · Jun 6.9 · Jul 8.7 · Aug 9 · Sep 4.5 · Oct 1.1 · Nov -2.7 · Dec -6.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -12.9 · Feb -13.4 · Mar -11.8 · Apr -7.5 · May -2.9 · Jun 0.6 · Jul 2.4 · Aug 2.9 · Sep -0.9 · Oct -4.1 · Nov -7.8 · Dec -11.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -10.1 · Feb -10.6 · Mar -8.9 · Apr -4.7 · May -0.2 · Jun 3.5 · Jul 5.2 · Aug 5.6 · Sep 1.6 · Oct -1.6 · Nov -5.3 · Dec -8.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 176.9 · Feb 170.3 · Mar 182.1 · Apr 165.3 · May 149.1 · Jun 156.5 · Jul 193.7 · Aug 140.8 · Sep 120.3 · Oct 126.3 · Nov 154 · Dec 167.1 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 124 · Feb 129.1 · Mar 164.8 · Apr 172.6 · May 168.9 · Jun 159.3 · Jul 168.7 · Aug 179.6 · Sep 166.4 · Oct 165.8 · Nov 121.1 · Dec 111.2 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹³Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Slovakia

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Slovakia cities

Tornaľa6,646 residents Turzovka6,769 residents Rovinka6,528 residents Želiezovce6,519 residents Nová Baňa6,799 residents Lipany6,475 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 33.9 km² at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, the population density reached 196 people per km².

How many people live in Spišská Belá?

The published population was 6,648 people in 2025. Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic³

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	33.89 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021)⁴Official
Population density	196 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021)⁴Official
Population	6,648 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic³Official

International community in Spišská Belá

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	6,646	100.0%
inhabitants born in Slovak Republic	6,476	97.4%
inhabitants born abroad	162	2.4%
not found out	8	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁵

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	6,646	100.0%
inhabitants with the citizenship of the Slovak Republic	6,605	99.4%
foreigners	36	0.5%
not found out	5	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁶

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	223	100.0%
Romani	65	29.1%
not found out	60	26.9%
Slovak	34	15.3%
Ruthenian	19	8.5%
Czech	16	7.2%
other	7	3.1%
Polish	5	2.2%
German	4	1.8%
Hungarian	3	1.4%
Irish	3	1.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Canadian	3	1.4%
Jewish	1	0.5%
Moravian	1	0.5%
Romanian	1	0.5%
Vietnamese	1	0.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁷

Is Spišská Belá 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 worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–62%

Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–65%

Student55%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 43–67%

Family49%strong on family, weak on safety · range 37–61%

Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–71%

Population6,648 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic

Unemployment rate7.03 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny

PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency

City area33.89 km²31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021)

Population density196 people/km²31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021)

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-05

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Spišská Belá 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Spišská Belá?

The published population was 6,648 people in 2025. Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic.

Is the air quality good in Spišská Belá?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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.

What is the unemployment rate in Spišská Belá?

The unemployment rate is about 7 % (2025-12). Source: Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny.

Is Spišská Belá a good place to live?

Spišská Belá 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 Spišská Belá?

The official country of birth distribution records 8 people (0.1%) 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, September 12). Spišská Belá, Slovakia: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/sk/spisska-bela/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Spišská Belá, Slovakia: jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/sk/spisska-bela/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Sources

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European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic slovak.statistics.sk · checked 2026-08-05
Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021) scitanie.sk · checked 2026-08-03
Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021) scitanie.sk · checked 2026-08-30
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
Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny upsvr.gov.sk · checked 2026-08-05
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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