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Living in Karviná

In Karviná, unemployment is 10.1% (2024).

Karviná's population was 48,937 at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, unemployment in Karviná reached 10.14%. Annual PM2.5 levels for Karviná stood at 17 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0721 sources

Population48,937people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Median gross salary (region)1,745EUR/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 rate10.14%country median 4.1% — 147% aboveOfficial source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Recorded crime1,884incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data
PM2.5, annual mean17µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

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

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 Karviná.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Karviná counted 25,548 dwellings at the end of 2021.

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€16
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesKarviná highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Karviná 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 internet21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.32 EUR/month30 Sept 2026O2 Datamanie 10GB16Official · national market
Dwellings25,548 dwellings31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official

Is Karviná 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on housing · range 49–71%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–71%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on education · range 47–71%
Family47%strong on safety, weak on education · range 35–59%
Retirement58%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 44–72%

Work and income

The employment figure in Karviná was 20,398 at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Karviná?

The unemployment rate is about 10.1 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 10.14 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6
Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Karviná is 10.1%. Of 279 cities with data, 72 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,889 EUR/month31 Dec 2025MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Moravskoslezský kraj, wage sphere14Official · regional context
People in employment20,398 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,745 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Structure of Earnings Survey 2025 — Table B1, Percentage of employees, time paid and gross monthly earnings by sex and by region20Official · county
Unemployment rate10.14 %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 Karviná. 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

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

Safety

How safe is Karviná?

Police recorded about 1,884 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 data13

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,884 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025KROK Database — 2025 open data13Official · county

Mobility and administration

Karviná's nearest airport was OSR, 36 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport3 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights18Official
Distance to the nearest major airport36 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)OSR3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Karviná?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 17 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.

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 mean17 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency9Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 10.87 · Feb 14.13 · Mar 19.82 · Apr 26.46 · May 29.32 · Jun 32.71 · Jul 36.35 · Aug 36.31 · Sep 35.19 · Oct 24.9 · Nov 20.12 · Dec 14.01 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -29.09 · Feb -24.71 · Mar -18.96 · Apr -6.53 · May -1.85 · Jun 3.64 · Jul 6.52 · Aug 6.34 · Sep 1.38 · Oct -4.89 · Nov -13.67 · Dec -19.81 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -3.38 · Feb -1.59 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 8.79 · May 13.85 · Jun 17.83 · Jul 20.11 · Aug 19.87 · Sep 14.58 · Oct 8.87 · Nov 3.97 · Dec -1.39 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Karviná had 24,839 female residents at the end of 2021. The count of male residents in Karviná was 23,634 at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Karviná?

The published population was 48,937 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6

MetricValuePeriodSource
Female residents24,839 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official
Male residents23,634 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official
Population48,937 people31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6Official

International community in Karviná

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 population48,473100.0%
Česká republika47,40697.8%
Slovenská republika3390.7%
Polská republika3370.7%
Vietnamská socialistická republika940.2%
Ukrajina640.1%
Dvojí občanství530.1%
Nezjištěno530.1%
Bulharská republika130.0%
Indická republika110.0%
Řecká republika100.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Republika Severní Makedonie70.0%
Italská republika60.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska60.0%
Běloruská republika50.0%
Francouzská republika50.0%
Egyptská arabská republika50.0%
Spolková republika Německo40.0%
Velká libyjská arabská lidová socialistická džamáhírije40.0%
Ruská federace40.0%
Království Saúdská Arábie30.0%
Syrská arabská republika30.0%
Albánská republika30.0%
Alžírská lidová demokratická republika20.0%
Čínská lidová republika20.0%
Maďarská republika20.0%
Islámská republika Afghánistán20.0%
Rakouská republika20.0%
Jordánské hášimovské království20.0%
Libanonská republika20.0%
Rumunsko20.0%
Brazilská federativní republika20.0%
Turecká republika20.0%
Chorvatská republika10.0%
Gruzie10.0%
Stát Izrael10.0%
Republika Pobřeží Slonoviny10.0%
Korejská republika10.0%
Stát Kuvajt10.0%
Litevská republika10.0%
Království Bahrajn10.0%
Moldavská republika10.0%
Bangladéšská lidová republika10.0%
Marocké království10.0%
Peruánská republika10.0%
Filipínská republika10.0%
Republika Srbsko10.0%
Tuniská republika10.0%
Spojené státy americké10.0%
Bolívarovská republika Venezuela10.0%
bez státního občanství10.0%

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 population48,473100.0%
Česká celkem28,47558.7%
Polská celkem2,4565.1%
Slovenská celkem2,1374.4%
Slezská celkem1,1522.4%
Moravská celkem9552.0%
Romská celkem2100.4%
Maďarská celkem1290.3%
Československá celkem820.2%
Řecká celkem750.2%
Vietnamská celkem710.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Jiná celkem700.1%
Ukrajinská celkem590.1%
Evropská celkem390.1%
Německá celkem330.1%
Makedonská celkem180.0%
Ruská celkem130.0%
Italská celkem120.0%
Francouzská celkem110.0%
Bulharská celkem100.0%
Rusínská celkem80.0%
Americká (USA) celkem70.0%
Anglická celkem60.0%
Turecká celkem60.0%
Chorvatská celkem50.0%
Rumunská celkem50.0%
Arabská celkem40.0%
Srbská celkem40.0%
Albánská celkem30.0%
Běloruská celkem30.0%
Britská celkem30.0%
Afghánská celkem20.0%
Gruzínská celkem20.0%
Irská celkem20.0%
Kanadská celkem20.0%
Rakouská celkem20.0%
Slovinská celkem20.0%
Španělská celkem20.0%
Židovská celkem20.0%
Arménská celkem10.0%
Indická celkem10.0%
Japonská celkem10.0%
Korejská celkem10.0%
Litevská celkem10.0%
Mongolská celkem10.0%
Norská celkem10.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Labour force23,317 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official

Alternatives for people set on Karviná

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.

Jihlava as a Karviná alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Unemployment: 3.5% Jihlava vs 10.1% Karviná−65%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,278 Jihlava vs 1,884 Karviná−32%
  • Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Jihlava vs 17.0 µg/m³ Karviná−24%
  • Residents: 54,624 Jihlava vs 48,937 Karviná+12%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,750 Jihlava vs €1,745 Karvinásame level
Full comparisonMore about Jihlava

Alternative cities in Czechia

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Karlovy Vary49,073 residentsMladá Boleslav47,346 residentsTeplice50,912 residentsChomutov46,771 residentsDěčín46,376 residentsJablonec nad Nisou46,209 residents

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Karviná in rankings

#22 of 30 in Largest cities in Czechia

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

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Karviná part of Ostrava?

Karviná is identified as a satellite of Ostrava. It is about 20.7 km away by straight-line distance. Ostrava city profile

Relationship type: Satellite Of. Source17

Which comparable places record less crime than Karviná?

111 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Karviná in this strictly source-matched cohort.

Karviná: 1,997 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

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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 Karviná?

The published population was 48,937 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is the air quality good in Karviná?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 17 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 Karviná?

Police recorded about 1,884 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 Karviná?

The unemployment rate is about 10.1 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

What is the typical salary around Karviná?

The median gross salary is 1,745 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 Karviná a good place to live?

Karviná 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 Karviná part of Ostrava?

Karviná is identified as a satellite of Ostrava. It is about 20.7 km away by straight-line distance.

How many people are in the Česká republika citizenship group in Karviná?

The official citizenship distribution records 47,406 people (97.8%) 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 Karviná?

111 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Karviná 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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  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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  3. KROK Database — 2025 open data KROK Database · opendata.csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-10-05
  4. MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Moravskoslezský kraj, wage sphere MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 · ispv.cz · checked 2026-09-24
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