Living in Hořice

Hořice is a city in Czechia, and the figures below are its published values. Hořice numbered 8,476 residents at the end of 2025. The unemployment rate was 1.92% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 11 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

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

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 Hořice.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The number of dwellings in Hořice reached 4,222 at the end of 2021.

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

Net rent across major citiesHořice highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Dwellings	4,222 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)¹Official

Work and income

At the end of 2021, employment in Hořice reached 3,896.

What is the unemployment rate in Hořice?

The unemployment rate is about 1.9 % (2024-12).

Unemployment rate: 1.92 % · Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí České republiky⁸

Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Hořice is 1.9%. Of 279 cities with data, 72 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	3,896 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)²Official
Unemployment rate	1.92 %country median 4.1%	31 Dec 2024	Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí České republiky⁸Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

Hořice's nearest airport was PED, 40 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Airport Direct Destinations Count	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹¹Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km	40 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official
Nearest Major Airport Iata	PED	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Hořice?

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 Agency⁷

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	11 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High C	Jan 10.33 · Feb 12.9 · Mar 19.05 · Apr 24.53 · May 28.87 · Jun 33.62 · Jul 33 · Aug 35.3 · Sep 32.09 · Oct 24 · Nov 16.27 · Dec 10.58 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low C	Jan -27.61 · Feb -24.65 · Mar -17.45 · Apr -6.78 · May -2.61 · Jun 1.69 · Jul 6.54 · Aug 4.86 · Sep -0.34 · Oct -8.37 · Nov -12.28 · Dec -22.95 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -3.7 · Feb -2.28 · Mar 1.74 · Apr 7.43 · May 12.26 · Jun 16.29 · Jul 18.45 · Aug 18.13 · Sep 13.09 · Oct 7.62 · Nov 2.77 · Dec -1.87 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁹Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by month	Jan 107.3 · Feb 88.5 · Mar 87.7 · Apr 51.1 · May 77.5 · Jun 98.1 · Jul 120.6 · Aug 95.4 · Sep 87.3 · Oct 79.9 · Nov 83.4 · Dec 113.8 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Czechia

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

All Czechia cities

Štětí8,553 residents Choceň8,641 residents Příbor8,298 residents Třeboň8,270 residents Duchcov8,695 residents Červený Kostelec8,262 residents

Population and city profile

The female population of Hořice was 4,227. Hořice was home to 3,958 men at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Hořice?

The published population was 8,476 people in January 2025. Source: Czech Statistical Office (CZSO)⁴

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population Female	4,227 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)³Official
Population Male	3,958 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)³Official
Population	8,476 people	31 Dec 2025	Czech Statistical Office (CZSO)⁴Official

International community in Hořice

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	8,185	100.0%
Česká republika	7,879	96.3%
Ukrajina	141	1.7%
Vietnamská socialistická republika	61	0.7%
Slovenská republika	38	0.5%
Dvojí občanství	34	0.4%
Polská republika	7	0.1%
Spolková republika Německo	4	0.0%
Ruská federace	4	0.0%
Běloruská republika	2	0.0%
Italská republika	2	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Rumunsko	2	0.0%
Tuniská republika	2	0.0%
Nezjištěno	2	0.0%
Chorvatská republika	1	0.0%
Francouzská republika	1	0.0%
Indická republika	1	0.0%
Austrálie	1	0.0%
Republika Kazachstán	1	0.0%
Litevská republika	1	0.0%
Mongolsko	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	8,185	100.0%
Česká celkem	5,224	63.8%
Slovenská celkem	79	1.0%
Ukrajinská celkem	72	0.9%
Vietnamská celkem	47	0.6%
Moravská celkem	23	0.3%
Romská celkem	22	0.3%
Jiná celkem	16	0.2%
Československá celkem	15	0.2%
Evropská celkem	12	0.1%
Německá celkem	10	0.1%

Show 15 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Polská celkem	6	0.1%
Běloruská celkem	4	0.0%
Americká (USA) celkem	2	0.0%
Italská celkem	2	0.0%
Maďarská celkem	2	0.0%
Ruská celkem	2	0.0%
Slezská celkem	2	0.0%
Albánská celkem	1	0.0%
Australská celkem	1	0.0%
Bulharská celkem	1	0.0%
Chorvatská celkem	1	0.0%
Makedonská celkem	1	0.0%
Mongolská celkem	1	0.0%
Rumunská celkem	1	0.0%
Švédská celkem	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁵

Is Hořice 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–67%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%

Student49%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 37–61%

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

Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–66%

Population8,476 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Czech Statistical Office (CZSO)

Dwellings4,222 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)

People in employment3,896 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)

Unemployment rate1.92 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí České republiky

PM2.5 — annual mean11 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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Labour Supply Count	4,035 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)²Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Hořice 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Hořice?

The published population was 8,476 people in January 2025. Source: Czech Statistical Office (CZSO).

Is the air quality good in Hořice?

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.

What is the unemployment rate in Hořice?

The unemployment rate is about 1.9 % (2024-12). Source: Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí České republiky.

Is Hořice a good place to live?

Hořice 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.

How many people are in the Bulharská republika citizenship group in Hořice?

The official citizenship distribution records 0 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.

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APA citation

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Hořice, Czechia: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/horice/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_horice-czechia-jobs-air-quality-climate_38d45605e1d0,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Hořice, Czechia: jobs, air quality, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/horice/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

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Sources

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Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-07
Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-07
Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-07
Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-05
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
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
Ministerstvo práce a sociálních věcí České republiky data.mpsv.cz · checked 2026-08-05
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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