Living in Spišská Nová Ves

Spišská Nová Ves is a large municipality in Východné Slovensko, Slovakia, home to 34,544 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 19%, #197 of 1,070), low-income families (top 30%, #82 of 282), single parents (top 34%, #52 of 157).

Residents34,544
Density520 per km²
Area66.4 km²
5-year growth-7.1%
Hub airport138 km (Kraków John Paul II International)
Nearest city of 100k+56 km
Within 30 km314,300 people
Climate typeContinental, warm summer (Dfb)
Terrain around itabout 530 m, height range 450 m
Nearest major riverHornád, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Poland44 km
Distance to Bratislava268 km
Within 10 km82,728 people
Winter daylight8 h 14 min, sunset 15:43

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How Spišská Nová Ves ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Slovakia. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn SlovakiaIn Východné Slovensko
Young family53#197 of 1,070#122 of 310Map
Low-income household40#188 of 282#4 of 80Map
Low-income family53#82 of 282#38 of 80Map
Single parent53#52 of 157#21 of 45Map
Pensioner couple53#244 of 473#61 of 137Map
Single pensioner55#244 of 473#63 of 137Map
Early retiree52#222 of 346#55 of 103Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker59#110 of 157#31 of 45Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer31#152 of 282#18 of 80Map
Budget-constrained mover52#192 of 473#13 of 137Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional40#116 of 157#21 of 45Map
Healthcare-first mover57#223 of 473#71 of 137Map
Nature-focused household21#1,161 of 1,280#328 of 382Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover35#389 of 1,070#102 of 310Map
Rural value seeker27#1,178 of 1,280#318 of 382Map
High-net-worth mover66#143 of 1,070#16 of 310Map
Lottery winner52#483 of 2,927#37 of 1126Map
Climate-resilient relocation57#420 of 473#116 of 137Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner28#366 of 473#55 of 137Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation92
  • Education and family78
  • Lifestyle and amenities78
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Health and elderly74
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)68
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)45
  • Affordability43
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)41
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)40
  • Jobs and economy38
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)37
  • Mobility and connectivity36
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)36
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)36
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)35
  • Demographics30
  • Safety and community29
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Flat land (terrain relief)14
  • Green space2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.