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Living in České Budějovice

In České Budějovice, unemployment is 3.4% (2024).

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.

Last checked 2026-10-0222 sources

Population97,231people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Median gross salary (region)1,711EUR/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 rate3.37%country median 4.1% — 18% belowOfficial source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Recorded crime1,458incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data
PM2.5, annual mean12µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

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.

Housing and cost

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

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

What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month
České Budějovice recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Transport pass€17
Internet, 60 Mbps€16
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesČeské Budějovice highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with České Budějovice 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
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Brno€7.50
Jirkov€7.49
Chodov€7.45
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited16.44 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Vodafone fixed internet14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.32 EUR/month30 Sept 2026O2 Datamanie 10GB11Official · national market
Monthly transport pass17.35 EUR/month13 Sept 2026Dopravní podnik města České Budějovice, a.s. (DPMCB)7Official
Dwellings52,234 dwellings31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)1Official

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 worker65%strong on work, weak on housing · range 54–76%
Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on education · range 59–79%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on education · range 44–68%
Family60%strong on family, weak on education · range 48–72%
Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–70%

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 (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,885 EUR/month31 Dec 2025MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Jihočeský kraj, wage sphere10Official · regional context
People in employment50,208 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)2Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,711 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Structure of Earnings Survey 2025 — Table B1, Percentage of employees, time paid and gross monthly earnings by sex and by region13Official · county
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

Job SearchRegistration

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

Safety

How safe is České Budějovice?

Police recorded about 1,458 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 data9

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,458 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025KROK Database — 2025 open data9Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Distance to the nearest major airport4 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)JCL3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official

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 Agency8

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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
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 mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency8Official · 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 NCEI15Official · 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 NCEI16Official · 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 NCEI17Official · 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 NCEI18Official · 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 NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Czechia: Brno ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±0.5 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±0.6 °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 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
Female residents49,624 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official
Male residents46,040 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%
Show 84 more groups
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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Labour force52,361 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)2Official

Alternatives for people set on České Budějovice

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.

Třeboň as a České Budějovice alternative in the same region

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

  • Residents: 8,270 Třeboň vs 97,231 České Budějovice−91%
  • Unemployment: 2.6% Třeboň vs 3.4% České Budějovice−22%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,198 Třeboň vs 1,458 České Budějovice−18%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,711 Třeboň vs €1,711 České Budějovicesame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³ Třeboň vs 12.0 µg/m³ České Budějovicesame level

Zlín as a České Budějovice alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 234 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,090 Zlín vs 1,458 České Budějovice−25%
  • Unemployment: 3.1% Zlín vs 3.4% České Budějovice−9%
  • Residents: 74,684 Zlín vs 97,231 České Budějovice−23%
  • Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Zlín vs 12.0 µg/m³ České Budějovice+8%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,703 Zlín vs €1,711 České Budějovicesame level

Cities near České Budějovice

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

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České Budějovice in rankings

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.

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; České Budějovice's school authority applies it locally.

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

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.

How safe is České Budějovice?

Police recorded about 1,458 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 České Budějovice?

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

What is the typical salary around České Budějovice?

The median gross salary is 1,711 EUR/month. Source: Structure of Earnings Survey 2025 — Table B1, Percentage of employees, time paid and gross monthly earnings by sex and by region.

How much is public transport in České Budějovice?

A monthly transport pass is 17.35 EUR/month. Source: Dopravní podnik města České Budějovice, a.s. (DPMCB).

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.

Which cities are near České Budějovice?

Český Krumlov, Třeboň are near České Budějovice. 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 České Budějovice?

The official citizenship distribution records 90,294 people (94.4%) 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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  title = {České Budějovice, Czechia: population, salary, jobs, safety},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {7f355b00769185641990637c6eff1291},
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  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. Dopravní podnik města České Budějovice, a.s. (DPMCB) dpmcb.cz · checked 2026-09-15
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