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.
Which Czechia-wide rules apply when you move to Karviná?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
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.
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.
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
Karviná 10.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 1,889 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Moravskoslezský kraj, wage sphere14Official · regional context |
| People in employment | 20,398 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,745 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 region20Official · county |
| Unemployment rate | 10.14 %country median 4.1% | 31 Dec 2024 | Czech 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.
Labour Office of the Czech Republic — Public employment service
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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,884 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | KROK Database — 2025 open data13Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Karviná's nearest airport was OSR, 36 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
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 | 17 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 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 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official · coordinate grid |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -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 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official · coordinate grid |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -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 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA 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
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 48,473 | 100.0% |
| Česká republika | 47,406 | 97.8% |
| Slovenská republika | 339 | 0.7% |
| Polská republika | 337 | 0.7% |
| Vietnamská socialistická republika | 94 | 0.2% |
| Ukrajina | 64 | 0.1% |
| Dvojí občanství | 53 | 0.1% |
| Nezjištěno | 53 | 0.1% |
| Bulharská republika | 13 | 0.0% |
| Indická republika | 11 | 0.0% |
| Řecká republika | 10 | 0.0% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Republika Severní Makedonie | 7 | 0.0% |
| Italská republika | 6 | 0.0% |
| Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska | 6 | 0.0% |
| Běloruská republika | 5 | 0.0% |
| Francouzská republika | 5 | 0.0% |
| Egyptská arabská republika | 5 | 0.0% |
| Spolková republika Německo | 4 | 0.0% |
| Velká libyjská arabská lidová socialistická džamáhírije | 4 | 0.0% |
| Ruská federace | 4 | 0.0% |
| Království Saúdská Arábie | 3 | 0.0% |
| Syrská arabská republika | 3 | 0.0% |
| Albánská republika | 3 | 0.0% |
| Alžírská lidová demokratická republika | 2 | 0.0% |
| Čínská lidová republika | 2 | 0.0% |
| Maďarská republika | 2 | 0.0% |
| Islámská republika Afghánistán | 2 | 0.0% |
| Rakouská republika | 2 | 0.0% |
| Jordánské hášimovské království | 2 | 0.0% |
| Libanonská republika | 2 | 0.0% |
| Rumunsko | 2 | 0.0% |
| Brazilská federativní republika | 2 | 0.0% |
| Turecká republika | 2 | 0.0% |
| Chorvatská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Gruzie | 1 | 0.0% |
| Stát Izrael | 1 | 0.0% |
| Republika Pobřeží Slonoviny | 1 | 0.0% |
| Korejská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Stát Kuvajt | 1 | 0.0% |
| Litevská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Království Bahrajn | 1 | 0.0% |
| Moldavská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Bangladéšská lidová republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Marocké království | 1 | 0.0% |
| Peruánská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Filipínská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Republika Srbsko | 1 | 0.0% |
| Tuniská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Spojené státy americké | 1 | 0.0% |
| Bolívarovská republika Venezuela | 1 | 0.0% |
| bez státního občanství | 1 | 0.0% |
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 48,473 | 100.0% |
| Česká celkem | 28,475 | 58.7% |
| Polská celkem | 2,456 | 5.1% |
| Slovenská celkem | 2,137 | 4.4% |
| Slezská celkem | 1,152 | 2.4% |
| Moravská celkem | 955 | 2.0% |
| Romská celkem | 210 | 0.4% |
| Maďarská celkem | 129 | 0.3% |
| Československá celkem | 82 | 0.2% |
| Řecká celkem | 75 | 0.2% |
| Vietnamská celkem | 71 | 0.1% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jiná celkem | 70 | 0.1% |
| Ukrajinská celkem | 59 | 0.1% |
| Evropská celkem | 39 | 0.1% |
| Německá celkem | 33 | 0.1% |
| Makedonská celkem | 18 | 0.0% |
| Ruská celkem | 13 | 0.0% |
| Italská celkem | 12 | 0.0% |
| Francouzská celkem | 11 | 0.0% |
| Bulharská celkem | 10 | 0.0% |
| Rusínská celkem | 8 | 0.0% |
| Americká (USA) celkem | 7 | 0.0% |
| Anglická celkem | 6 | 0.0% |
| Turecká celkem | 6 | 0.0% |
| Chorvatská celkem | 5 | 0.0% |
| Rumunská celkem | 5 | 0.0% |
| Arabská celkem | 4 | 0.0% |
| Srbská celkem | 4 | 0.0% |
| Albánská celkem | 3 | 0.0% |
| Běloruská celkem | 3 | 0.0% |
| Britská celkem | 3 | 0.0% |
| Afghánská celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Gruzínská celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Irská celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Kanadská celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Rakouská celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Slovinská celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Španělská celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Židovská celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Arménská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Indická celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Japonská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Korejská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Litevská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Mongolská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Norská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour force | 23,317 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Czech 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
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Karviná in rankings
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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool 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).
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
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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- csu.gov.cz recorded crime data csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
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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) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR opendata.csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-04
- 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
- kriminalita.policie.gov.cz recorded crime data kriminalita.policie.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
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- kriminalita.policie.gov.cz recorded crime data kriminalita.policie.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
- KROK Database — 2025 open data KROK Database · opendata.csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-10-05
- 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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