Living in Horní Slavkov

In Horní Slavkov, advertised rents for new lettings average €6.09 per m² a month (2026) and unemployment is 5.6% (2024).

Horní Slavkov numbered 5,309 residents at the end of 2024. Horní Slavkov's unemployment stood at 5.61% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0728 sources

Population5,309people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR

Median gross salary (region)1,658EUR/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 rent6.09EUR/m²/monthcountry median €8.58 — 29% belowOfficial source · Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného)

Unemployment rate5.61%country median 4.1% — 37% aboveOfficial source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR

Recorded crime1,566incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data

PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Cheaper rent than 95% of Czech cities that publish it and higher unemployment than 81% of Czech cities that publish it.

Which Czechia-wide rules apply when you move to Horní Slavkov?

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 Horní Slavkov.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Horní Slavkov recorded 2,898 dwellings at the end of 2021.

How much does it cost to rent in Horní Slavkov?

Average net cold rent is about 6.09 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): 6.09 EUR/m²/month · Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného)⁹

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€16

Mobile plan, 10 GB€12

Net rent across major citiesHorní Slavkov highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Jesenice€13.53

Čelákovice€12.51

Milovice€10.98

Horní Slavkov€6.09

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

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	2,898 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)¹Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	6.09 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €8.58	31 Dec 2026	Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného)⁹Official

Is Horní Slavkov a good place to live?

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 42–62%

Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–67%

Student53%strong on safety, weak on education · range 42–64%

Family52%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–63%

Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 43–69%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 365 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 6.09 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

Horní Slavkov had 2,673 at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Horní Slavkov?

The unemployment rate is about 5.6 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 5.61 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁴

Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Horní Slavkov is 5.6%. 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

Horní Slavkov 5.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,741 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Karlovarský kraj, wage sphere¹⁰Official · regional context
People in employment	2,673 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,658 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	5.61 %country median 4.1%	31 Dec 2024	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Horní Slavkov?

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

Left over each month€931of €1,325 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.	€1,325
Rent, 60 m²€6.09/m² · official · Ministerstvo financí ČR · 2026-12-31	− €365
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	€931

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Horní Slavkov Salary needed to live in Horní Slavkov

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Horní Slavkov?

Police recorded about 1,566 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 data⁸

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,566 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	KROK Database — 2025 open data⁸Official · county

Mobility and administration

Horní Slavkov's nearest airport was KLV, 10 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	3 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹²Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	10 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	KLV	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official

Language courses and integration

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

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Horní Slavkov?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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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

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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

PM2.58WHO 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	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 0.6 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 12.7 · May 17.1 · Jun 20.6 · Jul 22.6 · Aug 22.4 · Sep 17.2 · Oct 11.4 · Nov 5.1 · Dec 1.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -4.6 · Feb -4.4 · Mar -1.6 · Apr 1.7 · May 5.9 · Jun 9.1 · Jul 11 · Aug 10.6 · Sep 7 · Oct 3.4 · Nov -0.3 · Dec -3.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.8 · Feb -1 · Mar 2.4 · Apr 7.5 · May 12 · Jun 15.4 · Jul 17.2 · Aug 16.7 · Sep 12 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 2.4 · Dec -0.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 35.5 · Feb 27.8 · Mar 34.9 · Apr 29.9 · May 56.5 · Jun 71.1 · Jul 68.3 · Aug 67 · Sep 55 · Oct 43 · Nov 38.9 · Dec 40.8 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 44.2 · Feb 75.3 · Mar 116 · Apr 177.9 · May 209.5 · Jun 213.9 · Jul 229 · Aug 222.9 · Sep 154.9 · Oct 100.5 · Nov 41.2 · Dec 33.8 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Czechia: Olomouc ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.1 °C, Linköping (Sweden) ±0.6 °C, Quedlinburg (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Thale (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Zeulenroda-Triebes (Germany) ±1.1 °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 Horní Slavkov was 2,501 at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, Horní Slavkov had 3,250 residents who were male.

How many people live in Horní Slavkov?

The published population was 5,309 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁴

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Female residents	2,501 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)³Official
Male residents	3,250 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)³Official
Population	5,309 people	31 Dec 2024	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁴Official

International community in Horní Slavkov

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	5,751	100.0%
Česká republika	5,564	96.7%
Nezjištěno	53	0.9%
Vietnamská socialistická republika	38	0.7%
Slovenská republika	30	0.5%
Ukrajina	21	0.4%
Dvojí občanství	11	0.2%
Republika Kosovo	6	0.1%
Polská republika	5	0.1%
Spolková republika Německo	4	0.1%
Ruská federace	4	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Rumunsko	3	0.1%
Nizozemské království	2	0.0%
Filipínská republika	2	0.0%
Bulharská republika	1	0.0%
Běloruská republika	1	0.0%
Alžírská lidová demokratická republika	1	0.0%
Kamerunská republika	1	0.0%
Tchaj-wan	1	0.0%
Moldavská republika	1	0.0%
Pákistánská islámská republika	1	0.0%
Republika Uzbekistán	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	5,751	100.0%
Česká celkem	3,129	54.4%
Slovenská celkem	108	1.9%
Německá celkem	92	1.6%
Ukrajinská celkem	27	0.5%
Vietnamská celkem	19	0.3%
Jiná celkem	18	0.3%
Maďarská celkem	16	0.3%
Moravská celkem	16	0.3%
Ruská celkem	9	0.2%
Romská celkem	8	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Polská celkem	7	0.1%
Albánská celkem	6	0.1%
Rumunská celkem	6	0.1%
Československá celkem	4	0.1%
Bulharská celkem	3	0.1%
Evropská celkem	3	0.1%
Srbská celkem	3	0.1%
Anglická celkem	2	0.0%
Rusínská celkem	2	0.0%
Běloruská celkem	1	0.0%
Čínská celkem	1	0.0%
Gruzínská celkem	1	0.0%
Italská celkem	1	0.0%
Kanadská celkem	1	0.0%
Moldavská celkem	1	0.0%
Švýcarská 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	2,901 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)²Official

Alternatives for people set on Horní Slavkov

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.

Pardubice as a Horní Slavkov alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 212 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 92,319 Pardubice vs 5,309 Horní Slavkov+1639%
Unemployment: 3.6% Pardubice vs 5.6% Horní Slavkov−36%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,119 Pardubice vs 1,566 Horní Slavkov−29%
Median gross pay, region: €1,722 Pardubice vs €1,658 Horní Slavkov+4%

Full comparison More about Pardubice

Cities near Horní Slavkov

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

Chodov 12.1 km away

Rent: 7.45 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Habartov 19.0 km away

Rent: 5.31 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Nejdek 21.2 km away

Rent: 7.12 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Alternative cities in Czechia

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Horní Slavkov 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; Horní Slavkov'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 Horní Slavkov?

The published population was 5,309 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

How much does it cost to rent in Horní Slavkov?

Average net cold rent is about 6.09 EUR/m² per month (2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 426 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného).

Is the air quality good in Horní Slavkov?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Horní Slavkov?

What is the unemployment rate in Horní Slavkov?

The unemployment rate is about 5.6 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

What is the typical salary around Horní Slavkov?

The median gross salary is 1,658 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 Horní Slavkov a good place to live?

Horní Slavkov 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 Horní Slavkov?

Karlovy Vary, Chodov, Sokolov, Habartov, Mariánské Lázně are near Horní Slavkov. 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 Horní Slavkov?

The official citizenship distribution records 5,564 people (96.7%) 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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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Horní Slavkov, Czechia: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}

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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
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