Living in Cheb

In Cheb, unemployment is 2.9% (2024).

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.

Last checked 2026-10-0726 sources

Population32,808people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR

Median gross salary (region)1,658EUR/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 rate2.93%country median 4.1% — 29% belowOfficial source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR

Recorded crime1,603incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data

PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

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 figure is published for Cheb. 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 citiesCheb 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 internet¹⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.32 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	O2 Datamanie 10GB¹²Official · national market
Dwellings	15,400 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)¹Official

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 housing · range 52–74%

Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on education · range 59–79%

Student55%strong on safety, weak on education · range 43–67%

Family61%strong on family, weak on education · range 49–73%

Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–69%

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%.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1112–13

Cheb 2.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,741 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Karlovarský kraj, wage sphere¹¹Official · regional context
People in employment	14,350 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,658 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 region¹⁵Official · county
Unemployment rate	2.93 %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 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

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.

Safety

How safe is Cheb?

Police recorded about 1,603 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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,603 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	KROK Database — 2025 open data⁹Official · county

Mobility and administration

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	3 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹³Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	41 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	KLV	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official

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.

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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 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

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14°3°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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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

PM2.58WHO 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	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 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 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 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 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Czechia: Olomouc ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Greiz (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Markneukirchen (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Oelsnitz/Vogtl. (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Reichenbach im Vogtland (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±1.0 °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 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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Female residents	15,421 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)³Official
Male residents	14,740 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)³Official
Population	32,808 people	31 Dec 2024	Czech 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 group	People	Share
Total population	30,161	100.0%
Česká republika	26,856	89.0%
Vietnamská socialistická republika	1,765	5.9%
Ukrajina	490	1.6%
Dvojí občanství	295	1.0%
Slovenská republika	171	0.6%
Mongolsko	157	0.5%
Maďarská republika	84	0.3%
Ruská federace	54	0.2%
Spolková republika Německo	45	0.1%
Bulharská republika	37	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Nezjištěno	33	0.1%
Rumunsko	28	0.1%
Běloruská republika	19	0.1%
Polská republika	14	0.0%
Republika Srbsko	12	0.0%
Moldavská republika	11	0.0%
Bangladéšská lidová republika	8	0.0%
Republika Uzbekistán	7	0.0%
Litevská republika	6	0.0%
Thajské království	6	0.0%
Tuniská republika	6	0.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska	5	0.0%
Italská republika	4	0.0%
Nizozemské království	4	0.0%
Syrská arabská republika	4	0.0%
Lotyšská republika	3	0.0%
Filipínská republika	3	0.0%
Turecká republika	3	0.0%
Alžírská lidová demokratická republika	2	0.0%
Chorvatská republika	2	0.0%
Indická republika	2	0.0%
Republika Kazachstán	2	0.0%
Rakouská republika	2	0.0%
Kyrgyzská republika	2	0.0%
Spojené státy americké	2	0.0%
Kanada	1	0.0%
Chilská republika	1	0.0%
Francouzská republika	1	0.0%
Ghanská republika	1	0.0%
Řecká republika	1	0.0%
Ázerbájdžánská republika	1	0.0%
Irácká republika	1	0.0%
Jordánské hášimovské království	1	0.0%
Nigérijská federativní republika	1	0.0%
Portugalská republika	1	0.0%
Slovinská republika	1	0.0%
Republika Botswana	1	0.0%
Španělské království	1	0.0%
Švýcarská konfederace	1	0.0%
Brazilská federativní republika	1	0.0%
Republika Severní Makedonie	1	0.0%
Egyptská arabská republika	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	30,161	100.0%
Česká celkem	17,920	59.4%
Vietnamská celkem	1,125	3.7%
Slovenská celkem	593	2.0%
Ukrajinská celkem	365	1.2%
Německá celkem	226	0.7%
Mongolská celkem	142	0.5%
Jiná celkem	89	0.3%
Ruská celkem	82	0.3%
Romská celkem	79	0.3%
Maďarská celkem	68	0.2%

Show 37 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Moravská celkem	58	0.2%
Československá celkem	33	0.1%
Evropská celkem	26	0.1%
Rumunská celkem	25	0.1%
Polská celkem	21	0.1%
Bulharská celkem	20	0.1%
Rusínská celkem	16	0.1%
Běloruská celkem	14	0.0%
Moldavská celkem	12	0.0%
Srbská celkem	11	0.0%
Italská celkem	8	0.0%
Albánská celkem	7	0.0%
Anglická celkem	6	0.0%
Řecká celkem	6	0.0%
Americká (USA) celkem	5	0.0%
Kanadská celkem	5	0.0%
Litevská celkem	5	0.0%
Francouzská celkem	4	0.0%
Australská celkem	3	0.0%
Lotyšská celkem	3	0.0%
Slezská celkem	3	0.0%
Syrská celkem	3	0.0%
Turecká celkem	3	0.0%
Židovská celkem	3	0.0%
Britská celkem	2	0.0%
Irská celkem	2	0.0%
Kyrgyzská celkem	2	0.0%
Rakouská celkem	2	0.0%
Arménská celkem	1	0.0%
Azerbájdžánská celkem	1	0.0%
Belgická celkem	1	0.0%
Finská celkem	1	0.0%
Gruzínská celkem	1	0.0%
Japonská celkem	1	0.0%
Kazašská celkem	1	0.0%
Španělská celkem	1	0.0%
Švýcarská 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	15,434 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)²Official

Alternatives for people set on Cheb

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.

Františkovy Lázně as a Cheb alternative in the same region

5 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 5,607 Františkovy Lázně vs 32,808 Cheb−83%
Unemployment: 2.5% Františkovy Lázně vs 2.9% Cheb−15%
Median gross pay, region: €1,658 Františkovy Lázně vs €1,658 Chebsame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,603 Františkovy Lázně vs 1,603 Chebsame level
Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Františkovy Lázně vs 8.0 µg/m³ Chebsame level

Full comparison More about Františkovy Lázně

Pardubice as a Cheb alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 243 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 92,319 Pardubice vs 32,808 Cheb+181%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,119 Pardubice vs 1,603 Cheb−30%
Unemployment: 3.6% Pardubice vs 2.9% Cheb+23%
Median gross pay, region: €1,722 Pardubice vs €1,658 Cheb+4%

Full comparison More about Pardubice

Cities near Cheb

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

Františkovy Lázně 4.8 km away

Rent: 7.73 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Waldsassen Germany · 10.3 km away

Rent: 4.43 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Hohenberg a.d.Eger Germany · 11.4 km away

Rent: 4.02 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Habartov 17.0 km away

Rent: 5.31 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Mitterteich Germany · 17.2 km away

Rent: 4.56 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Selb Germany · 19.7 km away

Rent: 4.39 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Czechia

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

All Czechia cities

Příbram32,773 residents Kolín33,444 residents Třinec33,852 residents Znojmo34,172 residents Tábor34,356 residents Třebíč34,530 residents

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Cheb in rankings

#1 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Czechia #5 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Czechia

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.

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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; Cheb'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 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.

How safe is Cheb?

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.

What is the typical salary around Cheb?

The median gross salary is 1,658 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 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.

Which cities are near Cheb?

Františkovy Lázně, Waldsassen, Hohenberg a.d.Eger, Habartov, Mitterteich are near Cheb. 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 Cheb?

The official citizenship distribution records 26,856 people (89.0%) 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 = {Cheb, Czechia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR opendata.csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-04
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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