Living in Děčín
In Děčín, unemployment is 6.7% (2024).
Děčín had a population of 46,376 at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, unemployment in Děčín reached 6.66%. Děčín recorded annual PM2.5 of 15 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Which Czechia-wide rules apply when you move to Děčín?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
The city had 24,691 dwellings at the end of 2021.
No city-level rent figure is published for Děčín. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Děčín 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.
Work and income
The employment figure in Děčín was 20,671 at the end of 2021.
What is the unemployment rate in Děčín?
The unemployment rate is about 6.7 % (2024).
- Unemployment rate: 6.66 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4
Děčín 6.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 1,923 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Ústecký kraj, wage sphere11Official · regional context |
| People in employment | 20,671 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)2Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,777 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 | 6.66 %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 Děčín. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Labour Office of the Czech Republic — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Děčín. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Děčín?
Police recorded about 1,935 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 | 1,935 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | KROK Database — 2025 open data9Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Děčín's nearest airport was PRG, 76 km away and offered 94 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Děčín. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
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.
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.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Děčín?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 15 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.
Night-time low to daytime high
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Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
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 | 15 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 1.3 · Feb 3.1 · Mar 7.6 · Apr 14.1 · May 18.5 · Jun 21.7 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 23.9 · Sep 18.6 · Oct 12.2 · Nov 6 · Dec 2.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -3.2 · Feb -2.4 · Mar 0.6 · Apr 5 · May 8.8 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 13.9 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 9.9 · Oct 5.7 · Nov 1.5 · Dec -2.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -1.2 · Feb 0.1 · Mar 3.7 · Apr 9.1 · May 13.3 · Jun 16.4 · Jul 18.4 · Aug 18.1 · Sep 13.5 · Oct 8.4 · Nov 3.4 · Dec -0.2 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 42.4 · Feb 33.3 · Mar 33.7 · Apr 31.9 · May 59.2 · Jun 72.4 · Jul 81.2 · Aug 77.5 · Sep 49.1 · Oct 45.5 · Nov 42.5 · Dec 44.8 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 36.4 · Feb 65.7 · Mar 110.3 · Apr 174.5 · May 212.3 · Jun 213.6 · Jul 224.2 · Aug 215.9 · Sep 146.8 · Oct 88.1 · Nov 38.8 · Dec 30.1 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Czechia: Olomouc ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Traunreut (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Beilngries (Germany) ±0.4 °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
Děčín was home to 23,785 women at the end of 2021. The male population of Děčín was 22,552.
How many people live in Děčín?
The published population was 46,376 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4
International community in Děčín
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 | 46,337 | 100.0% |
| Česká republika | 45,081 | 97.3% |
| Vietnamská socialistická republika | 477 | 1.0% |
| Ukrajina | 162 | 0.3% |
| Slovenská republika | 147 | 0.3% |
| Dvojí občanství | 123 | 0.3% |
| Polská republika | 78 | 0.2% |
| Ruská federace | 35 | 0.1% |
| Republika Severní Makedonie | 31 | 0.1% |
| Republika Kazachstán | 26 | 0.1% |
| Nezjištěno | 24 | 0.1% |
Show 46 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Čínská lidová republika | 17 | 0.0% |
| Spolková republika Německo | 17 | 0.0% |
| Bulharská republika | 16 | 0.0% |
| Rumunsko | 10 | 0.0% |
| Běloruská republika | 9 | 0.0% |
| Spojené státy americké | 7 | 0.0% |
| Maďarská republika | 5 | 0.0% |
| Nepál | 5 | 0.0% |
| Chorvatská republika | 4 | 0.0% |
| Tuniská republika | 4 | 0.0% |
| Turecká republika | 4 | 0.0% |
| Austrálie | 3 | 0.0% |
| Stát Izrael | 3 | 0.0% |
| Rakouská republika | 3 | 0.0% |
| Moldavská republika | 3 | 0.0% |
| Peruánská republika | 3 | 0.0% |
| Španělské království | 3 | 0.0% |
| Okupované palestinské území | 2 | 0.0% |
| Italská republika | 2 | 0.0% |
| Japonsko | 2 | 0.0% |
| Litevská republika | 2 | 0.0% |
| Arménská republika | 2 | 0.0% |
| Nizozemské království | 2 | 0.0% |
| Egyptská arabská republika | 2 | 0.0% |
| Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska | 2 | 0.0% |
| Kanada | 1 | 0.0% |
| Chilská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Kubánská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Dánské království | 1 | 0.0% |
| Ekvádorská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Řecká republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Ázerbájdžánská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Kyrgyzská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Lotyšská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Spojené státy mexické | 1 | 0.0% |
| Bangladéšská lidová republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Pákistánská islámská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Filipínská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Republika Srbsko | 1 | 0.0% |
| Švédské království | 1 | 0.0% |
| Brazilská federativní republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Republika Uzbekistán | 1 | 0.0% |
| Bolívarovská republika Venezuela | 1 | 0.0% |
| Jemenská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| bez státního občanství | 1 | 0.0% |
| Republika Kosovo | 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 | 46,337 | 100.0% |
| Česká celkem | 29,422 | 63.5% |
| Slovenská celkem | 438 | 0.9% |
| Vietnamská celkem | 308 | 0.7% |
| Romská celkem | 266 | 0.6% |
| Ukrajinská celkem | 118 | 0.3% |
| Německá celkem | 108 | 0.2% |
| Polská celkem | 98 | 0.2% |
| Jiná celkem | 95 | 0.2% |
| Moravská celkem | 79 | 0.2% |
| Československá celkem | 75 | 0.2% |
Show 47 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Evropská celkem | 64 | 0.1% |
| Ruská celkem | 39 | 0.1% |
| Maďarská celkem | 33 | 0.1% |
| Bulharská celkem | 28 | 0.1% |
| Americká (USA) celkem | 23 | 0.0% |
| Čínská celkem | 14 | 0.0% |
| Rakouská celkem | 11 | 0.0% |
| Španělská celkem | 11 | 0.0% |
| Anglická celkem | 9 | 0.0% |
| Makedonská celkem | 9 | 0.0% |
| Albánská celkem | 8 | 0.0% |
| Arménská celkem | 8 | 0.0% |
| Rumunská celkem | 8 | 0.0% |
| Běloruská celkem | 7 | 0.0% |
| Slezská celkem | 7 | 0.0% |
| Rusínská celkem | 6 | 0.0% |
| Řecká celkem | 6 | 0.0% |
| Židovská celkem | 6 | 0.0% |
| Kanadská celkem | 5 | 0.0% |
| Moldavská celkem | 5 | 0.0% |
| Nizozemská celkem | 5 | 0.0% |
| Chorvatská celkem | 4 | 0.0% |
| Japonská celkem | 4 | 0.0% |
| Britská celkem | 3 | 0.0% |
| Italská celkem | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mongolská celkem | 3 | 0.0% |
| Palestinská celkem | 3 | 0.0% |
| Švédská celkem | 3 | 0.0% |
| Švýcarská celkem | 3 | 0.0% |
| Finská celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Francouzská celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Irská celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Kazašská celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Litevská celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Syrská celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Turecká celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Arabská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Australská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Belgická celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Dánská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Indická celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Irácká celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Lužickosrbská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Norská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Portugalská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Srbská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Uzbecká 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 | 22,486 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)2Official |
Alternatives for people set on Děčín
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.
Teplice as a Děčín alternative in the same region
31 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Unemployment: 5.5% Teplice vs 6.7% Děčín−18%
- Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Teplice vs 15.0 µg/m³ Děčín−13%
- Residents: 50,912 Teplice vs 46,376 Děčín+10%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,910 Teplice vs 1,935 Děčínsame level
- Median gross pay, region: €1,777 Teplice vs €1,777 Děčínsame level
Zlín as a Děčín alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 301 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Unemployment: 3.1% Zlín vs 6.7% Děčín−54%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,090 Zlín vs 1,935 Děčín−44%
- Residents: 74,684 Zlín vs 46,376 Děčín+61%
- Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Zlín vs 15.0 µg/m³ Děčín−13%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,703 Zlín vs €1,777 Děčín−4%
Cities near Děčín
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Alternative cities in Czechia
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Děčín in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Děčín 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 guideSchool 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; Děčín'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 Děčín?
The published population was 46,376 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.
Is the air quality good in Děčín?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 15 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 Děčín?
Police recorded about 1,935 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 Děčín?
The unemployment rate is about 6.7 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.
What is the typical salary around Děčín?
The median gross salary is 1,777 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 Děčín a good place to live?
Děčín 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 Děčín?
Jílové, Česká Kamenice, Bad Schandau, Ústí nad Labem, Bad Gottleuba-Berggießhübel are near Děčín. 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 Děčín?
The official citizenship distribution records 45,081 people (97.3%) 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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