Living in Bystřice

In Bystřice, advertised rents for new lettings average €9.26 per m² a month (2026) and unemployment is 3.3% (2024).

Residents of Bystřice numbered 5,260 at the end of 2025. The city faced an unemployment rate of 3.27% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 14 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0734 sources

Population5,260people31 Dec 2025Official source · Czech Statistical Office (CZSO)

Median gross salary (region)1,745EUR/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

Average net rent9.26EUR/m²/monthcountry median €8.58 — 8% aboveOfficial source · Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného)

Unemployment rate3.27%country median 4.1% — 20% belowOfficial source · Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí České republiky

Recorded crime1,222incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data

PM2.5, annual mean14µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Pricier rent than 71% of Czech cities that publish it and lower unemployment than 72% of Czech cities that publish it.

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

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 Bystřice.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The number of dwellings in Bystřice reached 2,288 at the end of 2021.

How much does it cost to rent in Bystřice?

Average net cold rent is about 9.26 EUR/m² per month (2026), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

Average net rent (nettokalt): 9.26 EUR/m²/month · Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného)¹⁶

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€16

Mobile plan, 10 GB€12

Net rent across major citiesBystřice highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Jesenice€13.53

Čelákovice€12.51

Milovice€10.98

Bystřice€9.26

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	16.44 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Vodafone fixed internet²³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.32 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	O2 Datamanie 10GB¹⁹Official · national market
Dwellings	2,288 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)⁴Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	9.26 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €8.58	31 Dec 2026	Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného)¹⁶Official

Is Bystřice 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 worker48%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 38–58%

Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–67%

Student45%strong on safety, weak on education · range 34–56%

Family56%strong on family, weak on education · range 45–67%

Retirement50%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 37–63%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 555 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 9.26 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2026

Work and income

The employment figure in Bystřice was 2,529 at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Bystřice?

The unemployment rate is about 3.3 % (2024-12).

Unemployment rate: 3.27 % · Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí České republiky¹⁷

Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Bystřice is 3.3%. Of 279 cities with data, 72 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1112–13

Bystřice 3.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,889 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Moravskoslezský kraj, wage sphere¹⁸Official · regional context
People in employment	2,529 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)⁵Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,745 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 region²²Official · county
Unemployment rate	3.27 %country median 4.1%	31 Dec 2024	Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí České republiky¹⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Bystřice?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€799of €1,383 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€1,383
Rent, 60 m²€9.26/m² · official · Ministerstvo financí ČR · 2026-12-31	− €555
Internet€16 · official · Vodafone fixed internet · 2026-09-30	− €16
Mobile plan€12 · official · O2 Datamanie 10GB · 2026-09-30	− €12
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€799

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Bystřice Salary needed to live in Bystřice

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bystřice. 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

Open the Czechia service overview

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

Safety

How safe is Bystřice?

Police recorded about 1,222 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 data¹⁵

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,222 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	KROK Database — 2025 open data¹⁵Official · county

Mobility and administration

Bystřice's nearest airport was OSR, 44 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	3 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights²⁰Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	44 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports²¹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	OSR	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports²¹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bystřice. 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

Open official information

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

Open official information

Open the full Czechia section

National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Bystřice.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Bystřice?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency¹¹

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

0°

-3°-7°

-2°-7°

1°-5°

7°0°

13°5°

16°8°

18°10°

12°6°

7°2°

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-2°-6°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

149

163

200

139

147

103

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

109

164

181

203

207

142

104

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.514WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	14 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan -2.6 · Feb -2.2 · Mar 0.9 · Apr 7.1 · May 12.5 · Jun 15.9 · Jul 17.9 · Aug 17.9 · Sep 12.4 · Oct 7.3 · Nov 2.2 · Dec -1.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -7.4 · Feb -7.3 · Mar -4.8 · Apr 0.1 · May 4.5 · Jun 8 · Jul 10 · Aug 10.2 · Sep 5.9 · Oct 1.8 · Nov -2.3 · Dec -6.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -5.1 · Feb -5 · Mar -2.3 · Apr 3 · May 7.7 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 13.2 · Sep 8.5 · Oct 4.1 · Nov -0.3 · Dec -4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 88.6 · Feb 88.1 · Mar 95.5 · Apr 96.2 · May 148.5 · Jun 163 · Jul 199.9 · Aug 139.4 · Sep 146.6 · Oct 102.7 · Nov 93.1 · Dec 97.7 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 67 · Feb 70.3 · Mar 109 · Apr 164.4 · May 180.6 · Jun 181 · Jul 203.1 · Aug 207.4 · Sep 142.2 · Oct 103.9 · Nov 64.7 · Dec 62.3 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁸Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Czechia: Olomouc ±4.3 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±2.2 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±3.5 °C, Titisee-Neustadt (Germany) ±1.6 °C, Auerbach/Vogtl. (Germany) ±1.6 °C, Klingenthal (Germany) ±1.6 °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 count of female residents in Bystřice was 2,673 at the end of 2021. Bystřice had 2,502 male residents at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Bystřice?

The published population was 5,260 people in January 2025. Source: Czech Statistical Office (CZSO)⁷

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Female residents	2,673 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)⁶Official
Male residents	2,502 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)⁶Official
Population	5,260 people	31 Dec 2025	Czech Statistical Office (CZSO)⁷Official

International community in Bystřice

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	5,175	100.0%
Česká republika	5,096	98.5%
Slovenská republika	32	0.6%
Polská republika	28	0.5%
Dvojí občanství	7	0.1%
Nezjištěno	6	0.1%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska	2	0.0%
Řecká republika	1	0.0%
Belgické království	1	0.0%
Filipínská republika	1	0.0%
Turecká republika	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁹

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	5,175	100.0%
Česká celkem	2,993	57.8%
Polská celkem	1,103	21.3%
Slezská celkem	205	4.0%
Slovenská celkem	86	1.7%
Moravská celkem	52	1.0%
Americká (USA) celkem	6	0.1%
Jiná celkem	6	0.1%
Belgická celkem	3	0.1%
Československá celkem	3	0.1%
Ukrajinská celkem	3	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Německá celkem	2	0.0%
Anglická celkem	1	0.0%
Britská celkem	1	0.0%
Maďarská celkem	1	0.0%
Romská celkem	1	0.0%
Rumunská celkem	1	0.0%
Řecká celkem	1	0.0%
Turecká celkem	1	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Labour force	2,620 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)⁵Official

Alternatives for people set on Bystřice

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.

Zlín as a Bystřice alternative in the same country

88 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,090 Zlín vs 1,222 Bystřice−11%
Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Zlín vs 14.0 µg/m³ Bystřice−7%
Median gross pay, region: €1,703 Zlín vs €1,745 Bystřicesame level

Full comparison More about Zlín

Cities near Bystřice

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

Jablunkov 7.4 km away

Rent: 8.28 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-06-30

Alternative cities in Czechia

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

All Czechia cities

Jílové u Prahy5,262 residents Jablunkov5,257 residents Polná5,277 residents Unhošť5,292 residents Horní Slavkov5,309 residents Strážnice5,311 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bystřice 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 guide

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; Bystřice's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Bystřice part of Ostrava?

Bystřice belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Ostrava; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 40.7 km away by straight-line distance. Ostrava city profile

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source¹⁰

Which comparable places record less crime than Bystřice?

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

Bystřice: 683.6 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents (2024).

Lomnice nad Popelkou — 496.9 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024 Zubří — 522.6 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024 Nová Paka — 529.8 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024 Třemošná — 554.3 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024 Hradec nad Moravicí — 674.6 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024 Dolní Lutyně — 677.3 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 source¹²

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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 Bystřice?

The published population was 5,260 people in January 2025. Source: Czech Statistical Office (CZSO).

How much does it cost to rent in Bystřice?

Average net cold rent is about 9.26 EUR/m² per month (2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 648 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného).

Is the air quality good in Bystřice?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Bystřice?

What is the unemployment rate in Bystřice?

The unemployment rate is about 3.3 % (2024-12). Source: Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí České republiky.

What is the typical salary around Bystřice?

The median gross salary is 1,745 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 Bystřice a good place to live?

Bystřice 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 Bystřice part of Ostrava?

Bystřice belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Ostrava; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 40.7 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Bystřice?

Třinec, Jablunkov, Český Těšín, Skalité, Raková are near Bystřice. 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 Bystřice?

The official citizenship distribution records 5,096 people (98.5%) 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 Bystřice?

6 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Bystřice 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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