Living in Havlíčkův Brod

In Havlíčkův Brod, unemployment is 2.5% (2024).

The population of Havlíčkův Brod totalled 23,791 at the end of 2024. Havlíčkův Brod registered an unemployment rate of 2.52% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 13 µg/m³ at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-0727 sources

Population23,791people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR

Median gross salary (region)1,750EUR/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 rate2.52%country median 4.1% — 39% belowOfficial source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR

Recorded crime995.2incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data

PM2.5, annual mean13µg/m³31 Dec 2021Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Which Czechia-wide rules apply when you move to Havlíčkův Brod?

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 Havlíčkův Brod.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The number of dwellings in Havlíčkův Brod reached 11,160 at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Havlíčkův Brod. 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 citiesHavlíčkův Brod 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

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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 internet¹⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.32 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	O2 Datamanie 10GB¹¹Official · national market
Dwellings	11,160 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)¹Official

Is Havlíčkův Brod a good place to live?

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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%

Student54%strong on safety, weak on education · range 42–66%

Family62%strong on family, weak on education · range 50–74%

Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–68%

Work and income

At the end of 2021, employment in Havlíčkův Brod reached 11,688.

What is the unemployment rate in Havlíčkův Brod?

The unemployment rate is about 2.5 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 2.52 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁴

Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Havlíčkův Brod is 2.5%. 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

Havlíčkův Brod 2.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,881 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Kraj Vysočina, wage sphere¹⁰Official · regional context
People in employment	11,688 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,750 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 region¹⁴Official · county
Unemployment rate	2.52 %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 Havlíčkův Brod. 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 Havlíčkův Brod. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Havlíčkův Brod?

Police recorded about 995 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 995.2 incidents per 100,000 · KROK Database — 2025 open data⁸

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	995.2 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	KROK Database — 2025 open data⁸Official · county

Mobility and administration

Havlíčkův Brod's nearest airport was PED, 47 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹²Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	47 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	PED	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Havlíčkův Brod?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 µg/m³ (2021) — 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

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2°-4°

7°-1°

13°3°

18°7°

21°10°

23°12°

18°8°

12°4°

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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

129

191

220

221

237

234

165

108

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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

PM2.513WHO 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	13 µg/m³	31 Dec 2021	European Environment Agency⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 0.5 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 7 · Apr 13 · May 17.5 · Jun 20.8 · Jul 23.2 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 17.6 · Oct 11.6 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -4.7 · Feb -4.2 · Mar -1.1 · Apr 2.6 · May 6.9 · Jun 10 · Jul 11.7 · Aug 11.7 · Sep 8.1 · Oct 4.3 · Nov 0.6 · Dec -3.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -2 · Feb -1 · Mar 2.6 · Apr 7.8 · May 12.4 · Jun 15.8 · Jul 17.6 · Aug 17.5 · Sep 12.7 · Oct 7.7 · Nov 3.1 · Dec -1.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 42.2 · Feb 35.8 · Mar 43.9 · Apr 35.2 · May 75.6 · Jun 75 · Jul 92.7 · Aug 80.3 · Sep 59.8 · Oct 44.2 · Nov 41.8 · Dec 42.1 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 52.6 · Feb 79.8 · Mar 128.8 · Apr 190.5 · May 220.3 · Jun 221.4 · Jul 237.3 · Aug 234.2 · Sep 164.8 · Oct 107.7 · Nov 46.7 · Dec 41.1 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Czechia: Olomouc ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Zeulenroda-Triebes (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Naila (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Schwarzenbach an der Saale (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Selb (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.6 °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 Havlíčkův Brod was 11,732 at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, Havlíčkův Brod had 11,188 residents who were male.

How many people live in Havlíčkův Brod?

The published population was 23,791 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁴

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Female residents	11,732 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)³Official
Male residents	11,188 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)³Official
Population	23,791 people	31 Dec 2024	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁴Official

International community in Havlíčkův Brod

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	22,920	100.0%
Česká republika	21,845	95.3%
Mongolsko	332	1.4%
Ukrajina	233	1.0%
Slovenská republika	181	0.8%
Nezjištěno	61	0.3%
Vietnamská socialistická republika	42	0.2%
Dvojí občanství	39	0.2%
Bulharská republika	31	0.1%
Rumunsko	28	0.1%
Čínská lidová republika	15	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Moldavská republika	14	0.1%
Polská republika	14	0.1%
Svaz Myanmar	11	0.0%
Maďarská republika	8	0.0%
Ruská federace	8	0.0%
Japonsko	7	0.0%
Běloruská republika	5	0.0%
Republika Kazachstán	5	0.0%
Arménská republika	5	0.0%
Spolková republika Německo	4	0.0%
Thajské království	4	0.0%
Gruzie	3	0.0%
Nizozemské království	3	0.0%
Francouzská republika	2	0.0%
Filipínská republika	2	0.0%
Syrská arabská republika	2	0.0%
Turecká republika	2	0.0%
Republika Severní Makedonie	2	0.0%
Republika Uzbekistán	2	0.0%
Angolská republika	1	0.0%
Honduraská republika	1	0.0%
Indická republika	1	0.0%
Austrálie	1	0.0%
Irsko	1	0.0%
Rakouská republika	1	0.0%
Švédské království	1	0.0%
Brazilská federativní republika	1	0.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska	1	0.0%
Spojené státy americké	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	22,920	100.0%
Česká celkem	15,030	65.6%
Mongolská celkem	247	1.1%
Slovenská celkem	230	1.0%
Ukrajinská celkem	166	0.7%
Moravská celkem	132	0.6%
Jiná celkem	74	0.3%
Evropská celkem	48	0.2%
Romská celkem	38	0.2%
Vietnamská celkem	31	0.1%
Ruská celkem	29	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Československá celkem	21	0.1%
Maďarská celkem	15	0.1%
Německá celkem	15	0.1%
Čínská celkem	14	0.1%
Rumunská celkem	14	0.1%
Polská celkem	13	0.1%
Bulharská celkem	11	0.0%
Nizozemská celkem	7	0.0%
Australská celkem	5	0.0%
Běloruská celkem	5	0.0%
Arménská celkem	4	0.0%
Chorvatská celkem	3	0.0%
Rusínská celkem	3	0.0%
Slezská celkem	3	0.0%
Turecká celkem	3	0.0%
Americká (USA) celkem	2	0.0%
Irská celkem	2	0.0%
Japonská celkem	2	0.0%
Moldavská celkem	2	0.0%
Palestinská celkem	2	0.0%
Rakouská celkem	2	0.0%
Švédská celkem	2	0.0%
Arabská celkem	1	0.0%
Dánská celkem	1	0.0%
Francouzská celkem	1	0.0%
Indická celkem	1	0.0%
Italská celkem	1	0.0%
Kurdská celkem	1	0.0%
Skotská celkem	1	0.0%
Židovská 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	12,014 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)²Official

Alternatives for people set on Havlíčkův Brod

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Havlíčkův Brod from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Havlíčkův Brod

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

Polná 16.7 km away

Rent: 7.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Ledeč nad Sázavou 23.9 km away

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

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Havlíčkův Brod in rankings

#3 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Czechia #30 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Czechia

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

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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 Havlíčkův Brod?

The published population was 23,791 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is the air quality good in Havlíčkův Brod?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 µg/m³ (2021) — 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 Havlíčkův Brod?

Police recorded about 995 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 Havlíčkův Brod?

The unemployment rate is about 2.5 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

What is the typical salary around Havlíčkův Brod?

The median gross salary is 1,750 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 Havlíčkův Brod a good place to live?

Havlíčkův Brod 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 Havlíčkův Brod?

Chotěboř, Světlá nad Sázavou, Polná, Humpolec, Jihlava are near Havlíčkův Brod. 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 Havlíčkův Brod?

The official citizenship distribution records 21,845 people (95.3%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Havlíčkův Brod, Czechia: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version d7d83004021cc656dfb10a5492f810fb]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/havlickuv-brod/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_havlickuv-brod-czechia-population-salary-cost-of-living_463aabb61b51,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Havlíčkův Brod, Czechia: population, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {d7d83004021cc656dfb10a5492f810fb},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/havlickuv-brod/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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