Goals: The purpose of this research was to determine if there are any differences in total level of stress between two groups of community-health nurses who are working in different surroundings (urban and rural). Furthermore to examine if differences occur in socio-demographic characteristics of community-health nurses, considering the field of work and if there are differences in stress level of community-health nurses in relation to socio-demographic characteristics. Data sources and methods: In aspect to structure, cross–sectional research was conducted during a period of one month, from April till May of 2014. 91 % (N= 83) of community-health nurses participated in this research. Respondents were divided in two groups with aspects of place and conditions of labor; urban area (n=46) and rural area (n=45). The research was conducted with reliable anonymous questionnaire, which consisted of two parts: 1) Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents, 2) 33 claims of working place characteristics of community-health nurses. Results were processed by SPSS 13.0 program and interpreted on significance level P<0,05 i P<0,01. Results: There are differences in socio-demographic characteristics between community -health nurses from community-health department of the County of Dalmatia who are working in urban and rural areas in relation to their age (P=0,008), total length of service (P=0,004) and in the field of community-health nurse service (P=0,001). No difference was found in total sample of stress level among community-health nurses with aspect to socio-demographic characteristics (P>0,05). By conducting this research, no statistically significant difference was found in total stress level of community-health nurses in relation to urban and rural field of labor (P=0,238), although there is significant difference in particles: I feel lack of appropriate professional training (P=0,029), I am rarely communicating with my colleagues (P=0,042), Driving is exhausting me (P=0,001). Respondents which work in rural area tend to have more value on this particles in relation to respondents which work in urban area. Conclusion: Stress is extremely risky factor for our health, it is a causer of a series of psychological and physical diseases and disorders and it adversely affects professional functioning and quality of our life .Results of this research brings data of load level of community-health nurses, certain characteristics of their place of work, thus contributing new knowledge of community-health nurses job satisfaction.