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Living in Česká Lípa

Česká Lípa is a city in Czechia. At the end of 2024, Česká Lípa had a population of 36,815. Česká Lípa had an unemployment rate of 4.03% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 15 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Which Czechia-wide rules apply when you move to Česká Lípa?

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

Housing and cost

The number of dwellings in Česká Lípa reached 16,906 at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Česká Lípa yet. Czechia has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesČeská Lípa highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Česká Lípa highlighted€8.25Prague€7.50Brno€5.92Plzeň€4.83Ostravanet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings16,906 dwellings31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official

Work and income

Česká Lípa's employment count was 18,116 at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Česká Lípa?

The unemployment rate is about 4 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.03 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6
Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Česká Lípa is 4.0%. Of 279 cities with data, 72 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Czechia per band16 cities: 1% to under 2%161–246 cities: 2% to under 3%462–369 cities: 3% to under 4%693–472 cities: 4% to under 5%724–5Česká Lípa 4.0%33 cities: 5% to under 6%335–617 cities: 6% to under 7%176–711 cities: 7% to under 8%117–87 cities: 8% to under 9%78–92 cities: 9% to under 10%29–105 cities: 10% to under 11%510–111 city: 12% to under 13%112–13

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment18,116 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official
Unemployment rate4.03 %country median 4.1%31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Česká Lípa. 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 Česká Lípa. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Česká Lípa's nearest airport was PRG, 68 km away and offered 94 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count94 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights15Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km68 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Nearest Major Airport IataPRG3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Česká Lípa?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 15 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency9

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

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Česká Lípa annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52515.0PM2.5µg/m³

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency9Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 12.78 · Feb 15.89 · Mar 21.37 · Apr 27.34 · May 30.33 · Jun 37.07 · Jul 36.47 · Aug 38.17 · Sep 33.45 · Oct 26.19 · Nov 17.57 · Dec 12.25 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -23.13 · Feb -19.76 · Mar -15.59 · Apr -4.9 · May -1.73 · Jun 2.59 · Jul 7.8 · Aug 5.91 · Sep 0.9 · Oct -7.76 · Nov -13.56 · Dec -20.81 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -2.19 · Feb -0.7 · Mar 3.36 · Apr 8.98 · May 13.88 · Jun 18.02 · Jul 20.2 · Aug 19.66 · Sep 14.55 · Oct 8.8 · Nov 3.54 · Dec -0.72 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in Czechia

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

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Population and city profile

Česká Lípa had 18,394 female residents at the end of 2021. Česká Lípa was home to 17,496 men at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Česká Lípa?

The published population was 36,815 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population Female18,394 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official
Population Male17,496 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official
Population36,815 people31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6Official

International community in Česká Lípa

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 population35,890100.0%
Česká republika32,99091.9%
Mongolsko1,4784.1%
Ukrajina3320.9%
Slovenská republika2180.6%
Vietnamská socialistická republika1410.4%
Dvojí občanství1340.4%
Bulharská republika980.3%
Nezjištěno640.2%
Polská republika600.2%
Indická republika540.2%
Show 37 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Ruská federace510.1%
Filipínská republika490.1%
Republika Kazachstán420.1%
Rumunsko350.1%
Běloruská republika290.1%
Moldavská republika150.0%
Kyrgyzská republika100.0%
Čínská lidová republika90.0%
Spolková republika Německo90.0%
Republika Srbsko70.0%
Dánské království60.0%
Rakouská republika60.0%
Bosna a Hercegovina60.0%
Republika Severní Makedonie60.0%
Chorvatská republika40.0%
Thajské království40.0%
Italská republika30.0%
Islámská republika Afghánistán30.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska30.0%
Maďarská republika20.0%
Litevská republika20.0%
Nigérijská federativní republika20.0%
Peruánská republika20.0%
Spojené státy americké20.0%
bez státního občanství20.0%
Tchaj-wan10.0%
Okupované palestinské území10.0%
Íránská islámská republika10.0%
Stát Izrael10.0%
Republika Pobřeží Slonoviny10.0%
Korejská republika10.0%
Marocké království10.0%
Nizozemské království10.0%
Švédské království10.0%
Brazilská federativní republika10.0%
Tuniská republika10.0%
Turecká 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 population35,890100.0%
Česká celkem21,39459.6%
Mongolská celkem1,2183.4%
Slovenská celkem4701.3%
Ukrajinská celkem2270.6%
Romská celkem1470.4%
Jiná celkem1150.3%
Vietnamská celkem1110.3%
Moravská celkem1030.3%
Německá celkem770.2%
Ruská celkem750.2%
Show 42 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Bulharská celkem570.2%
Polská celkem540.2%
Maďarská celkem380.1%
Československá celkem350.1%
Evropská celkem340.1%
Běloruská celkem260.1%
Indická celkem200.1%
Moldavská celkem190.1%
Rumunská celkem190.1%
Srbská celkem160.0%
Chorvatská celkem130.0%
Kyrgyzská celkem100.0%
Americká (USA) celkem90.0%
Makedonská celkem90.0%
Italská celkem80.0%
Kazašská celkem80.0%
Rakouská celkem60.0%
Slezská celkem60.0%
Rusínská celkem50.0%
Afghánská celkem40.0%
Britská celkem40.0%
Španělská celkem40.0%
Židovská celkem40.0%
Anglická celkem30.0%
Bosenská (muslimská) celkem30.0%
Kanadská celkem30.0%
Turecká celkem30.0%
Čínská celkem20.0%
Irská celkem20.0%
Litevská celkem20.0%
Lužickosrbská celkem20.0%
Portugalská celkem20.0%
Švédská celkem20.0%
Albánská celkem10.0%
Arabská celkem10.0%
Australská celkem10.0%
Francouzská celkem10.0%
Gruzínská celkem10.0%
Japonská celkem10.0%
Kurdská celkem10.0%
Řecká celkem10.0%
Skotská celkem10.0%

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

Is Česká Lípa 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 worker63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–74%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 44–68%
Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 44–68%
Retirement56%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–70%
Population36,815 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Dwellings16,906 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)
People in employment18,116 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)
Unemployment rate4.03 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
PM2.5 — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Labour Supply Count19,017 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Česká Lípa 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.

Is Česká Lípa part of Liberec?

Česká Lípa is near Liberec, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 35.7 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source10

Which comparable places record less crime than Česká Lípa?

80 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Česká Lípa in this strictly source-matched cohort.

Česká Lípa: 1,483.3 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents (2024).

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 source11

Common questions

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

How many people live in Česká Lípa?

The published population was 36,815 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is the air quality good in Česká Lípa?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 15 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.

What is the unemployment rate in Česká Lípa?

The unemployment rate is about 4 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is Česká Lípa a good place to live?

Česká Lípa 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 Česká Lípa part of Liberec?

Česká Lípa is near Liberec, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 35.7 km away by straight-line distance.

How many people are in the Bulharská republika citizenship group in Česká Lípa?

The official citizenship distribution records 98 people (0.3%) 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 Česká Lípa?

80 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Česká Lípa 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Česká Lípa, Czechia: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/ceska-lipa/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Česká Lípa, Czechia: jobs, air quality},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/ceska-lipa/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  5. Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-07
  6. Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR opendata.csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-04
  7. Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) ancestry_or_ethnicity distribution csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
  8. Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) citizenship distribution csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
  9. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  10. gisco-services.ec.europa.eu place coordinates gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-28
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  1. kriminalita.policie.gov.cz recorded crime data kriminalita.policie.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
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  3. kriminalita.policie.gov.cz recorded crime data kriminalita.policie.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
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