Living in Prievidza

Prievidza is a large municipality in Západné Slovensko, Slovakia, home to 42,980 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 13%, #43 of 346), movers on a budget (top 14%, #65 of 473), single pensioners (top 15%, #70 of 473).

Residents42,980

Density998 per km²

Area43.1 km²

5-year growth-6.7%

Hub airport109 km (Leoš Janáček)

Nearest city of 100k+118 km

Within 30 km261,800 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 330 m, height range 360 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with Czech Republic50 km

Distance to Bratislava131 km

Within 10 km83,090 people

Winter daylight8 h 15 min, sunset 15:52

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Good to know about Prievidza

On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 15 min and sets around 15:52; in late June it sets around 20:52.

How Prievidza 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.

Profile	Score	In Slovakia	In Západné Slovensko
Young family	34	#681 of 1,070	#33 of 416	Map
Low-income household	52	#70 of 282	#29 of 94	Map
Low-income family	39	#203 of 282	#22 of 94	Map
Single parent	38	#132 of 157	#20 of 45	Map
Pensioner couple	63	#77 of 473	#22 of 171	Map
Single pensioner	66	#70 of 473	#20 of 171	Map
Early retiree	62	#43 of 346	#16 of 117	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	65	#62 of 157	#27 of 45	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	32	#145 of 282	#54 of 94	Map
Budget-constrained mover	60	#65 of 473	#22 of 171	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	46	#100 of 157	#41 of 45	Map
Healthcare-first mover	63	#114 of 473	#34 of 171	Map
Nature-focused household	21	#1,162 of 1,280	#468 of 486	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	32	#471 of 1,070	#108 of 416	Map
Rural value seeker	32	#965 of 1,280	#430 of 486	Map
High-net-worth mover	70	#55 of 1,070	#17 of 416	Map
Lottery winner	55	#346 of 2,927	#202 of 881	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#70 of 473	#16 of 171	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	36	#308 of 473	#159 of 171	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Foundation99
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)97
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)76
Lifestyle and amenities76
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)74
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)74
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
Health and elderly64
Jobs and economy58
Safety and community56
Affordability49
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)45
Demographics42
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)41
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)40
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
Flat land (terrain relief)25
Mobility and connectivity22
Education and family15
Green space0
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

Nearby

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