Living in Veľký Šariš
In Veľký Šariš, unemployment is 6% (2025).
Residents of Veľký Šariš numbered 7,035 at the end of 2025. Veľký Šariš's unemployment stood at 6.03% at the end of 2025. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 17 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Which Slovakia-wide rules apply when you move to Veľký Šariš?
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 Veľký Šariš. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Veľký Šariš 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 Veľký Šariš?
The unemployment rate is about 6 % (2025-12).
- Unemployment rate: 6.03 % · Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny14
Veľký Šariš 6.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Veľký Šariš. 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 Veľký Šariš. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Veľký Šariš?
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
Veľký Šariš's nearest airport was KSC, 42 km away and offered 4 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Veľký Šariš. 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
Veľký Šariš's monthly mean temperatures were −2.6°C in January and 19.4°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 21.7 mm in January and 110.2 mm in July.
Is the air quality good in Veľký Šariš?
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.
Night-time low to daytime high
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Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
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 0.2 · Feb 2.7 · Mar 8.7 · Apr 15.6 · May 20.4 · Jun 23.9 · Jul 25.7 · Aug 25.8 · Sep 20.1 · Oct 13.8 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 1.2 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -5.5 · Feb -4.7 · Mar -1.2 · Apr 3.2 · May 7.8 · Jun 11.7 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 12.8 · Sep 8.6 · Oct 4.3 · Nov 0.5 · Dec -4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -2.6 · Feb -1 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 9.6 · May 14.2 · Jun 17.9 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 19 · Sep 13.9 · Oct 8.7 · Nov 3.7 · Dec -1.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 21.7 · Feb 24.8 · Mar 24.1 · Apr 43.2 · May 82.8 · Jun 95 · Jul 110.2 · Aug 76.8 · Sep 56.7 · Oct 53.8 · Nov 33 · Dec 25.9 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 46 · Feb 68.3 · Mar 132.9 · Apr 181.5 · May 213.9 · Jun 219.1 · Jul 232.8 · Aug 239.2 · Sep 167 · Oct 114 · Nov 56.1 · Dec 35.2 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Slovakia: Petržalka ±2.2 °C. Elsewhere: Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±1.3 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±1.3 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±1.3 °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
Veľký Šariš covered an area of 25.7 km² at the end of 2021. The population density of Veľký Šariš stood at 252 people per km² at the end of 2021.
How many people live in Veľký Šariš?
The published population was 7,035 people in 2025. Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic9
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 25.73 km² | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021)10Official |
| Population density | 252 people/km² | 31 Dec 2021 | Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021)10Official |
| Population | 7,035 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic9Official |
International community in Veľký Šariš
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 | 6,471 | 100.0% |
| inhabitants born in Slovak Republic | 6,276 | 97.0% |
| inhabitants born abroad | 187 | 2.9% |
| not found out | 8 | 0.1% |
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 | 6,471 | 100.0% |
| inhabitants with the citizenship of the Slovak Republic | 6,435 | 99.4% |
| foreigners | 35 | 0.5% |
| not found out | 1 | 0.0% |
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 | 6,471 | 100.0% |
| Slovak | 6,181 | 95.5% |
| not found out | 104 | 1.6% |
| Romani | 69 | 1.1% |
| Ukrainian | 39 | 0.6% |
| Czech | 24 | 0.4% |
| Ruthenian | 22 | 0.3% |
| German | 6 | 0.1% |
| other | 6 | 0.1% |
| French | 5 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 4 | 0.1% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Italian | 4 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0% |
| English | 2 | 0.0% |
| Croatian | 1 | 0.0% |
| Bulgarian | 1 | 0.0% |
| Silesian | 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 Veľký Šariš
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.
Lipany as a Veľký Šariš alternative in the same region
21 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 300 Lipany vs 500 Veľký Šariš−40%
- Unemployment: 7.8% Lipany vs 6.0% Veľký Šariš+29%
- Residents: 6,475 Lipany vs 7,035 Veľký Šariš−8%
Petržalka as a Veľký Šariš alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 316 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 7,035 Veľký Šariš+1494%
- Unemployment: 2.8% Petržalka vs 6.0% Veľký Šariš−54%
- Annual PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³ Petržalka vs 17.0 µg/m³ Veľký Šariš−29%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,100 Petržalka vs 500 Veľký Šarišno percentage
Cities near Veľký Šariš
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Slovakia
Other cities in Slovakia to compare with Veľký Šariš, nearest in population first.
How does Veľký Šariš compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Veľký Šariš 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; Veľký Šariš's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Veľký Šariš part of Prešov?
Veľký Šariš is identified as a satellite of Prešov. It is about 6.4 km away by straight-line distance. Prešov city profile
Relationship type: Satellite Of. Source5
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Veľký Šariš?
The published population was 7,035 people in 2025. Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic.
Is the air quality good in Veľký Šariš?
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 Veľký Šariš?
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 Veľký Šariš?
The unemployment rate is about 6 % (2025-12). Source: Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny.
Is Veľký Šariš a good place to live?
Veľký Šariš 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 Veľký Šariš part of Prešov?
Veľký Šariš is identified as a satellite of Prešov. It is about 6.4 km away by straight-line distance.
Which cities are near Veľký Šariš?
Jarovnice, Sabinov, Lipany are near Veľký Šariš. 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 Veľký Šariš?
The official country of birth distribution records 6,276 people (97.0%) 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). Veľký Šariš, Slovakia: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 35fcc8c8820a53e5f573e66b8a34e0ed]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/sk/velky-saris/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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