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Living in Česká Skalice

In Česká Skalice, advertised rents for new lettings average €8.06 per m² a month (2026) and unemployment is 4.3% (2024).

At the end of 2024, Česká Skalice had a population of 5,020. At the end of 2024, unemployment in Česká Skalice reached 4.31%. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 11 µg/m³.

Last checked 2026-10-0725 sources

Population5,020people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Median gross salary (region)1,839EUR/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 rent8.06EUR/m²/monthcountry median €8.58 — 6% belowOfficial source · Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného)
Unemployment rate4.31%country median 4.1% — 5% aboveOfficial source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Recorded crime1,483incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data
PM2.5, annual mean11µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

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

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 Česká Skalice.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Česká Skalice counted 2,501 dwellings at the end of 2021.

How much does it cost to rent in Česká Skalice?

Average net cold rent is about 8.06 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): 8.06 EUR/m²/month · Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného)9
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Česká Skalice recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Jesenice€13.53
Čelákovice€12.51
Milovice€10.98
Česká Skalice€8.06
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 internet16Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.32 EUR/month30 Sept 2026O2 Datamanie 10GB12Official · national market
Dwellings2,501 dwellings31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)1Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.06 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €8.5831 Dec 2026Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného)9Official

Is Česká Skalice a good place to live?

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Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 38–58%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–65%
Student47%strong on safety, weak on education · range 36–58%
Family53%strong on family, weak on education · range 42–64%
Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 38–64%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 484 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 8.06 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

At the end of 2021, 2,365 were in employment in Česká Skalice.

What is the unemployment rate in Česká Skalice?

The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.31 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4
Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Česká Skalice is 4.3%. Of 279 cities with data, 72 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,974 EUR/month31 Dec 2025MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Královéhradecký kraj, wage sphere10Official · regional context
People in employment2,365 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)2Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,839 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Structure of Earnings Survey 2025 — Table B1, Percentage of employees, time paid and gross monthly earnings by sex and by region15Official · county
Unemployment rate4.31 %country median 4.1%31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4Official

What does a salary buy in Česká Skalice?

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

regional median gross pay: €1,839 (Structure of Earnings Survey 2025, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€944of €1,457 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.€1,457
Rent, 60 m²€8.06/m² · official · Ministerstvo financí ČR · 2026-12-31− €484
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€944
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Česká Skalice. 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

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

Safety

How safe is Česká Skalice?

Police recorded about 1,483 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 residents1,483 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025KROK Database — 2025 open data8Official · county

Mobility and administration

Česká Skalice's nearest airport was PED, 47 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Distance to the nearest major airport47 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)PED3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Česká Skalice?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency7

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

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency7Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 9.95 · Feb 12.56 · Mar 18.11 · Apr 24.18 · May 28.11 · Jun 32.64 · Jul 33.19 · Aug 35.02 · Sep 32.58 · Oct 23.86 · Nov 16.24 · Dec 10.12 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -27.31 · Feb -26.1 · Mar -18.44 · Apr -7.73 · May -3.56 · Jun 2.26 · Jul 6.05 · Aug 4.77 · Sep -0.38 · Oct -8.61 · Nov -12.43 · Dec -23.98 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -4 · Feb -2.55 · Mar 1.42 · Apr 7.15 · May 11.97 · Jun 16.01 · Jul 18.27 · Aug 17.98 · Sep 12.9 · Oct 7.41 · Nov 2.69 · Dec -2.07 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Česká Skalice had 2,575 female residents at the end of 2021. Česká Skalice had 2,357 male residents at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Česká Skalice?

The published population was 5,020 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4

MetricValuePeriodSource
Female residents2,575 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official
Male residents2,357 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official
Population5,020 people31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4Official

International community in Česká Skalice

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 population4,932100.0%
Česká republika4,81297.6%
Ukrajina450.9%
Polská republika220.4%
Dvojí občanství130.3%
Slovenská republika130.3%
Nezjištěno60.1%
Rumunsko50.1%
Vietnamská socialistická republika40.1%
Ruská federace30.1%
Spolková republika Německo20.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bulharská republika10.0%
Kubánská republika10.0%
Řecká republika10.0%
Maďarská republika10.0%
Moldavská republika10.0%
Španělské království10.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska10.0%

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 population4,932100.0%
Česká celkem3,08562.6%
Slovenská celkem330.7%
Polská celkem310.6%
Ukrajinská celkem170.3%
Moravská celkem110.2%
Jiná celkem100.2%
Německá celkem90.2%
Československá celkem70.1%
Maďarská celkem60.1%
Ruská celkem50.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Židovská celkem40.1%
Britská celkem30.1%
Evropská celkem20.0%
Moldavská celkem20.0%
Romská celkem20.0%
Rumunská celkem10.0%
Řecká celkem10.0%
Španělská celkem10.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Labour force2,471 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)2Official

Alternatives for people set on Česká Skalice

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.

Dobruška as a Česká Skalice alternative in the same region

14 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 904 Dobruška vs 1,483 Česká Skalice−39%
  • Unemployment: 2.7% Dobruška vs 4.3% Česká Skalice−37%
  • Residents: 6,532 Dobruška vs 5,020 Česká Skalice+30%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,839 Dobruška vs €1,839 Česká Skalicesame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ Dobruška vs 11.0 µg/m³ Česká Skalicesame level
Full comparisonMore about Dobruška

Zlín as a Česká Skalice alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 174 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Residents: 74,684 Zlín vs 5,020 Česká Skalice+1388%
  • Unemployment: 3.1% Zlín vs 4.3% Česká Skalice−29%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,090 Zlín vs 1,483 Česká Skalice−27%
  • Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Zlín vs 11.0 µg/m³ Česká Skalice+18%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,703 Zlín vs €1,839 Česká Skalice−7%
Full comparisonMore about Zlín

Cities near Česká Skalice

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

Úpice 13.2 km away
Rent
7.53 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31
Hronov 13.7 km away
Rent
7.69 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Alternative cities in Czechia

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

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

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

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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 Česká Skalice?

The published population was 5,020 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

How much does it cost to rent in Česká Skalice?

Average net cold rent is about 8.06 EUR/m² per month (2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 564 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného).

Is the air quality good in Česká Skalice?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 Česká Skalice?

Police recorded about 1,483 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 Česká Skalice?

The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

What is the typical salary around Česká Skalice?

The median gross salary is 1,839 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 Česká Skalice a good place to live?

Česká Skalice 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 Česká Skalice?

Náchod, Nové Město nad Metují, Jaroměř, Červený Kostelec, Úpice are near Česká Skalice. 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 Česká Skalice?

The official citizenship distribution records 4,812 people (97.6%) 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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