Living in Stropkov
In Stropkov, unemployment is 8.4% (2025).
Stropkov's population was 9,660 at the end of 2025. Stropkov's unemployment stood at 8.39% at the end of 2025. The city recorded a population density of 408 people per km² at the end of 2021.
Which Slovakia-wide rules apply when you move to Stropkov?
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 Stropkov. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Stropkov 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 Stropkov?
The unemployment rate is about 8.4 % (2025-12).
- Unemployment rate: 8.39 % · Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny13
Stropkov 8.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Stropkov. 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 Stropkov. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Stropkov?
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 — Safety2
| 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 — Safety2Official |
Mobility and administration
Stropkov's nearest airport was KSC, 67 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Stropkov. 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 temperatures were −2.2°C in January and 19.4°C in July. Stropkov's monthly precipitation totalled 34.5 mm in January and 106.7 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 48.3 hours in January and 251.4 hours in July.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 0.6 · Feb 3.1 · Mar 9 · Apr 16.2 · May 20.9 · Jun 24.2 · Jul 26.2 · Aug 26.2 · Sep 20.5 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 1.5 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -5 · Feb -4.2 · Mar -1 · Apr 3.4 · May 7.9 · Jun 11.7 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 12.8 · Sep 8.7 · Oct 4.7 · Nov 1.1 · Dec -3.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -2.2 · Feb -0.8 · Mar 3.6 · Apr 9.6 · May 14.1 · Jun 17.8 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 18.8 · Sep 13.7 · Oct 8.8 · Nov 4.1 · Dec -0.9 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 34.5 · Feb 36.6 · Mar 32.7 · Apr 44.5 · May 79.5 · Jun 87.6 · Jul 106.7 · Aug 73.1 · Sep 61.9 · Oct 56.6 · Nov 40.8 · Dec 38.1 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 48.3 · Feb 70.8 · Mar 139.5 · Apr 193.4 · May 228.5 · Jun 239.8 · Jul 251.4 · Aug 248.6 · Sep 170.6 · Oct 113.6 · Nov 56.2 · Dec 35.2 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Slovakia: Petržalka ±1.9 °C. Elsewhere: Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±1.2 °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
The city covered 24.7 km² at the end of 2021.
How many people live in Stropkov?
The published population was 9,660 people in 2025. Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic8
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 24.67 km² | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021)9Official |
| Population density | 408 people/km² | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021)9Official |
| Population | 9,660 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic8Official |
International community in Stropkov
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 | 10,067 | 100.0% |
| inhabitants born in Slovak Republic | 9,687 | 96.2% |
| inhabitants born abroad | 358 | 3.6% |
| not found out | 22 | 0.2% |
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 | 10,067 | 100.0% |
| inhabitants with the citizenship of the Slovak Republic | 10,003 | 99.4% |
| foreigners | 55 | 0.6% |
| not found out | 9 | 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 | 10,067 | 100.0% |
| Slovak | 8,541 | 84.8% |
| not found out | 917 | 9.1% |
| Romani | 270 | 2.7% |
| Ruthenian | 222 | 2.2% |
| Ukrainian | 36 | 0.4% |
| Czech | 20 | 0.2% |
| other | 15 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 10 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 10 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 8 | 0.1% |
Show 7 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Serbian | 4 | 0.0% |
| Vietnamese | 4 | 0.0% |
| Italian | 3 | 0.0% |
| English | 3 | 0.0% |
| German | 2 | 0.0% |
| Bulgarian | 1 | 0.0% |
| Korean | 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 Stropkov
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.
Martin as a Stropkov alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 199 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 50,153 Martin vs 9,660 Stropkov+419%
- Unemployment: 4.0% Martin vs 8.4% Stropkov−52%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,000 Martin vs 500 Stropkovno percentage
Cities near Stropkov
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Slovakia
Other cities in Slovakia to compare with Stropkov, nearest in population first.
How does Stropkov compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Stropkov 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; Stropkov's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Stropkov part of Prešov?
Stropkov is near Prešov, 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. Prešov 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 Stropkov?
The published population was 9,660 people in 2025. Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic.
How safe is Stropkov?
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 Stropkov?
The unemployment rate is about 8.4 % (2025-12). Source: Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny.
Is Stropkov a good place to live?
Stropkov 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 Stropkov part of Prešov?
Stropkov is near Prešov, 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 Stropkov?
Medzilaborce is near Stropkov. 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 Stropkov?
The official country of birth distribution records 9,687 people (96.2%) 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, October 16). Stropkov, Slovakia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version ea62d3103662b240de3769e0d205b037]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/sk/stropkov/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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