Living in Spišská Nová Ves

Spišská Nová Ves is a city in Slovakia, and the figures below are its published values. Spišská Nová Ves numbered 34,023 residents at the end of 2025. At the end of 2025, unemployment in Spišská Nová Ves reached 4.66%. Spišská Nová Ves recorded annual PM2.5 of 18 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

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

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 Nová Ves.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Net rent across major citiesSpišská Nová Ves highlighted among comparable cities

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Spišská Nová Ves?

The unemployment rate is about 4.7 % (2025-12).

Unemployment rate: 4.66 % · Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny⁹

Unemployment across cities in SlovakiaUnemployment in Spišská Nová Ves is 4.7%. Of 143 cities with data, 99 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Unemployment rate	4.66 %country median 4.1%	31 Dec 2025	Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny⁹Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

Spišská Nová Ves's nearest major airport was 27 km away.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	27 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports³Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	TAT	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports³Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −3.7°C in January and 17.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 17.6 mm in January and 110.9 mm in July. Spišská Nová Ves's average monthly sunshine was 89.2 hours in January and 249.7 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Spišská Nová Ves?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 18 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	18 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 0.2 · Feb 2.3 · Mar 6.9 · Apr 13.2 · May 17.8 · Jun 21.2 · Jul 23.1 · Aug 23.4 · Sep 18 · Oct 12.5 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 0.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -7.4 · Feb -6.1 · Mar -2.7 · Apr 1.7 · May 6.3 · Jun 9.7 · Jul 11.3 · Aug 10.9 · Sep 7 · Oct 3 · Nov -0.8 · Dec -5.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -3.7 · Feb -2.1 · Mar 1.6 · Apr 7.3 · May 12.1 · Jun 15.6 · Jul 17.2 · Aug 16.9 · Sep 12.1 · Oct 7.3 · Nov 2.4 · Dec -2.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 17.6 · Feb 22.9 · Mar 24.8 · Apr 45.9 · May 81.9 · Jun 88.7 · Jul 110.9 · Aug 80.6 · Sep 58.5 · Oct 50.1 · Nov 35.1 · Dec 22 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 89.2 · Feb 109.1 · Mar 166.4 · Apr 196.3 · May 234.6 · Jun 240.9 · Jul 249.7 · Aug 248.6 · Sep 182.3 · Oct 144 · Nov 90.3 · Dec 73.7 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Slovakia

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

All Slovakia cities

Karlova Ves34,746 residents Michalovce34,894 residents Dúbravka35,300 residents Nové Zámky35,628 residents Komárno31,560 residents Považská Bystrica36,690 residents

Population and city profile

At the end of 2021, the city's area measured 66.7 km². The population density of Spišská Nová Ves stood at 531 people per km² at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Spišská Nová Ves?

The published population was 34,023 people in 2025. Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic⁴

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	66.67 km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021)⁵Official
Population density	531 people/km²	31 Dec 2021	Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021)⁵Official
Population	34,023 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic⁴Official

International community in Spišská Nová Ves

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	35,431	100.0%
inhabitants born in Slovak Republic	34,243	96.7%
inhabitants born abroad	1,102	3.1%
not found out	86	0.2%

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

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	35,431	100.0%
inhabitants with the citizenship of the Slovak Republic	35,171	99.3%
foreigners	227	0.6%
not found out	33	0.1%

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

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	1,203	100.0%
Romani	372	30.9%
Ruthenian	225	18.7%
not found out	145	12.1%
Slovak	109	9.1%
Czech	75	6.2%
other	64	5.3%
German	62	5.2%
Russian	39	3.2%
Hungarian	22	1.8%
Vietnamese	15	1.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Ukrainian	12	1.0%
Polish	11	0.9%
English	9	0.8%
Austrian	7	0.6%
Jewish	5	0.4%
Chinese	5	0.4%
Italian	5	0.4%
Greek	4	0.3%
Irish	3	0.3%
French	3	0.3%
Croatian	2	0.2%
Serbian	2	0.2%
Bulgarian	2	0.2%
Moravian	1	0.1%
Silesian	1	0.1%
Romanian	1	0.1%
Albanian	1	0.1%
Turkish	1	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁸

Is Spišská Nová Ves 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 worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–65%

Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–70%

Student52%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 40–64%

Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 41–65%

Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–68%

Population34,023 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic

Unemployment rate4.66 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny

PM2.5 — annual mean18 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency

City area66.67 km²31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021)

Population density531 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 Nová Ves 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.

Is Spišská Nová Ves part of Košice?

Spišská Nová Ves belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Košice; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 56.5 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source²

Common questions

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

How many people live in Spišská Nová Ves?

The published population was 34,023 people in 2025. Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic.

Is the air quality good in Spišská Nová Ves?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 18 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 Nová Ves?

The unemployment rate is about 4.7 % (2025-12). Source: Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny.

Is Spišská Nová Ves a good place to live?

Spišská Nová Ves 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 Spišská Nová Ves part of Košice?

Spišská Nová Ves belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Košice; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 56.5 km away by straight-line distance.

How many people born in not found out live in Spišská Nová Ves?

The official country of birth distribution records 86 people (0.2%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/sk/spisska-nova-ves/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_spisska-nova-ves-slovakia-jobs-air-quality-climate_b4adf8091a6f,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia: jobs, air quality, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/sk/spisska-nova-ves/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic slovak.statistics.sk · checked 2026-08-05
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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
Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny upsvr.gov.sk · checked 2026-08-05
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