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Living in České Budějovice

České Budějovice is a city in Czechia, and the figures below are its published values. Residents of České Budějovice numbered 97,231 at the end of 2024. The city faced an unemployment rate of 3.37% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 12 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Which Czechia-wide rules apply when you move to České Budějovice?

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 České Budějovice.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

At the end of 2021, the dwelling count totalled 52,234.

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

Net rent across major citiesČeské Budějovice highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with České Budějovice highlighted€8.25Prague€7.50Brno€5.92Plzeň€4.83Ostravanet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings52,234 dwellings31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)1Official

Work and income

At the end of 2021, employment in České Budějovice reached 50,208.

What is the unemployment rate in České Budějovice?

The unemployment rate is about 3.4 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.37 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4
Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in České Budějovice is 3.4%. 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%693–4České Budějovice 3.4%72 cities: 4% to under 5%724–533 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 employment50,208 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)2Official
Unemployment rate3.37 %country median 4.1%31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km4 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest Major Airport IataJCL3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration in České Budějovice

1 exact course-location record is linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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Climate and air quality

České Budějovice's monthly mean temperatures were −0.3°C in January and 19.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 29.3 mm in January and 95 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 58.4 hours in January and 232.8 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in České Budějovice?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
České Budějovice average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°-3°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
České Budějovice average monthly precipitation, mm03060901202923393874102959258433729JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
České Budějovice average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024058871331882092252332271611145953JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
České Budějovice annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52512.0PM2.5µg/m³

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency7Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.3 · Feb 5.3 · Mar 9.9 · Apr 15.7 · May 20.3 · Jun 23.8 · Jul 26 · Aug 25.8 · Sep 20.1 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 7.8 · Dec 4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI9Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.5 · Feb -3.2 · Mar 0 · Apr 3.5 · May 7.9 · Jun 11.5 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 12.9 · Sep 9 · Oct 5.1 · Nov 1.3 · Dec -2.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.3 · Feb 0.8 · Mar 4.5 · Apr 9.4 · May 14 · Jun 17.6 · Jul 19.2 · Aug 18.7 · Sep 13.7 · Oct 8.8 · Nov 4.1 · Dec 0.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 29.3 · Feb 23.2 · Mar 38.9 · Apr 37.9 · May 74.3 · Jun 102 · Jul 95 · Aug 92.2 · Sep 57.9 · Oct 43 · Nov 36.9 · Dec 28.7 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 58.4 · Feb 87.1 · Mar 132.5 · Apr 187.7 · May 208.6 · Jun 224.9 · Jul 232.8 · Aug 227.2 · Sep 160.9 · Oct 113.6 · Nov 59.2 · Dec 53.3 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Czechia

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

All Czechia cities
Hradec Králové94,311 residentsPardubice92,319 residentsOlomouc103,063 residentsÚstí nad Labem90,866 residentsLiberec108,090 residentsZlín74,684 residents

Population and city profile

The female population of České Budějovice was 49,624. The male population of České Budějovice was 46,040.

How many people live in České Budějovice?

The published population was 97,231 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population Female49,624 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official
Population Male46,040 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official
Population97,231 people31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4Official

International community in České Budějovice

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 population95,664100.0%
Česká republika90,29494.4%
Ukrajina1,9502.0%
Slovenská republika7440.8%
Vietnamská socialistická republika4560.5%
Dvojí občanství3990.4%
Nezjištěno2040.2%
Ruská federace2010.2%
Rumunsko1020.1%
Filipínská republika980.1%
Indická republika890.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Maďarská republika850.1%
Bosna a Hercegovina680.1%
Bulharská republika660.1%
Běloruská republika660.1%
Republika Srbsko660.1%
Čínská lidová republika640.1%
Spolková republika Německo600.1%
Moldavská republika560.1%
Nepál460.0%
Spojené státy americké370.0%
Republika Kazachstán320.0%
Polská republika300.0%
Japonsko290.0%
Rakouská republika290.0%
Thajské království250.0%
Tuniská republika200.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska200.0%
Italská republika190.0%
Chorvatská republika180.0%
Republika Severní Makedonie170.0%
Íránská islámská republika150.0%
Španělské království150.0%
Republika Uzbekistán150.0%
Republika Kosovo150.0%
Turecká republika130.0%
Spojené státy mexické120.0%
Brazilská federativní republika110.0%
Francouzská republika100.0%
Egyptská arabská republika100.0%
Papua Nová Guinea90.0%
Pákistánská islámská republika80.0%
Alžírská lidová demokratická republika70.0%
Ázerbájdžánská republika70.0%
Nizozemské království70.0%
Kyrgyzská republika50.0%
Bangladéšská lidová republika50.0%
Kanada40.0%
Tchaj-wan40.0%
Kolumbijská republika40.0%
Kostarická republika40.0%
Řecká republika40.0%
Austrálie40.0%
Korejská republika40.0%
Lotyšská republika40.0%
Peruánská republika40.0%
Portugalská republika40.0%
Bolívarovská republika Venezuela40.0%
Zambijská republika40.0%
Indonéská republika30.0%
Irsko30.0%
Republika Černá Hora30.0%
Arménská republika30.0%
Belgické království30.0%
Nigérijská federativní republika30.0%
Švýcarská konfederace30.0%
Chilská republika20.0%
Kubánská republika20.0%
Ekvádorská republika20.0%
Finská republika20.0%
Ghanská republika20.0%
Argentinská republika20.0%
Malajsie20.0%
Mongolsko20.0%
Marocké království20.0%
Slovinská republika20.0%
Jihoafrická republika20.0%
Albánská republika20.0%
Svaz Myanmar10.0%
Srílanská demokratická socialistická republika10.0%
Dánské království10.0%
Estonská republika10.0%
Angolská republika10.0%
Gabonská republika10.0%
Gruzie10.0%
Stát Izrael10.0%
Libanonská republika10.0%
Litevská republika10.0%
Namibijská republika10.0%
Republika Rwanda10.0%
Súdánská republika10.0%
Švédské království10.0%
Republika Tádžikistán10.0%
Jemenská republika10.0%
bez státního občanství10.0%

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 population95,664100.0%
Česká celkem63,18266.0%
Ukrajinská celkem1,2811.3%
Slovenská celkem1,1161.2%
Jiná celkem4390.5%
Moravská celkem3980.4%
Romská celkem3430.4%
Vietnamská celkem3010.3%
Ruská celkem2220.2%
Evropská celkem2150.2%
Německá celkem1570.2%
Show 54 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Československá celkem960.1%
Maďarská celkem910.1%
Moldavská celkem740.1%
Polská celkem680.1%
Indická celkem640.1%
Běloruská celkem570.1%
Srbská celkem530.1%
Čínská celkem520.1%
Americká (USA) celkem450.0%
Bulharská celkem390.0%
Rakouská celkem370.0%
Italská celkem360.0%
Rumunská celkem310.0%
Albánská celkem280.0%
Francouzská celkem270.0%
Japonská celkem260.0%
Slezská celkem260.0%
Britská celkem250.0%
Chorvatská celkem230.0%
Bosenská (muslimská) celkem210.0%
Kazašská celkem180.0%
Uzbecká celkem150.0%
Anglická celkem130.0%
Židovská celkem130.0%
Španělská celkem120.0%
Turecká celkem100.0%
Azerbájdžánská celkem80.0%
Kanadská celkem80.0%
Švýcarská celkem80.0%
Arménská celkem60.0%
Australská celkem60.0%
Belgická celkem60.0%
Irská celkem60.0%
Makedonská celkem60.0%
Rusínská celkem60.0%
Řecká celkem60.0%
Arabská celkem50.0%
Lotyšská celkem50.0%
Finská celkem40.0%
Gruzínská celkem40.0%
Slovinská celkem40.0%
Estonská celkem30.0%
Mongolská celkem30.0%
Nizozemská celkem30.0%
Norská celkem30.0%
Portugalská celkem30.0%
Černohorská celkem20.0%
Dánská celkem20.0%
Korejská celkem20.0%
Lužickosrbská celkem20.0%
Švédská celkem20.0%
Katalánská celkem10.0%
Syrská celkem10.0%
Tádžická celkem10.0%

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

Is České Budějovice 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 worker64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–75%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 44–68%
Family59%strong on family, weak on safety · range 47–71%
Retirement56%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–70%
Population97,231 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Dwellings52,234 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)
People in employment50,208 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)
Unemployment rate3.37 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
PM2.5 — annual mean12 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 Count52,361 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)2Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in České Budějovice 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in České Budějovice?

The published population was 97,231 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is the air quality good in České Budějovice?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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 České Budějovice?

The unemployment rate is about 3.4 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is České Budějovice a good place to live?

České Budějovice 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.

How many people are in the Bulharská republika citizenship group in České Budějovice?

The official citizenship distribution records 66 people (0.1%) 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, September 12). České Budějovice, Czechia: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/ceske-budejovice/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {České Budějovice, Czechia: jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/ceske-budejovice/},
  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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  1. Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-07
  2. Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-07
  3. Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-07
  4. Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR opendata.csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-04
  5. Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) ancestry_or_ethnicity distribution csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
  6. Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) citizenship distribution csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
  7. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  8. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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