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Living in Frýdek-Místek

Frýdek-Místek is a city in Czechia. Its population was 53,590 at the end of 2024. The city faced an unemployment rate of 5.42% at the end of 2024. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 15 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Which Czechia-wide rules apply when you move to Frýdek-Místek?

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 Frýdek-Místek.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The city had 27,143 dwellings at the end of 2021.

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

Net rent across major citiesFrýdek-Místek highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Frýdek-Místek highlighted€8.25Prague€7.50Brno€5.92Plzeň€4.83Ostravanet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings27,143 dwellings31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official

Work and income

The employment figure in Frýdek-Místek was 25,800 at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Frýdek-Místek?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.42 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6
Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Frýdek-Místek is 5.4%. 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%462–369 cities: 3% to under 4%693–472 cities: 4% to under 5%724–533 cities: 5% to under 6%335–6Frýdek-Místek 5.4%17 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 employment25,800 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official
Unemployment rate5.42 %country median 4.1%31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Frýdek-Místek. 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
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Frýdek-Místek. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Frýdek-Místek's nearest airport was OSR, 17 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count3 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights14Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km17 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Nearest Major Airport IataOSR3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Frýdek-Místek?

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 Agency9

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
Frýdek-Místek average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°JFMAMJJASOND18°-7°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Frýdek-Místek average monthly precipitation, mm050100150200898896961491632001391471039398JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Frýdek-Místek average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522067701091641811812032071421046562JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Frýdek-Místek annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52515.0PM2.5µg/m³

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency9Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan -2.6 · Feb -2.2 · Mar 0.9 · Apr 7.1 · May 12.5 · Jun 15.9 · Jul 17.9 · Aug 17.9 · Sep 12.4 · Oct 7.3 · Nov 2.2 · Dec -1.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -7.4 · Feb -7.3 · Mar -4.8 · Apr 0.1 · May 4.5 · Jun 8 · Jul 10 · Aug 10.2 · Sep 5.9 · Oct 1.8 · Nov -2.3 · Dec -6.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -5.1 · Feb -5 · Mar -2.3 · Apr 3 · May 7.7 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 13.2 · Sep 8.5 · Oct 4.1 · Nov -0.3 · Dec -4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 88.6 · Feb 88.1 · Mar 95.5 · Apr 96.2 · May 148.5 · Jun 163 · Jul 199.9 · Aug 139.4 · Sep 146.6 · Oct 102.7 · Nov 93.1 · Dec 97.7 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 67 · Feb 70.3 · Mar 109 · Apr 164.4 · May 180.6 · Jun 181 · Jul 203.1 · Aug 207.4 · Sep 142.2 · Oct 103.9 · Nov 64.7 · Dec 62.3 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Czechia

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

All Czechia cities
Jihlava54,624 residentsOpava55,109 residentsTeplice50,912 residentsKarlovy Vary49,073 residentsKarviná48,937 residentsMladá Boleslav47,346 residents

Population and city profile

The count of female residents in Frýdek-Místek was 27,552 at the end of 2021. The count of male residents in Frýdek-Místek was 26,146 at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Frýdek-Místek?

The published population was 53,590 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population Female27,552 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official
Population Male26,146 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official
Population53,590 people31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6Official

International community in Frýdek-Místek

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 population53,698100.0%
Česká republika52,39397.6%
Slovenská republika4300.8%
Ukrajina1750.3%
Vietnamská socialistická republika1530.3%
Korejská republika1360.3%
Polská republika1020.2%
Dvojí občanství670.1%
Nezjištěno410.1%
Ruská federace270.1%
Bulharská republika150.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Republika Severní Makedonie140.0%
Republika Srbsko110.0%
Syrská arabská republika110.0%
Běloruská republika100.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska100.0%
Spojené státy americké100.0%
Italská republika90.0%
Spolková republika Německo60.0%
Maďarská republika50.0%
Indická republika50.0%
Nizozemské království50.0%
Turecká republika50.0%
Rumunsko40.0%
Íránská islámská republika30.0%
Mongolsko30.0%
Belgické království30.0%
Španělské království30.0%
Thajské království30.0%
Tuniská republika30.0%
Francouzská republika20.0%
Řecká republika20.0%
Indonéská republika20.0%
Republika Kazachstán20.0%
Spojené státy mexické20.0%
Arménská republika20.0%
Portugalská republika20.0%
Alžírská lidová demokratická republika10.0%
Chorvatská republika10.0%
Estonská republika10.0%
Finská republika10.0%
Ghanská republika10.0%
Austrálie10.0%
Irsko10.0%
Japonsko10.0%
Rakouská republika10.0%
Jordánské hášimovské království10.0%
Litevská republika10.0%
Moldavská republika10.0%
Republika Černá Hora10.0%
Nepál10.0%
Pákistánská islámská republika10.0%
Peruánská republika10.0%
Filipínská republika10.0%
Bosna a Hercegovina10.0%
Slovinská republika10.0%
Brazilská federativní republika10.0%
Egyptská arabská republika10.0%
Jemenská republika10.0%

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 population53,698100.0%
Česká celkem33,32862.1%
Moravská celkem2,5504.7%
Slovenská celkem1,4632.7%
Slezská celkem7021.3%
Polská celkem1790.3%
Jiná celkem1580.3%
Československá celkem1140.2%
Ukrajinská celkem1040.2%
Vietnamská celkem1040.2%
Korejská celkem750.1%
Show 40 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Romská celkem750.1%
Evropská celkem730.1%
Maďarská celkem690.1%
Německá celkem520.1%
Ruská celkem340.1%
Americká (USA) celkem250.0%
Bulharská celkem190.0%
Řecká celkem180.0%
Italská celkem150.0%
Srbská celkem130.0%
Anglická celkem110.0%
Kurdská celkem110.0%
Rakouská celkem110.0%
Španělská celkem110.0%
Kanadská celkem90.0%
Nizozemská celkem80.0%
Arménská celkem70.0%
Běloruská celkem60.0%
Britská celkem60.0%
Rusínská celkem60.0%
Rumunská celkem50.0%
Albánská celkem40.0%
Černohorská celkem40.0%
Chorvatská celkem40.0%
Irská celkem40.0%
Japonská celkem40.0%
Francouzská celkem30.0%
Australská celkem20.0%
Finská celkem20.0%
Makedonská celkem20.0%
Mongolská celkem20.0%
Syrská celkem20.0%
Švýcarská celkem20.0%
Uzbecká celkem20.0%
Židovská celkem20.0%
Belgická celkem10.0%
Bosenská (muslimská) celkem10.0%
Čínská celkem10.0%
Katalánská celkem10.0%
Portugalská celkem10.0%

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

Is Frýdek-Místek 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 worker62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–73%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Student58%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 46–70%
Family52%strong on family, weak on safety · range 40–64%
Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–71%
Population53,590 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Dwellings27,143 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)
People in employment25,800 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)
Unemployment rate5.42 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
PM2.5 — annual mean15 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 Count27,551 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Frýdek-Místek 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.

Is Frýdek-Místek part of Ostrava?

Frýdek-Místek is identified as a satellite of Ostrava. It is about 17.3 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Satellite Of. Source13

Which comparable places record less crime than Frýdek-Místek?

99 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Frýdek-Místek in this strictly source-matched cohort.

Frýdek-Místek: 1,783.5 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents (2024).

Lomnice nad Popelkou — 496.9 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Zubří — 522.6 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Nová Paka — 529.8 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Třemošná — 554.3 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Hradec nad Moravicí — 674.6 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Dolní Lutyně — 677.3 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Bystřice — 683.6 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Týnec nad Sázavou — 699.7 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024

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 source10

Common questions

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

How many people live in Frýdek-Místek?

The published population was 53,590 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is the air quality good in Frýdek-Místek?

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.

What is the unemployment rate in Frýdek-Místek?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is Frýdek-Místek a good place to live?

Frýdek-Místek 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 Frýdek-Místek part of Ostrava?

Frýdek-Místek is identified as a satellite of Ostrava. It is about 17.3 km away by straight-line distance.

How many people are in the Bulharská republika citizenship group in Frýdek-Místek?

The official citizenship distribution records 15 people (0.0%) 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.

Which comparable places record less crime than Frýdek-Místek?

99 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Frýdek-Místek 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Frýdek-Místek, Czechia: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/frydek-mistek/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Frýdek-Místek, Czechia: jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/frydek-mistek/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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  6. Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR opendata.csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-04
  7. Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) ancestry_or_ethnicity distribution csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
  8. Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) citizenship distribution csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
  9. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  10. kriminalita.policie.gov.cz recorded crime data kriminalita.policie.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
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  4. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
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