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.
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.
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.
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
Aš 3.3%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 1,741 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Karlovarský kraj, wage sphere10Official · regional context |
| People in employment | 5,690 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)2Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,658 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Structure of Earnings Survey 2025 — Table B1, Percentage of employees, time paid and gross monthly earnings by sex and by region14Official · county |
| Unemployment rate | 3.33 %country median 4.1% | 31 Dec 2024 | Czech 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.
Labour Office of the Czech Republic — Public employment service
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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,603 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | KROK Database — 2025 open data8Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Aš's nearest airport was KLV, 51 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.
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.
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.
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.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperature moved from −1°C in January to 17.9°C in July.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 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 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -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 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -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 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 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 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 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 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | World 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
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 12,257 | 100.0% |
| Česká republika | 11,075 | 90.4% |
| Vietnamská socialistická republika | 412 | 3.4% |
| Slovenská republika | 148 | 1.2% |
| Mongolsko | 124 | 1.0% |
| Ukrajina | 90 | 0.7% |
| Dvojí občanství | 88 | 0.7% |
| Bulharská republika | 77 | 0.6% |
| Rumunsko | 46 | 0.4% |
| Polská republika | 41 | 0.3% |
| Spolková republika Německo | 39 | 0.3% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Nezjištěno | 24 | 0.2% |
| Ruská federace | 14 | 0.1% |
| Moldavská republika | 13 | 0.1% |
| Maďarská republika | 12 | 0.1% |
| Běloruská republika | 11 | 0.1% |
| Bangladéšská lidová republika | 11 | 0.1% |
| Řecká republika | 6 | 0.0% |
| Islámská republika Afghánistán | 5 | 0.0% |
| Nepál | 3 | 0.0% |
| Chorvatská republika | 2 | 0.0% |
| Italská republika | 2 | 0.0% |
| Litevská republika | 2 | 0.0% |
| Republika Srbsko | 2 | 0.0% |
| Turecká republika | 2 | 0.0% |
| Spojené státy americké | 2 | 0.0% |
| Alžírská lidová demokratická republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Indická republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Íránská islámská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Republika Kazachstán | 1 | 0.0% |
| Pákistánská islámská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Egyptská arabská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 12,257 | 100.0% |
| Česká celkem | 7,081 | 57.8% |
| Slovenská celkem | 288 | 2.3% |
| Vietnamská celkem | 282 | 2.3% |
| Německá celkem | 164 | 1.3% |
| Mongolská celkem | 89 | 0.7% |
| Ukrajinská celkem | 76 | 0.6% |
| Bulharská celkem | 36 | 0.3% |
| Polská celkem | 35 | 0.3% |
| Rumunská celkem | 34 | 0.3% |
| Jiná celkem | 27 | 0.2% |
Show 22 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ruská celkem | 26 | 0.2% |
| Československá celkem | 20 | 0.2% |
| Romská celkem | 19 | 0.2% |
| Moravská celkem | 18 | 0.1% |
| Maďarská celkem | 17 | 0.1% |
| Evropská celkem | 10 | 0.1% |
| Běloruská celkem | 8 | 0.1% |
| Moldavská celkem | 5 | 0.0% |
| Řecká celkem | 4 | 0.0% |
| Srbská celkem | 4 | 0.0% |
| Italská celkem | 3 | 0.0% |
| Americká (USA) celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Arabská celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Francouzská celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Chorvatská celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Rakouská celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Turecká celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Anglická celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Bosenská (muslimská) celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Britská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Indická celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Makedonská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source5
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour force | 6,104 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Czech 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.
Františkovy Lázně as an Aš alternative in the same region
16 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Unemployment: 2.5% Františkovy Lázně vs 3.3% Aš−25%
- Residents: 5,607 Františkovy Lázně vs 12,684 Aš−56%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,658 Františkovy Lázně vs €1,658 Ašsame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,603 Františkovy Lázně vs 1,603 Ašsame level
Zlín as an Aš alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 408 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Residents: 74,684 Zlín vs 12,684 Aš+489%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,090 Zlín vs 1,603 Aš−32%
- Unemployment: 3.1% Zlín vs 3.3% Aš−8%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,703 Zlín vs €1,658 Ašsame level
Cities near Aš
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 4.02 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
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- 7.73 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31
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- 3.57 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Alternative cities in Czechia
Other cities in Czechia to compare with Aš, nearest in population first.
How does Aš compare?
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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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Aš, Czechia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 4437d3533f68e7660852ec1e3d0154f4]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/as/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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