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Living in Cheb

Cheb is a city in Czechia. Cheb had a population of 32,808 at the end of 2024. Cheb registered an unemployment rate of 2.92% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Which Czechia-wide rules apply when you move to Cheb?

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 Cheb.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The number of dwellings in Cheb reached 15,400 at the end of 2021.

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

Net rent across major citiesCheb highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Cheb highlighted€8.25Prague€7.50Brno€5.92Plzeň€4.83Ostravanet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings15,400 dwellings31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)1Official

Work and income

At the end of 2021, employment in Cheb reached 14,350.

What is the unemployment rate in Cheb?

The unemployment rate is about 2.9 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.93 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4
Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Cheb is 2.9%. 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%462–3Cheb 2.9%69 cities: 3% to under 4%693–472 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 employment14,350 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)2Official
Unemployment rate2.93 %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 Cheb. 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
Register Search jobs
Open the Czechia service overview

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

Mobility and administration

Cheb's nearest airport was KLV, 41 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count3 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights8Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km41 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Nearest Major Airport IataKLV3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Cheb. 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
Open official information
Open the full Czechia section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Cheb.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Cheb?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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
Cheb average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-4°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Cheb average monthly precipitation, mm020406080423138345771777054464447JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Cheb average monthly sunshine, hours0601201802404474118177207212225214149963933JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Cheb annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5µg/m³

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency7Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.6 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 8.3 · Apr 14.2 · May 18.7 · Jun 22 · Jul 24.1 · Aug 24 · Sep 18.7 · Oct 12.6 · Nov 6 · Dec 2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.6 · Feb -3.4 · Mar -0.4 · Apr 2.9 · May 7 · Jun 10.4 · Jul 12.1 · Aug 11.8 · Sep 8.2 · Oct 4.6 · Nov 0.9 · Dec -2.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1 · Feb -0.2 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 8.3 · May 12.8 · Jun 16.2 · Jul 17.9 · Aug 17.4 · Sep 12.8 · Oct 8.1 · Nov 3.4 · Dec 0 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 41.9 · Feb 31 · Mar 37.9 · Apr 33.6 · May 56.9 · Jun 70.5 · Jul 76.8 · Aug 69.5 · Sep 53.8 · Oct 46.1 · Nov 44 · Dec 46.9 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 43.8 · Feb 74.3 · Mar 118.1 · Apr 177.3 · May 206.7 · Jun 212.2 · Jul 224.6 · Aug 214.1 · Sep 149.1 · Oct 96.1 · Nov 39 · Dec 32.6 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Czechia

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

All Czechia cities
Příbram32,773 residentsKolín33,444 residentsTřinec33,852 residentsZnojmo34,172 residentsTábor34,356 residentsTřebíč34,530 residents

Population and city profile

The female population of Cheb was 15,421. The male population of Cheb was 14,740.

How many people live in Cheb?

The published population was 32,808 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population Female15,421 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official
Population Male14,740 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official
Population32,808 people31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4Official

International community in Cheb

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 population30,161100.0%
Česká republika26,85689.0%
Vietnamská socialistická republika1,7655.9%
Ukrajina4901.6%
Dvojí občanství2951.0%
Slovenská republika1710.6%
Mongolsko1570.5%
Maďarská republika840.3%
Ruská federace540.2%
Spolková republika Německo450.1%
Bulharská republika370.1%
Show 42 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Nezjištěno330.1%
Rumunsko280.1%
Běloruská republika190.1%
Polská republika140.0%
Republika Srbsko120.0%
Moldavská republika110.0%
Bangladéšská lidová republika80.0%
Republika Uzbekistán70.0%
Litevská republika60.0%
Thajské království60.0%
Tuniská republika60.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska50.0%
Italská republika40.0%
Nizozemské království40.0%
Syrská arabská republika40.0%
Lotyšská republika30.0%
Filipínská republika30.0%
Turecká republika30.0%
Alžírská lidová demokratická republika20.0%
Chorvatská republika20.0%
Indická republika20.0%
Republika Kazachstán20.0%
Rakouská republika20.0%
Kyrgyzská republika20.0%
Spojené státy americké20.0%
Kanada10.0%
Chilská republika10.0%
Francouzská republika10.0%
Ghanská republika10.0%
Řecká republika10.0%
Ázerbájdžánská republika10.0%
Irácká republika10.0%
Jordánské hášimovské království10.0%
Nigérijská federativní republika10.0%
Portugalská republika10.0%
Slovinská republika10.0%
Republika Botswana10.0%
Španělské království10.0%
Švýcarská konfederace10.0%
Brazilská federativní republika10.0%
Republika Severní Makedonie10.0%
Egyptská arabská republika10.0%

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 population30,161100.0%
Česká celkem17,92059.4%
Vietnamská celkem1,1253.7%
Slovenská celkem5932.0%
Ukrajinská celkem3651.2%
Německá celkem2260.7%
Mongolská celkem1420.5%
Jiná celkem890.3%
Ruská celkem820.3%
Romská celkem790.3%
Maďarská celkem680.2%
Show 37 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Moravská celkem580.2%
Československá celkem330.1%
Evropská celkem260.1%
Rumunská celkem250.1%
Polská celkem210.1%
Bulharská celkem200.1%
Rusínská celkem160.1%
Běloruská celkem140.0%
Moldavská celkem120.0%
Srbská celkem110.0%
Italská celkem80.0%
Albánská celkem70.0%
Anglická celkem60.0%
Řecká celkem60.0%
Americká (USA) celkem50.0%
Kanadská celkem50.0%
Litevská celkem50.0%
Francouzská celkem40.0%
Australská celkem30.0%
Lotyšská celkem30.0%
Slezská celkem30.0%
Syrská celkem30.0%
Turecká celkem30.0%
Židovská celkem30.0%
Britská celkem20.0%
Irská celkem20.0%
Kyrgyzská celkem20.0%
Rakouská celkem20.0%
Arménská celkem10.0%
Azerbájdžánská celkem10.0%
Belgická celkem10.0%
Finská celkem10.0%
Gruzínská celkem10.0%
Japonská celkem10.0%
Kazašská celkem10.0%
Španělská celkem10.0%
Švýcarská celkem10.0%

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

Is Cheb 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%
Student55%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 43–67%
Family60%strong on family, weak on safety · range 48–72%
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 41–69%
Population32,808 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Dwellings15,400 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)
People in employment14,350 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)
Unemployment rate2.93 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
PM2.5 — annual mean8 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 Count15,434 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)2Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cheb 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Cheb?

The published population was 32,808 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is the air quality good in Cheb?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Cheb?

The unemployment rate is about 2.9 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is Cheb a good place to live?

Cheb 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 Cheb?

The official citizenship distribution records 37 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). Cheb, Czechia: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/cheb/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Cheb, Czechia: jobs, air quality, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/cheb/},
  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. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  9. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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