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Living in Karlovy Vary

In Karlovy Vary, unemployment is 5.4% (2024).

The population of Karlovy Vary totalled 49,073 at the end of 2024. An unemployment rate of 5.38% was measured at the end of 2024. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0726 sources

Population49,073people31 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
Unemployment rate5.38%country median 4.1% — 31% aboveOfficial source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Recorded crime1,871incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data
PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Which Czechia-wide rules apply when you move to Karlovy Vary?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

The number of dwellings in Karlovy Vary reached 29,012 at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Karlovy Vary. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Karlovy Vary recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€16
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesKarlovy Vary highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Karlovy Vary highlighted

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
Prague€8.25
Krupka€8.10
Brno€7.50
Jirkov€7.49
Chodov€7.45
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited16.44 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Vodafone fixed internet17Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.32 EUR/month30 Sept 2026O2 Datamanie 10GB12Official · national market
Dwellings29,012 dwellings31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)1Official

Is Karlovy Vary 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 housing · range 51–73%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–74%
Student58%strong on cost, weak on education · range 46–70%
Family53%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–65%
Retirement57%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 43–71%

Work and income

Employment totaled 20,682 in Karlovy Vary at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Karlovy Vary?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.38 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4
Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Karlovy Vary is 5.4%. Of 279 cities with data, 72 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,741 EUR/month31 Dec 2025MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Karlovarský kraj, wage sphere11Official · regional context
People in employment20,682 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)2Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,658 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Structure of Earnings Survey 2025 — Table B1, Percentage of employees, time paid and gross monthly earnings by sex and by region16Official · county
Unemployment rate5.38 %country median 4.1%31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Karlovy Vary. 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

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Karlovy Vary. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Karlovy Vary?

Police recorded about 1,871 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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,871 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025KROK Database — 2025 open data9Official · county

Mobility and administration

Karlovy Vary's nearest airport was KLV, 5 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport3 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights14Official
Distance to the nearest major airport5 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)KLV3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Language courses and integration

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

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
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Karlovy Vary.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Karlovy Vary?

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 Agency8

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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
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.

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency8Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 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 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · 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

At the end of 2021, Karlovy Vary had 23,265 residents who were female. Karlovy Vary was home to 21,058 men at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Karlovy Vary?

The published population was 49,073 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4

MetricValuePeriodSource
Female residents23,265 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official
Male residents21,058 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official
Population49,073 people31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4Official

International community in Karlovy Vary

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 population44,323100.0%
Česká republika39,12688.3%
Ukrajina1,3633.1%
Ruská federace1,0192.3%
Vietnamská socialistická republika7691.7%
Dvojí občanství6551.5%
Slovenská republika2660.6%
Spolková republika Německo1240.3%
Republika Kazachstán960.2%
Nezjištěno660.1%
Čínská lidová republika640.1%
Show 71 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Republika Kosovo640.1%
Běloruská republika610.1%
Chorvatská republika550.1%
Rumunsko490.1%
Thajské království390.1%
Kyrgyzská republika300.1%
Bulharská republika290.1%
Maďarská republika290.1%
Polská republika270.1%
Stát Izrael250.1%
Arménská republika220.0%
Spojené státy americké190.0%
Bosna a Hercegovina180.0%
Ázerbájdžánská republika170.0%
Republika Uzbekistán170.0%
Italská republika160.0%
Moldavská republika150.0%
Turecká republika150.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska140.0%
Republika Severní Makedonie130.0%
Lotyšská republika120.0%
bez státního občanství110.0%
Mongolsko100.0%
Republika Srbsko100.0%
Gruzie90.0%
Rakouská republika90.0%
Libanonská republika90.0%
Tuniská republika90.0%
Francouzská republika80.0%
Řecká republika80.0%
Švédské království70.0%
Litevská republika60.0%
Egyptská arabská republika60.0%
Estonská republika50.0%
Íránská islámská republika50.0%
Syrská arabská republika50.0%
Jemenská republika50.0%
Austrálie40.0%
Japonsko40.0%
Jordánské hášimovské království40.0%
Bangladéšská lidová republika40.0%
Okupované palestinské území30.0%
Indická republika30.0%
Nizozemské království30.0%
Slovinská republika30.0%
Španělské království30.0%
Albánská republika30.0%
Alžírská lidová demokratická republika20.0%
Kanada20.0%
Kyperská republika20.0%
Finská republika20.0%
Spojené státy mexické20.0%
Marocké království20.0%
Pákistánská islámská republika20.0%
Filipínská republika20.0%
Švýcarská konfederace20.0%
Republika Burundi10.0%
Dánské království10.0%
Dominikánská republika10.0%
Ekvádorská republika10.0%
Ghanská republika10.0%
Irsko10.0%
Korejská republika10.0%
Stát Kuvajt10.0%
Republika Černá Hora10.0%
Nový Zéland10.0%
Nigérijská federativní republika10.0%
Peruánská republika10.0%
Portugalská republika10.0%
Jihoafrická republika10.0%
Bolívarovská republika Venezuela10.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
Total population44,323100.0%
Česká celkem26,96160.8%
Ukrajinská celkem9762.2%
Ruská celkem8752.0%
Slovenská celkem7681.7%
Vietnamská celkem5191.2%
Německá celkem4190.9%
Jiná celkem2600.6%
Romská celkem1540.3%
Maďarská celkem1260.3%
Moravská celkem960.2%
Show 55 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Evropská celkem940.2%
Arménská celkem650.1%
Československá celkem650.1%
Běloruská celkem420.1%
Chorvatská celkem410.1%
Bulharská celkem380.1%
Rumunská celkem370.1%
Židovská celkem360.1%
Polská celkem330.1%
Čínská celkem320.1%
Moldavská celkem320.1%
Americká (USA) celkem260.1%
Albánská celkem250.1%
Srbská celkem250.1%
Italská celkem210.0%
Kazašská celkem170.0%
Britská celkem160.0%
Australská celkem130.0%
Azerbájdžánská celkem130.0%
Francouzská celkem130.0%
Rakouská celkem130.0%
Makedonská celkem120.0%
Švýcarská celkem120.0%
Turecká celkem110.0%
Uzbecká celkem110.0%
Lotyšská celkem100.0%
Palestinská celkem100.0%
Řecká celkem90.0%
Gruzínská celkem80.0%
Litevská celkem80.0%
Nizozemská celkem80.0%
Rusínská celkem80.0%
Kanadská celkem70.0%
Syrská celkem70.0%
Arabská celkem60.0%
Estonská celkem60.0%
Korejská celkem60.0%
Kurdská celkem50.0%
Kyrgyzská celkem50.0%
Španělská celkem50.0%
Anglická celkem40.0%
Bosenská (muslimská) celkem40.0%
Slezská celkem40.0%
Švédská celkem40.0%
Irská celkem30.0%
Slovinská celkem30.0%
Indická celkem20.0%
Japonská celkem20.0%
Mongolská celkem20.0%
Norská celkem20.0%
Dánská celkem10.0%
Finská celkem10.0%
Irácká celkem10.0%
Islandská celkem10.0%
Portugalská celkem10.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Labour force22,979 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)2Official

Alternatives for people set on Karlovy Vary

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.

Nejdek as a Karlovy Vary alternative in the same region

14 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Residents: 7,733 Nejdek vs 49,073 Karlovy Vary−84%
  • Unemployment: 4.1% Nejdek vs 5.4% Karlovy Vary−23%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,658 Nejdek vs €1,658 Karlovy Varysame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,871 Nejdek vs 1,871 Karlovy Varysame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Nejdek vs 8.0 µg/m³ Karlovy Varysame level

Cities near Karlovy Vary

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

Chodov 8.6 km away
Rent
7.45 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31
Horní Slavkov 11.2 km away
Rent
6.09 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31
Nejdek 14.4 km away
Rent
7.12 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31
Oberwiesenthal Germany · 22.1 km away
Rent
4.64 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Habartov 23.5 km away
Rent
5.31 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Alternative cities in Czechia

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Karlovy Vary in rankings

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Karlovy Vary 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; Karlovy Vary'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 Karlovy Vary?

The published population was 49,073 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is the air quality good in Karlovy Vary?

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 Karlovy Vary?

Police recorded about 1,871 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 Karlovy Vary?

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

What is the typical salary around Karlovy Vary?

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 Karlovy Vary a good place to live?

Karlovy Vary 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 Karlovy Vary?

Ostrov, Chodov, Horní Slavkov, Nejdek, Sokolov are near Karlovy Vary. 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 Karlovy Vary?

The official citizenship distribution records 39,126 people (88.3%) 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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  date = {2026-10-16},
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  4. Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR opendata.csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-04
  5. Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) ancestry or ethnicity distribution csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
  6. Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) citizenship distribution csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
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