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Living in Aš

In Aš, unemployment is 3.3% (2024).

Aš's population was 12,684 at the end of 2024. Aš registered an unemployment rate of 3.33% at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0729 sources

Population12,684people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Median gross salary (region)1,658EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Structure of Earnings Survey 2025 — Table B1, Percentage of employees, time paid and gross monthly earnings by sex and by region
Unemployment rate3.33%country median 4.1% — 19% belowOfficial source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Recorded crime1,603incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data

Which Czechia-wide rules apply when you move to Aš?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

The number of dwellings in Aš reached 6,432 at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Aš. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Aš recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€16
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesAš highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Aš highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Jesenice€13.53
Čelákovice€12.51
Milovice€10.98
Studénka€8.97
Plzeň€5.92
Ostrava€4.83
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Klášterec nad Ohří€8.39
Prague€8.25
Krupka€8.10
Brno€7.50
Jirkov€7.49
Chodov€7.45
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited16.44 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Vodafone fixed internet15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.32 EUR/month30 Sept 2026O2 Datamanie 10GB11Official · national market
Dwellings6,432 dwellings31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)1Official

Is Aš 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.

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Remote worker59%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 48–70%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–75%
Student52%strong on safety, weak on education · range 40–64%
Family59%strong on family, weak on education · range 47–71%
Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–68%

Work and income

At the end of 2021, 5,690 were in employment in Aš.

What is the unemployment rate in Aš?

The unemployment rate is about 3.3 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.33 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4
Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Aš is 3.3%. Of 279 cities with data, 72 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,741 EUR/month31 Dec 2025MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Karlovarský kraj, wage sphere10Official · regional context
People in employment5,690 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)2Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,658 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Structure of Earnings Survey 2025 — Table B1, Percentage of employees, time paid and gross monthly earnings by sex and by region14Official · county
Unemployment rate3.33 %country median 4.1%31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Aš. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Labour Office of the Czech Republic — Public employment service

Úřad práce České republiky

Job SearchRegistration

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Aš. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Aš?

Police recorded about 1,603 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: KROK Database — 2025 open data8

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,603 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025KROK Database — 2025 open data8Official · county

Mobility and administration

Aš's nearest airport was KLV, 51 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport3 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights12Official
Distance to the nearest major airport51 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)KLV3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Aš. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adaptation and integration courses “Welcome to the Czech Republic” — Civic Orientation

Refugee Facilities Administration of the Ministry of the Interior

For third-country nationals with qualifying long-term or permanent residence.

CzechIn PersonCo-payment

Centres for Support of Integration of Foreigners — counselling, language and sociocultural support — Welcome Program

Refugee Facilities Administration of the Ministry of the Interior

For foreigners legally residing in the Czech Republic, people granted international protection.

CzechIn Person, OnlineFree
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Aš.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −1°C in January to 17.9°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.6 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 8.3 · Apr 14.2 · May 18.7 · Jun 22 · Jul 24.1 · Aug 24 · Sep 18.7 · Oct 12.6 · Nov 6 · Dec 2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.6 · Feb -3.4 · Mar -0.4 · Apr 2.9 · May 7 · Jun 10.4 · Jul 12.1 · Aug 11.8 · Sep 8.2 · Oct 4.6 · Nov 0.9 · Dec -2.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1 · Feb -0.2 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 8.3 · May 12.8 · Jun 16.2 · Jul 17.9 · Aug 17.4 · Sep 12.8 · Oct 8.1 · Nov 3.4 · Dec 0 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 41.9 · Feb 31 · Mar 37.9 · Apr 33.6 · May 56.9 · Jun 70.5 · Jul 76.8 · Aug 69.5 · Sep 53.8 · Oct 46.1 · Nov 44 · Dec 46.9 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 43.8 · Feb 74.3 · Mar 118.1 · Apr 177.3 · May 206.7 · Jun 212.2 · Jul 224.6 · Aug 214.1 · Sep 149.1 · Oct 96.1 · Nov 39 · Dec 32.6 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Czechia: Olomouc ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Greiz (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Markneukirchen (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Oelsnitz/Vogtl. (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Reichenbach im Vogtland (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±1.0 °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

The female population of Aš was 6,208. Aš had 6,049 male residents at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Aš?

The published population was 12,684 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4

MetricValuePeriodSource
Female residents6,208 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official
Male residents6,049 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official
Population12,684 people31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4Official

International community in Aš

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Population with usual residence; Census 2021; source indicator: Počet obyvatel s obvyklým pobytem · 2021 Census (2021-03-26)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total population12,257100.0%
Česká republika11,07590.4%
Vietnamská socialistická republika4123.4%
Slovenská republika1481.2%
Mongolsko1241.0%
Ukrajina900.7%
Dvojí občanství880.7%
Bulharská republika770.6%
Rumunsko460.4%
Polská republika410.3%
Spolková republika Německo390.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Nezjištěno240.2%
Ruská federace140.1%
Moldavská republika130.1%
Maďarská republika120.1%
Běloruská republika110.1%
Bangladéšská lidová republika110.1%
Řecká republika60.0%
Islámská republika Afghánistán50.0%
Nepál30.0%
Chorvatská republika20.0%
Italská republika20.0%
Litevská republika20.0%
Republika Srbsko20.0%
Turecká republika20.0%
Spojené státy americké20.0%
Alžírská lidová demokratická republika10.0%
Indická republika10.0%
Íránská islámská republika10.0%
Republika Kazachstán10.0%
Pákistánská islámská republika10.0%
Egyptská arabská republika10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Ancestry or ethnicity

Population with usual residence; Census 2021; source indicator: Počet obyvatel s obvyklým pobytem · 2021 Census (2021-03-26)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total population12,257100.0%
Česká celkem7,08157.8%
Slovenská celkem2882.3%
Vietnamská celkem2822.3%
Německá celkem1641.3%
Mongolská celkem890.7%
Ukrajinská celkem760.6%
Bulharská celkem360.3%
Polská celkem350.3%
Rumunská celkem340.3%
Jiná celkem270.2%
Show 22 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Ruská celkem260.2%
Československá celkem200.2%
Romská celkem190.2%
Moravská celkem180.1%
Maďarská celkem170.1%
Evropská celkem100.1%
Běloruská celkem80.1%
Moldavská celkem50.0%
Řecká celkem40.0%
Srbská celkem40.0%
Italská celkem30.0%
Americká (USA) celkem20.0%
Arabská celkem20.0%
Francouzská celkem20.0%
Chorvatská celkem20.0%
Rakouská celkem20.0%
Turecká celkem20.0%
Anglická celkem10.0%
Bosenská (muslimská) celkem10.0%
Britská celkem10.0%
Indická celkem10.0%
Makedonská celkem10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source5

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Labour force6,104 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)2Official

Alternatives for people set on Aš

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.

Cities near Aš

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Bad Elster Germany · 7.0 km away
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5.18 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Selb Germany · 7.7 km away
Rent
4.39 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Adorf/Vogtl. Germany · 11.5 km away
Rent
4.57 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Rehau Germany · 11.7 km away
Rent
4.32 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Markneukirchen Germany · 13.6 km away
Rent
4.37 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Hohenberg a.d.Eger Germany · 13.9 km away
Rent
4.02 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Marktleuthen Germany · 18.3 km away
Rent
3.57 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Czechia

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Aš 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.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 15. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Free Czech-language courses for foreigners (NPI cizinci.npi.cz portal + school adaptation support). How to enrol a child (msmt.gov.cz).

A country-wide rule for Czechia; Aš's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Aš?

The published population was 12,684 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

How safe is Aš?

Police recorded about 1,603 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: KROK Database — 2025 open data.

What is the unemployment rate in Aš?

The unemployment rate is about 3.3 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

What is the typical salary around Aš?

The median gross salary is 1,658 EUR/month. Source: Structure of Earnings Survey 2025 — Table B1, Percentage of employees, time paid and gross monthly earnings by sex and by region.

Is Aš a good place to live?

Aš 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.

Which cities are near Aš?

Bad Elster, Selb, Adorf/Vogtl., Rehau, Markneukirchen are near Aš. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people are in the Česká republika citizenship group in Aš?

The official citizenship distribution records 11,075 people (90.4%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census (2021-03-26). This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  title = {Aš, Czechia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}
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