Living in Český Krumlov

In Český Krumlov, unemployment is 5.3% (2024).

The population of Český Krumlov totalled 12,797 at the end of 2024. Český Krumlov had an unemployment rate of 5.34% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 12 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0721 sources

Population12,797people31 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 rate5.34%country median 4.1% — 30% aboveOfficial source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR

Recorded crime1,583incidents 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 Český Krumlov?

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Housing and cost

The number of dwellings in Český Krumlov reached 6,555 at the end of 2021.

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€16

Mobile plan, 10 GB€12

Net rent across major citiesČeský Krumlov highlighted among comparable cities

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

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 internet¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.32 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	O2 Datamanie 10GB¹⁰Official · national market
Dwellings	6,555 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)¹Official

Is Český Krumlov a good place to live?

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Remote worker57%strong on work, weak on housing · range 46–68%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–71%

Student54%strong on cost, weak on education · range 42–66%

Family52%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–64%

Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–70%

Work and income

The employment figure in Český Krumlov was 5,983 at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Český Krumlov?

The unemployment rate is about 5.3 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 5.34 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁴

Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Český Krumlov is 5.3%. 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

Český Krumlov 5.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,885 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Jihočeský kraj, wage sphere⁹Official · regional context
People in employment	5,983 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,711 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 region¹²Official · county
Unemployment rate	5.34 %country median 4.1%	31 Dec 2024	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁴Official

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Český Krumlov?

Police recorded about 1,583 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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,583 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	KROK Database — 2025 open data⁸Official · county

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	17 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	JCL	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official

Language courses and integration in Český Krumlov

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Climate and air quality

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

Is the air quality good in Český Krumlov?

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

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16°4°

20°8°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

102

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

133

188

209

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114

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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

PM2.512WHO 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	12 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 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 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 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 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · 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 count of female residents in Český Krumlov was 6,321 at the end of 2021. Český Krumlov was home to 5,957 men at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Český Krumlov?

The published population was 12,797 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁴

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Female residents	6,321 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)³Official
Male residents	5,957 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)³Official
Population	12,797 people	31 Dec 2024	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁴Official

International community in Český Krumlov

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	12,278	100.0%
Česká republika	11,746	95.7%
Ukrajina	109	0.9%
Slovenská republika	75	0.6%
Vietnamská socialistická republika	60	0.5%
Dvojí občanství	55	0.4%
Republika Srbsko	27	0.2%
Čínská lidová republika	21	0.2%
Republika Kosovo	16	0.1%
Polská republika	15	0.1%
Ruská federace	15	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Maďarská republika	14	0.1%
Nezjištěno	14	0.1%
Bulharská republika	12	0.1%
Spolková republika Německo	12	0.1%
Italská republika	11	0.1%
Chorvatská republika	7	0.1%
Rakouská republika	7	0.1%
Běloruská republika	5	0.0%
Moldavská republika	5	0.0%
Republika Severní Makedonie	5	0.0%
Spojené státy americké	5	0.0%
Kanada	4	0.0%
Filipínská republika	3	0.0%
Portugalská republika	3	0.0%
Rumunsko	3	0.0%
Syrská arabská republika	3	0.0%
Řecká republika	2	0.0%
Ázerbájdžánská republika	2	0.0%
Indická republika	2	0.0%
Austrálie	2	0.0%
Brazilská federativní republika	2	0.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska	2	0.0%
bez státního občanství	2	0.0%
Argentinská republika	1	0.0%
Republika Kazachstán	1	0.0%
Lotyšská republika	1	0.0%
Republika Černá Hora	1	0.0%
Nizozemské království	1	0.0%
Nikaragujská republika	1	0.0%
Belgické království	1	0.0%
Peruánská republika	1	0.0%
Bosna a Hercegovina	1	0.0%
Španělské království	1	0.0%
Švýcarská konfederace	1	0.0%
Republika Uzbekistán	1	0.0%

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 group	People	Share
Total population	12,278	100.0%
Česká celkem	8,007	65.2%
Slovenská celkem	181	1.5%
Ukrajinská celkem	93	0.8%
Romská celkem	92	0.7%
Německá celkem	74	0.6%
Vietnamská celkem	52	0.4%
Jiná celkem	33	0.3%
Albánská celkem	23	0.2%
Evropská celkem	23	0.2%
Moravská celkem	23	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Ruská celkem	16	0.1%
Čínská celkem	15	0.1%
Italská celkem	15	0.1%
Maďarská celkem	12	0.1%
Polská celkem	12	0.1%
Československá celkem	11	0.1%
Rakouská celkem	11	0.1%
Bulharská celkem	9	0.1%
Srbská celkem	9	0.1%
Americká (USA) celkem	8	0.1%
Australská celkem	5	0.0%
Moldavská celkem	5	0.0%
Britská celkem	4	0.0%
Kanadská celkem	4	0.0%
Řecká celkem	4	0.0%
Rumunská celkem	3	0.0%
Slezská celkem	3	0.0%
Běloruská celkem	2	0.0%
Rusínská celkem	2	0.0%
Skotská celkem	2	0.0%
Švýcarská celkem	2	0.0%
Anglická celkem	1	0.0%
Arabská celkem	1	0.0%
Azerbájdžánská celkem	1	0.0%
Černohorská celkem	1	0.0%
Chorvatská celkem	1	0.0%
Lotyšská celkem	1	0.0%
Makedonská celkem	1	0.0%
Nizozemská celkem	1	0.0%
Portugalská celkem	1	0.0%
Syrská celkem	1	0.0%
Uzbecká celkem	1	0.0%
Židovská celkem	1	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Labour force	6,401 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)²Official

Alternatives for people set on Český Krumlov

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.

České Budějovice as a Český Krumlov alternative in the same region

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

Residents: 97,231 České Budějovice vs 12,797 Český Krumlov+660%
Unemployment: 3.4% České Budějovice vs 5.3% Český Krumlov−37%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,458 České Budějovice vs 1,583 Český Krumlov−8%
Median gross pay, region: €1,711 České Budějovice vs €1,711 Český Krumlovsame level
Annual PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³ České Budějovice vs 12.0 µg/m³ Český Krumlovsame level

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Zlín as a Český Krumlov alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 249 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 74,684 Zlín vs 12,797 Český Krumlov+484%
Unemployment: 3.1% Zlín vs 5.3% Český Krumlov−43%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,090 Zlín vs 1,583 Český Krumlov−31%
Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Zlín vs 12.0 µg/m³ Český Krumlov+8%
Median gross pay, region: €1,703 Zlín vs €1,711 Český Krumlovsame level

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Cities near Český Krumlov

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

Alternative cities in Czechia

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Český Krumlov 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; Český Krumlov'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 Český Krumlov?

The published population was 12,797 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is the air quality good in Český Krumlov?

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 Český Krumlov?

What is the unemployment rate in Český Krumlov?

The unemployment rate is about 5.3 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

What is the typical salary around Český Krumlov?

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.

Is Český Krumlov a good place to live?

Český Krumlov 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 Český Krumlov?

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

The official citizenship distribution records 11,746 people (95.7%) 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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Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) ancestry or ethnicity distribution csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) citizenship distribution csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
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