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Living in Benešov

In Benešov, unemployment is 2.3% (2024).

Benešov's population was 17,043 at the end of 2025. Benešov's unemployment stood at 2.28% at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0729 sources

Population17,043people31 Dec 2025Official source · Czech Statistical Office (CZSO)
Median gross salary (region)1,878EUR/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 rate2.28%country median 4.1% — 45% belowOfficial source · Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí České republiky
Recorded crime1,058incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data

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

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in CzechiaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Benešov.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

At the end of 2021, the dwelling count totalled 8,558.

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€16
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesBenešov highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Benešov 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 internet22Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.32 EUR/month30 Sept 2026O2 Datamanie 10GB17Official · national market
Dwellings8,558 dwellings31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official

Is Benešov 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 worker62%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 51–73%
Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on education · range 58–78%
Student53%strong on safety, weak on education · range 41–65%
Family62%strong on family, weak on education · range 50–74%
Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–68%

Work and income

Employment totaled 8,642 in Benešov at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Benešov?

The unemployment rate is about 2.3 % (2024-12).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.28 % · Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí České republiky14
Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Benešov is 2.3%. Of 279 cities with data, 72 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings2,136 EUR/month31 Dec 2025MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Středočeský kraj, wage sphere15Official · regional context
People in employment8,642 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,878 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Structure of Earnings Survey 2025 — Table B1, Percentage of employees, time paid and gross monthly earnings by sex and by region21Official · county
Unemployment rate2.28 %country median 4.1%31 Dec 2024Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí České republiky14Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Benešov. 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
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Benešov. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Benešov?

Police recorded about 1,058 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 data12

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,058 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025KROK Database — 2025 open data12Official · county

Mobility and administration

Benešov's nearest airport was PRG, 47 km away and offered 94 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport94 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights19Official
Distance to the nearest major airport47 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)PRG3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Benešov. 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
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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
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Benešov.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −2.2°C in January and 20.1°C in July.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 11.88 · Feb 15.91 · Mar 21.31 · Apr 26.74 · May 30.88 · Jun 36.01 · Jul 36.95 · Aug 37.97 · Sep 34.03 · Oct 25.91 · Nov 19.28 · Dec 11.73 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -25.69 · Feb -19.33 · Mar -17.24 · Apr -6.05 · May -2.82 · Jun 2.57 · Jul 7.73 · Aug 5.4 · Sep 0.91 · Oct -7.97 · Nov -8.42 · Dec -21.27 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -2.18 · Feb -0.74 · Mar 3.29 · Apr 8.77 · May 13.62 · Jun 17.87 · Jul 20.06 · Aug 19.53 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 8.83 · Nov 3.59 · Dec -0.61 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

The female population of Benešov was 8,528. Benešov was home to 7,841 men at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Benešov?

The published population was 17,043 people in January 2025. Source: Czech Statistical Office (CZSO)6

MetricValuePeriodSource
Female residents8,528 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official
Male residents7,841 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official
Population17,043 people31 Dec 2025Czech Statistical Office (CZSO)6Official

International community in Benešov

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 population16,369100.0%
Česká republika15,53094.9%
Ukrajina3121.9%
Vietnamská socialistická republika1310.8%
Slovenská republika1240.8%
Dvojí občanství830.5%
Bulharská republika480.3%
Republika Kazachstán180.1%
Nezjištěno180.1%
Ruská federace140.1%
Moldavská republika80.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Polská republika60.0%
Rumunsko60.0%
Syrská arabská republika60.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska60.0%
Běloruská republika50.0%
Spolková republika Německo50.0%
Republika Srbsko50.0%
Litevská republika40.0%
Čínská lidová republika30.0%
Maďarská republika30.0%
Tuniská republika30.0%
Chorvatská republika20.0%
Francouzská republika20.0%
Republika Černá Hora20.0%
Namibijská republika20.0%
Bosna a Hercegovina20.0%
Španělské království20.0%
Spojené státy americké20.0%
Republika Uzbekistán20.0%
Alžírská lidová demokratická republika10.0%
Kanada10.0%
Austrálie10.0%
Irsko10.0%
Stát Izrael10.0%
Italská republika10.0%
Kyrgyzská republika10.0%
Spojené státy mexické10.0%
Marocké království10.0%
Belgické království10.0%
Filipínská republika10.0%
Švédské království10.0%
Thajské království10.0%
Turecká republika10.0%
Egyptská arabská republika10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total population16,369100.0%
Česká celkem10,85166.3%
Slovenská celkem1871.1%
Ukrajinská celkem1651.0%
Vietnamská celkem790.5%
Moravská celkem530.3%
Evropská celkem320.2%
Jiná celkem280.2%
Ruská celkem210.1%
Maďarská celkem190.1%
Německá celkem170.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bulharská celkem150.1%
Polská celkem150.1%
Československá celkem140.1%
Bosenská (muslimská) celkem120.1%
Romská celkem70.0%
Běloruská celkem60.0%
Britská celkem60.0%
Americká (USA) celkem50.0%
Anglická celkem50.0%
Rumunská celkem50.0%
Kanadská celkem40.0%
Kazašská celkem40.0%
Litevská celkem40.0%
Moldavská celkem40.0%
Švýcarská celkem40.0%
Srbská celkem30.0%
Australská celkem20.0%
Černohorská celkem20.0%
Rusínská celkem20.0%
Slezská celkem20.0%
Syrská celkem20.0%
Španělská celkem20.0%
Švédská celkem20.0%
Arménská celkem10.0%
Čínská celkem10.0%
Francouzská celkem10.0%
Gruzínská celkem10.0%
Kurdská celkem10.0%
Kyrgyzská celkem10.0%
Lotyšská celkem10.0%
Mongolská celkem10.0%
Rakouská celkem10.0%
Židovská celkem10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Labour force8,936 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official

Alternatives for people set on Benešov

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 Benešov

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

Jílové u Prahy 18.8 km away
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11.56 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31
Jesenice 24.2 km away
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13.53 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Alternative cities in Czechia

Other cities in Czechia to compare with Benešov, nearest in population first.

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Říčany17,143 residentsSlaný16,937 residentsOtrokovice17,401 residentsUherský Brod16,367 residentsNeratovice16,360 residentsPelhřimov16,206 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Benešov 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; Benešov's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Benešov part of Prague?

Benešov is identified as a satellite of Prague. It is about 34.8 km away by straight-line distance. Prague city profile

Relationship type: Satellite Of. Source18

Which comparable places record less crime than Benešov?

92 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Benešov in this strictly source-matched cohort.

Benešov: 1,655.4 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents (2024).

Lomnice nad Popelkou — 496.9 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Zubří — 522.6 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Nová Paka — 529.8 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Třemošná — 554.3 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Hradec nad Moravicí — 674.6 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Dolní Lutyně — 677.3 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Bystřice — 683.6 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Týnec nad Sázavou — 699.7 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024

Only the same source family, offence definition, period, grain and denominator method are compared. This is recorded crime, not a claim about personal safety. Official source9

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Benešov?

The published population was 17,043 people in January 2025. Source: Czech Statistical Office (CZSO).

How safe is Benešov?

Police recorded about 1,058 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 Benešov?

The unemployment rate is about 2.3 % (2024-12). Source: Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí České republiky.

What is the typical salary around Benešov?

The median gross salary is 1,878 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 Benešov a good place to live?

Benešov 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.

Is Benešov part of Prague?

Benešov is identified as a satellite of Prague. It is about 34.8 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Benešov?

Týnec nad Sázavou, Vlašim, Jílové u Prahy, Sedlčany, Říčany are near Benešov. 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 Benešov?

The official citizenship distribution records 15,530 people (94.9%) 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.

Which comparable places record less crime than Benešov?

92 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Benešov in this strictly source-matched cohort. The comparison uses Policie ČR Mapy kriminality municipal 2024 + CZSO population municipalities 1 January 2024, period 2024, and does not compare across incompatible police definitions.

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