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Living in Liberec

In Liberec, unemployment is 5% (2021).

The city covered 106.1 km² in 2025. Population density was 1,018.9 people per km² in 2025. A monthly public-transport pass cost €27.08 at the operator's published fare in April 2026. A monthly estimate placed private kindergarten fees at €245 in December 2022. Annual PM2.5 was 11 µg/m³ in 2025. Liberec had a population of 108,090 in 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-1538 sources

Population108,090people1 Jan 2025Official source · Population of municipalities — 1 January 2025
Median gross salary (region)1,737EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · ČSÚ — Gross monthly earnings by region, 2025
Unemployment rate5%country median 4.1% — 22% aboveOfficial source · Official statistics: unemployment rate
Recorded crime2,073incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data
PM2.5, annual mean11µg/m³31 Dec 2025Official source · EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — CZ 2025 PM2.5 exact station temporal replacement

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

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 Liberec.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The housing-vacancy rate was 9% in March 2021.

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

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Liberec recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€245
Utilities, 85 m² flat€174
Fitness club€37
Transport pass€27
Internet, 60 Mbps€25
Mobile plan, 10 GB€14

Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Private kindergarten, Fitness club. The others are published prices.

Net rent across major citiesLiberec highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Liberec 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
Fitness club membership, monthly36.77 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v237Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited24.58 EUR/month31 Oct 2026O2 Ceník základních služeb, effective 1 October 202618Official · national market
Private kindergarten, monthly245.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v237Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant5.72 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v237Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB14.32 EUR/month31 Oct 2026Předplacená karta, svoboda bez závazků25Official · national market
Monthly transport pass27.08 EUR/month1 Apr 2026Výňatek z tarifu městské dopravy v Liberci (version effective 2026-01-01)27Official
Basic utilities, 85 m² home173.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v237Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings52,985 dwellings31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official
Housing vacancy rate9 %26 Mar 2021Official statistics: unemployment rate22Official

Is Liberec 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on housing · range 49–69%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–73%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on education · range 45–67%
Family51%strong on safety, weak on education · range 40–62%
Retirement47%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 36–58%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 5% in March 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Liberec?

The unemployment rate is 5 % (March 2021). Source: Official statistics: unemployment rate22

Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Liberec is 5.0%. Of 279 cities with data, 72 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment53,342 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,737 EUR/month31 Dec 2025ČSÚ — Gross monthly earnings by region, 20251Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5 %country median 4.1%26 Mar 2021Official statistics: unemployment rate22Official

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Pharmacies18 count27 Aug 2026Seznam lékáren — SÚKL open data26Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Liberec 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.

Safety

How safe is Liberec?

Police recorded about 2,073 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 data16

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,073 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025KROK Database — 2025 open data16Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportHRA3 Aug 2026OurAirports23Official
Distance to nearest airport25 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports23Official

Language courses and integration in Liberec

1 exact course-location record is linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Liberec?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — CZ 2025 PM2.5 exact station temporal replacement10

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
NO₂ — annual mean22.9 µg/m³31 Dec 2013Eurostat11Official
PM2.5 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2025EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — CZ 2025 PM2.5 exact station temporal replacement10Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.2 · Feb 3 · Mar 7.3 · Apr 13.7 · May 18.2 · Jun 21.4 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 18.3 · Oct 12.5 · Nov 6.3 · Dec 2.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV28Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.9 · Feb -3.6 · Mar -1.1 · Apr 2.6 · May 6.8 · Jun 10.1 · Jul 12 · Aug 11.8 · Sep 8.3 · Oct 4.9 · Nov 1.3 · Dec -2.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV28Official
Average temperature by monthJan -1.2 · Feb -0.2 · Mar 3 · Apr 8.3 · May 12.8 · Jun 16.1 · Jul 18 · Aug 17.6 · Sep 13 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 0 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV28Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 64.9 · Feb 53.8 · Mar 61.4 · Apr 41.3 · May 75.6 · Jun 89 · Jul 107.1 · Aug 99.7 · Sep 69 · Oct 58.8 · Nov 58.7 · Dec 66.2 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV28Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 44 · Feb 67.9 · Mar 117 · Apr 177.8 · May 210.2 · Jun 208.1 · Jul 222.7 · Aug 216.6 · Sep 155.3 · Oct 104.4 · Nov 40.2 · Dec 34.4 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV28Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Liberec?

The published population was 108,090 people in 2025. Source: Population of municipalities — 1 January 202524

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area106.1 km²1 Jan 2025Official statistics: city area20Official
Foreign-resident share7.4 %26 Mar 2021Official statistics: foreign-resident share21Official
Foreign residents7,715 people26 Mar 2021Official statistics: foreign-resident share21Official
Population density1,019 people/km²1 Jan 2025Official statistics: city area20Official
Female residents53,515 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)6Official
Male residents50,825 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)6Official
Population108,090 people1 Jan 2025Population of municipalities — 1 January 202524Official
Population over time12 published observations, 2013–2025

Population rose 5.8% between 2013 and 2025, from 102,301 to 108,214.

International community in Liberec

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
Ukraine2,9222.8%
Slovakia1,2271.2%
Vietnam4260.4%
Poland2880.3%
Russia2810.3%

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
Ukrainians1,7731.7%
Slovaks1,6551.6%
Germans3480.3%
Poles3060.3%
Russians3060.3%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Labour force56,169 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official

Alternatives for people set on Liberec

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.

Plzeň as a Liberec alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 164 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Foreign residents: 10.7% Plzeň vs 7.4% Liberec+45%
  • Residents: 187,928 Plzeň vs 108,090 Liberec+74%
  • Empty flats: 11.7% Plzeň vs 9.0% Liberec+30%
  • Unemployment: 4.2% Plzeň vs 5.0% Liberec−16%
  • A meal out: €8 Plzeň vs €6 Liberec+37%
  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €216 Plzeň vs €174 Liberec+25%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,833 Plzeň vs €1,737 Liberec+6%
Full comparisonMore about Plzeň

Vilnius as a Liberec alternative in another country

Better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Nearest airport: 6.0 km Vilnius vs 25.0 km Liberec−76%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,929 Vilnius vs 2,073 Liberecno percentage
  • Foreign residents: 8.0% (2024) Vilnius vs 7.4% (2021) Liberecno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ Vilnius vs 11.0 µg/m³ Liberecsame level
Full comparisonMore about Vilnius

Cities near Liberec

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

Chrastava Satellite · 8.0 km away
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8.84 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31
Hrádek nad Nisou Satellite · 17.3 km away
Rent
8.35 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Alternative cities in Czechia

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

All Czechia cities
Olomouc103,063 residentsČeské Budějovice97,231 residentsHradec Králové94,311 residentsPardubice92,319 residentsÚstí nad Labem90,866 residentsZlín74,684 residents

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Liberec in rankings

#6 of 30 in Largest cities in Czechia #10 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Czechia

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; Liberec's school authority applies it locally.

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

Which comparable places record less crime than Liberec?

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

Liberec: 2,024.4 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 source13

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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 Liberec?

The published population was 108,090 people in 2025. Source: Population of municipalities — 1 January 2025.

Is the air quality good in Liberec?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — CZ 2025 PM2.5 exact station temporal replacement.

How safe is Liberec?

Police recorded about 2,073 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 Liberec?

The unemployment rate is 5 % (March 2021). Source: Official statistics: unemployment rate.

What is the typical salary around Liberec?

The median gross salary is 1,737 EUR/month. Source: ČSÚ — Gross monthly earnings by region, 2025.

How many foreign residents live in Liberec?

7,715 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official statistics: foreign-resident share.

Is Liberec a good place to live?

Liberec 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 Liberec?

Chrastava, Jablonec nad Nisou, Hrádek nad Nisou, Frýdlant, Tanvald are near Liberec. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people are in the Ukraine citizenship group in Liberec?

The official citizenship distribution records 2,922 people (2.8%) 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 Liberec?

113 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Liberec 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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