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Living in Chrastava

In Chrastava, advertised rents for new lettings average €8.84 per m² a month (2026) and unemployment is 4.1% (2024).

Chrastava had a population of 6,315 at the end of 2024. Chrastava registered an unemployment rate of 4.08% at the end of 2024. Chrastava recorded annual PM2.5 of 11 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0736 sources

Population6,315people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Median gross salary (region)1,737EUR/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
Average net rent8.84EUR/m²/monthcountry median €8.58 — 3% aboveOfficial source · Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného)
Unemployment rate4.08%country median 4.1% — about the sameOfficial source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Recorded crime2,073incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data
PM2.5, annual mean11µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

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

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 2,774.

How much does it cost to rent in Chrastava?

Average net cold rent is about 8.84 EUR/m² per month (2026), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 8.84 EUR/m²/month · Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného)15
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Chrastava recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€16
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesChrastava highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Chrastava highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Jesenice€13.53
Čelákovice€12.51
Milovice€10.98
Chrastava€8.84
Plzeň€5.92
Ostrava€4.83
Show the other 6 cities
Klášterec nad Ohří€8.39
Prague€8.25
Krupka€8.10
Brno€7.50
Jirkov€7.49
Chodov€7.45
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited16.44 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Vodafone fixed internet22Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.32 EUR/month30 Sept 2026O2 Datamanie 10GB17Official · national market
Dwellings2,774 dwellings31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.84 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €8.5831 Dec 2026Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného)15Official

Is Chrastava 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 worker50%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 40–60%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–67%
Student47%strong on safety, weak on education · range 36–58%
Family53%strong on family, weak on education · range 42–64%
Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 38–64%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 531 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 8.84 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2026

Work and income

At the end of 2021, employment in Chrastava reached 3,040.

What is the unemployment rate in Chrastava?

The unemployment rate is about 4.1 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.08 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6
Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Chrastava is 4.1%. Of 279 cities with data, 72 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,879 EUR/month31 Dec 2025MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Liberecký kraj, wage sphere16Official · regional context
People in employment3,040 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,737 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Structure of Earnings Survey 2025 — Table B1, Percentage of employees, time paid and gross monthly earnings by sex and by region21Official · county
Unemployment rate4.08 %country median 4.1% — about the same31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6Official

What does a salary buy in Chrastava?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €1,737 (Structure of Earnings Survey 2025, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€824of €1,383 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€1,383
Rent, 60 m²€8.84/m² · official · Ministerstvo financí ČR · 2026-12-31− €531
Internet€16 · official · Vodafone fixed internet · 2026-09-30− €16
Mobile plan€12 · official · O2 Datamanie 10GB · 2026-09-30− €12
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€824
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Chrastava Salary needed to live in Chrastava

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Chrastava?

Police recorded about 2,073 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 data14

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,073 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025KROK Database — 2025 open data14Official · county

Mobility and administration

Chrastava's nearest airport was PRG, 94 km away and offered 94 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport94 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights19Official
Distance to the nearest major airport94 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)PRG3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Chrastava. 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

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
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Chrastava.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Chrastava?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency10

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 mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency10Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.2 · Feb 3 · Mar 7.3 · Apr 13.7 · May 18.2 · Jun 21.4 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 18.3 · Oct 12.5 · Nov 6.3 · Dec 2.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.9 · Feb -3.6 · Mar -1.1 · Apr 2.6 · May 6.8 · Jun 10.1 · Jul 12 · Aug 11.8 · Sep 8.3 · Oct 4.9 · Nov 1.3 · Dec -2.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.2 · Feb -0.2 · Mar 3 · Apr 8.3 · May 12.8 · Jun 16.1 · Jul 18 · Aug 17.6 · Sep 13 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 0 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 64.9 · Feb 53.8 · Mar 61.4 · Apr 41.3 · May 75.6 · Jun 89 · Jul 107.1 · Aug 99.7 · Sep 69 · Oct 58.8 · Nov 58.7 · Dec 66.2 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI26Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 44 · Feb 67.9 · Mar 117 · Apr 177.8 · May 210.2 · Jun 208.1 · Jul 222.7 · Aug 216.6 · Sep 155.3 · Oct 104.4 · Nov 40.2 · Dec 34.4 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI27Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Czechia: Olomouc ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Bad Arolsen (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Marsberg (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Warburg (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±1.2 °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 Chrastava was 3,071 at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, Chrastava had 3,020 residents who were male.

How many people live in Chrastava?

The published population was 6,315 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6

MetricValuePeriodSource
Female residents3,071 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official
Male residents3,020 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official
Population6,315 people31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6Official

International community in Chrastava

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 population6,091100.0%
Česká republika5,91297.1%
Ukrajina350.6%
Vietnamská socialistická republika330.5%
Slovenská republika320.5%
Polská republika230.4%
Dvojí občanství180.3%
Moldavská republika90.1%
Rumunsko80.1%
Ruská federace70.1%
Bulharská republika50.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Spolková republika Německo20.0%
Jordánské hášimovské království20.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska20.0%
Čínská lidová republika10.0%
Republika Kosovo10.0%
Nezjištěno10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Ancestry or ethnicity

Population with usual residence; Census 2021; source indicator: Počet obyvatel s obvyklým pobytem · 2021 Census (2021-03-26)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total population6,091100.0%
Česká celkem3,81662.6%
Slovenská celkem681.1%
Romská celkem460.8%
Německá celkem360.6%
Polská celkem350.6%
Vietnamská celkem350.6%
Jiná celkem150.2%
Moravská celkem140.2%
Československá celkem110.2%
Moldavská celkem90.1%
Show 12 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Evropská celkem80.1%
Ruská celkem70.1%
Ukrajinská celkem70.1%
Maďarská celkem50.1%
Rumunská celkem30.0%
Bulharská celkem20.0%
Rusínská celkem20.0%
Americká (USA) celkem10.0%
Britská celkem10.0%
Italská celkem10.0%
Lužickosrbská celkem10.0%
Slezská celkem10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Labour force3,202 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official

Alternatives for people set on Chrastava

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.

Mimoň as a Chrastava alternative in the same region

25 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Unemployment: 2.9% Mimoň vs 4.1% Chrastava−29%
  • Rent: €7.94/m² Mimoň vs €8.84/m² Chrastava−10%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,758 Mimoň vs 2,073 Chrastava−15%
  • Residents: 6,387 Mimoň vs 6,315 Chrastava+1%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,737 Mimoň vs €1,737 Chrastavasame level

Zlín as a Chrastava alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 261 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Residents: 74,684 Zlín vs 6,315 Chrastava+1083%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,090 Zlín vs 2,073 Chrastava−47%
  • Unemployment: 3.1% Zlín vs 4.1% Chrastava−25%
  • Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Zlín vs 11.0 µg/m³ Chrastava+18%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,703 Zlín vs €1,737 Chrastavasame level

Cities near Chrastava

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

Hrádek nad Nisou 9.6 km away
Rent
8.35 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31
Zittau Germany · 14.4 km away
Rent
4.59 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Ostritz Germany · 22.1 km away
Rent
4.19 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Mimoň 24.6 km away
Rent
7.94 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Alternative cities in Czechia

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Chrastava 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; Chrastava's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Chrastava part of Liberec?

Chrastava is identified as a satellite of Liberec. It is about 8.9 km away by straight-line distance. Liberec city profile

Relationship type: Satellite Of. Source18

Which comparable places record less crime than Chrastava?

77 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Chrastava in this strictly source-matched cohort.

Chrastava: 1,466.9 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents (2024).

Only the same source family, offence definition, period, grain and denominator method are compared. This is recorded crime, not a claim about personal safety. Official source11

Common questions

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

How many people live in Chrastava?

The published population was 6,315 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

How much does it cost to rent in Chrastava?

Average net cold rent is about 8.84 EUR/m² per month (2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 619 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného).

Is the air quality good in Chrastava?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 Chrastava?

Police recorded about 2,073 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 Chrastava?

The unemployment rate is about 4.1 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

What is the typical salary around Chrastava?

The median gross salary is 1,737 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 Chrastava a good place to live?

Chrastava 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.

Is Chrastava part of Liberec?

Chrastava is identified as a satellite of Liberec. It is about 8.9 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Chrastava?

Liberec, Hrádek nad Nisou, Bogatynia, Frýdlant, Zittau are near Chrastava. 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 Chrastava?

The official citizenship distribution records 5,912 people (97.1%) 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.

Which comparable places record less crime than Chrastava?

77 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Chrastava in this strictly source-matched cohort. The comparison uses Policie ČR Mapy kriminality municipal 2024 + CZSO population municipalities 1 January 2024, period 2024, and does not compare across incompatible police definitions.

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