Living in Topoľčany
In Topoľčany, unemployment is 4% (2025).
Topoľčany had a population of 23,638 at the end of 2025. Topoľčany had an unemployment rate of 3.97% at the end of 2025. Topoľčany had a population density of 916 people per km² at the end of 2021.
Which Slovakia-wide rules apply when you move to Topoľčany?
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 Topoľčany. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Topoľčany 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 Topoľčany?
The unemployment rate is about 4 % (2025-12).
- Unemployment rate: 3.97 % · Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny13
Topoľčany 4.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Topoľčany. 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 Topoľčany. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Topoľčany?
Police recorded 600 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 | 600 incidents per 100,000country median 1,100 | 31 Dec 2025 | MuMAP Quality of Life — Safety2Official |
Mobility and administration
Topoľčany was 72 km from its nearest major airport.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Topoľčany. 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 −2.9°C in January and 21.1°C in July.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 12.4 · Feb 15.62 · Mar 19.9 · Apr 28.18 · May 30.16 · Jun 34.26 · Jul 36.7 · Aug 37.76 · Sep 32.23 · Oct 26.26 · Nov 19.65 · Dec 12.85 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -24.39 · Feb -21.69 · Mar -16.71 · Apr -5.33 · May -0.45 · Jun 2.88 · Jul 7.04 · Aug 6.25 · Sep 1.59 · Oct -6.46 · Nov -12.64 · Dec -18.78 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -2.85 · Feb -0.81 · Mar 3.86 · Apr 9.97 · May 14.76 · Jun 18.96 · Jul 21.13 · Aug 20.74 · Sep 15.37 · Oct 9.48 · Nov 4.22 · Dec -1.4 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid |
Population and city profile
Topoľčany's total area was 27.6 km² at the end of 2021.
How many people live in Topoľčany?
The published population was 23,638 people in 2025. Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic8
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 27.58 km² | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021)9Official |
| Population density | 916 people/km² | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021)9Official |
| Population | 23,638 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic8Official |
International community in Topoľčany
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 | 25,249 | 100.0% |
| inhabitants born in Slovak Republic | 24,286 | 96.2% |
| inhabitants born abroad | 914 | 3.6% |
| not found out | 49 | 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 | 25,249 | 100.0% |
| inhabitants with the citizenship of the Slovak Republic | 25,061 | 99.3% |
| foreigners | 180 | 0.7% |
| not found out | 8 | 0.0% |
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 | 25,249 | 100.0% |
| Slovak | 23,057 | 91.3% |
| not found out | 1,810 | 7.2% |
| Czech | 134 | 0.5% |
| Hungarian | 46 | 0.2% |
| other | 36 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 25 | 0.1% |
| Vietnamese | 24 | 0.1% |
| Romani | 21 | 0.1% |
| Romanian | 15 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 12 | 0.1% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Albanian | 11 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 10 | 0.0% |
| German | 7 | 0.0% |
| Chinese | 7 | 0.0% |
| Italian | 5 | 0.0% |
| Bulgarian | 4 | 0.0% |
| Ruthenian | 3 | 0.0% |
| Croatian | 3 | 0.0% |
| Jewish | 3 | 0.0% |
| Moravian | 3 | 0.0% |
| Serbian | 2 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 2 | 0.0% |
| English | 2 | 0.0% |
| French | 2 | 0.0% |
| Turkish | 2 | 0.0% |
| Silesian | 1 | 0.0% |
| Austrian | 1 | 0.0% |
| Iranian | 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 Topoľčany
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.
Zlaté Moravce as a Topoľčany alternative in the same region
25 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Unemployment: 3.0% Zlaté Moravce vs 4.0% Topoľčany−24%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 500 Zlaté Moravce vs 600 Topoľčany−17%
- Residents: 11,733 Zlaté Moravce vs 23,638 Topoľčany−50%
Petržalka as a Topoľčany alternative in the same country
91 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 112,118 Petržalka vs 23,638 Topoľčany+374%
- Unemployment: 2.8% Petržalka vs 4.0% Topoľčany−31%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,100 Petržalka vs 600 Topoľčanyno percentage
Cities near Topoľčany
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Slovakia
Other cities in Slovakia to compare with Topoľčany, nearest in population first.
How does Topoľčany compare?
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Topoľčany in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Topoľčany 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; Topoľčany's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Topoľčany part of Nitra?
Topoľčany 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 31.3 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 Topoľčany?
The published population was 23,638 people in 2025. Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic.
How safe is Topoľčany?
Police recorded 600 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 Topoľčany?
The unemployment rate is about 4 % (2025-12). Source: Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny.
Is Topoľčany a good place to live?
Topoľčany 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 Topoľčany part of Nitra?
Topoľčany 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 31.3 km away by straight-line distance.
Which cities are near Topoľčany?
Partizánske, Bánovce nad Bebravou, Zlaté Moravce are near Topoľčany. 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 Topoľčany?
The official country of birth distribution records 24,286 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). Topoľčany, Slovakia: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version ccb3ad9142c9f36c5e669c52ee11ffc2]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/sk/topolcany/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- MuMAP Quality of Life — Safety MuMAP Quality of Life · mumap.nku.gov.sk · checked 2026-10-05
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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- 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
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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) scitanie.sk · checked 2026-08-30
- Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny upsvr.gov.sk · checked 2026-08-05
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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