Living in Krnov

In Krnov, unemployment is 7.9% (2024).

Krnov numbered 22,518 residents at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, unemployment in Krnov reached 7.89%. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 11 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0728 sources

Population22,518people31 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 rate7.89%country median 4.1% — 92% aboveOfficial source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR

Recorded crime1,587incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data

PM2.5, annual mean11µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

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

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 Krnov.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The city had 11,020 dwellings at the end of 2021.

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€16

Mobile plan, 10 GB€12

Net rent across major citiesKrnov highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	16.44 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Vodafone fixed internet²²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.32 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	O2 Datamanie 10GB¹⁸Official · national market
Dwellings	11,020 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)³Official

Is Krnov 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 worker58%strong on work, weak on housing · range 47–69%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–71%

Student57%strong on cost, weak on education · range 45–69%

Family48%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–60%

Retirement57%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 43–71%

Work and income

At the end of 2021, employment in Krnov reached 10,018.

What is the unemployment rate in Krnov?

The unemployment rate is about 7.9 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 7.89 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁶

Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Krnov is 7.9%. 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

Krnov 7.9%

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 sphere¹⁶Official · regional context
People in employment	10,018 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 region²¹Official · county
Unemployment rate	7.89 %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 Krnov. 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 Krnov. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Krnov?

Police recorded about 1,587 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 data¹⁴

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,587 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	KROK Database — 2025 open data¹⁴Official · county

Mobility and administration

Krnov's nearest airport was OSR, 53 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	3 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	53 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports²⁰Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	OSR	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports²⁰Official

Language courses and integration

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

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Krnov?

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 Agency¹⁰

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

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.511WHO 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	11 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 10.48 · Feb 13.45 · Mar 18.08 · Apr 25.52 · May 27.81 · Jun 32.58 · Jul 34.8 · Aug 35.21 · Sep 32.7 · Oct 24.06 · Nov 17.89 · Dec 10.44 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁷Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -27.12 · Feb -23.92 · Mar -18.25 · Apr -7.24 · May -3.36 · Jun 3.04 · Jul 6.78 · Aug 5.33 · Sep 0.65 · Oct -7.72 · Nov -11.54 · Dec -20.38 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁷Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -3.83 · Feb -2.2 · Mar 1.89 · Apr 7.73 · May 12.69 · Jun 16.8 · Jul 19.07 · Aug 18.71 · Sep 13.49 · Oct 7.82 · Nov 3.19 · Dec -2.02 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁷Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

At the end of 2021, Krnov had 11,536 residents who were female. The male population of Krnov was 10,581.

How many people live in Krnov?

The published population was 22,518 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁶

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Female residents	11,536 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)⁵Official
Male residents	10,581 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)⁵Official
Population	22,518 people	31 Dec 2024	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁶Official

International community in Krnov

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	22,117	100.0%
Česká republika	21,767	98.4%
Slovenská republika	85	0.4%
Vietnamská socialistická republika	76	0.3%
Polská republika	54	0.2%
Dvojí občanství	37	0.2%
Ukrajina	26	0.1%
Řecká republika	19	0.1%
Nezjištěno	10	0.0%
Egyptská arabská republika	5	0.0%
Republika Kazachstán	4	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Ruská federace	4	0.0%
Bulharská republika	3	0.0%
Spolková republika Německo	3	0.0%
Italská republika	3	0.0%
Rumunsko	3	0.0%
Spojené státy americké	3	0.0%
Francouzská republika	2	0.0%
Rakouská republika	2	0.0%
Chorvatská republika	1	0.0%
Maďarská republika	1	0.0%
Indonéská republika	1	0.0%
Stát Izrael	1	0.0%
Litevská republika	1	0.0%
Nigérijská federativní republika	1	0.0%
Portugalská republika	1	0.0%
Republika San Marino	1	0.0%
Republika Srbsko	1	0.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska	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	22,117	100.0%
Česká celkem	13,609	61.5%
Moravská celkem	933	4.2%
Slezská celkem	551	2.5%
Slovenská celkem	338	1.5%
Romská celkem	211	1.0%
Řecká celkem	166	0.8%
Polská celkem	67	0.3%
Vietnamská celkem	66	0.3%
Německá celkem	48	0.2%
Jiná celkem	41	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Československá celkem	35	0.2%
Makedonská celkem	19	0.1%
Evropská celkem	18	0.1%
Ukrajinská celkem	18	0.1%
Americká (USA) celkem	13	0.1%
Židovská celkem	12	0.1%
Britská celkem	6	0.0%
Italská celkem	6	0.0%
Chorvatská celkem	5	0.0%
Maďarská celkem	5	0.0%
Rakouská celkem	5	0.0%
Ruská celkem	5	0.0%
Francouzská celkem	4	0.0%
Španělská celkem	4	0.0%
Bulharská celkem	3	0.0%
Rumunská celkem	3	0.0%
Anglická celkem	2	0.0%
Irská celkem	2	0.0%
Australská celkem	1	0.0%
Kanadská celkem	1	0.0%
Litevská celkem	1	0.0%
Mongolská celkem	1	0.0%
Rusínská celkem	1	0.0%
Srbská celkem	1	0.0%
Švédská celkem	1	0.0%
Turecká 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	10,889 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Krnov

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.

Opava as a Krnov alternative in the same region

22 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 4.2% Opava vs 7.9% Krnov−47%
Residents: 55,109 Opava vs 22,518 Krnov+145%
Annual PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³ Opava vs 11.0 µg/m³ Krnov+27%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,367 Opava vs 1,587 Krnov−14%
Median gross pay, region: €1,745 Opava vs €1,745 Krnovsame level

Full comparison More about Opava

Zlín as a Krnov alternative in the same country

95 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 74,684 Zlín vs 22,518 Krnov+232%
Unemployment: 3.1% Zlín vs 7.9% Krnov−61%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,090 Zlín vs 1,587 Krnov−31%
Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Zlín vs 11.0 µg/m³ Krnov+18%
Median gross pay, region: €1,703 Zlín vs €1,745 Krnovsame level

Full comparison More about Zlín

Cities near Krnov

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

Vrbno pod Pradědem 23.1 km away

Rent: 6.46 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Alternative cities in Czechia

Other cities in Czechia to compare with Krnov, nearest in population first.

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Valašské Meziříčí22,580 residents Litvínov22,387 residents Strakonice22,355 residents Klatovy22,763 residents Litoměřice22,767 residents Nový Jičín23,005 residents

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Krnov in rankings

#9 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Czechia

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

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

Is Krnov part of Ostrava?

Krnov belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Ostrava; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 50.8 km away by straight-line distance. Ostrava city profile

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source⁹

Which comparable places record less crime than Krnov?

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

Krnov: 1,690.4 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 source¹¹

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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 Krnov?

The published population was 22,518 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is the air quality good in Krnov?

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.

How safe is Krnov?

What is the unemployment rate in Krnov?

The unemployment rate is about 7.9 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

What is the typical salary around Krnov?

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 Krnov a good place to live?

Krnov 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 Krnov part of Ostrava?

Krnov belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Ostrava; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 50.8 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Krnov?

Głubczyce, Bruntál, Kietrz, Opava, Vrbno pod Pradědem are near Krnov. 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 Krnov?

The official citizenship distribution records 21,767 people (98.4%) 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 Krnov?

94 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Krnov 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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  title = {Krnov, Czechia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {b4b8e5dca4463becddd6aeada826d37d},
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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 (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
ec.europa.eu place coordinates ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-28
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05

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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
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MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Moravskoslezský kraj, wage sphere MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 · ispv.cz · checked 2026-09-24
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
O2 Datamanie 10GB o2.cz · checked 2026-09-15
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Structure of Earnings Survey 2025 — Table B1, Percentage of employees, time paid and gross monthly earnings by sex and by region Structure of Earnings Survey 2025 · csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-09-24
Vodafone fixed internet vodafone.cz · checked 2026-09-15
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