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Living in Louny

In Louny, unemployment is 5.8% (2024).

Residents of Louny numbered 18,068 at the end of 2024. An unemployment rate of 5.81% was measured at the end of 2024. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 13 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0732 sources

Population18,068people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Median gross salary (region)1,777EUR/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 rate5.81%country median 4.1% — 41% aboveOfficial source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Recorded crime1,618incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data
PM2.5, annual mean13µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

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

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 Louny.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The city had 9,277 dwellings at the end of 2021.

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

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

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Jesenice€13.53
Čelákovice€12.51
Milovice€10.98
Studénka€8.97
Plzeň€5.92
Ostrava€4.83
Show the other 6 cities
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 10GB17Official · national market
Dwellings9,277 dwellings31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official

Is Louny 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 48–70%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–72%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on education · range 44–68%
Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 39–63%
Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–70%

Work and income

The employment figure in Louny was 8,460 at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Louny?

The unemployment rate is about 5.8 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.81 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6
Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Louny is 5.8%. Of 279 cities with data, 72 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,923 EUR/month31 Dec 2025MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Ústecký kraj, wage sphere16Official · regional context
People in employment8,460 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,777 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 rate5.81 %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 Louny. 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 Louny. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Louny?

Police recorded about 1,618 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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,618 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025KROK Database — 2025 open data14Official · county

Mobility and administration

Louny's nearest airport was PRG, 44 km away and offered 94 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport94 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights18Official
Distance to the nearest major airport44 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)PRG3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Louny. 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
Open official information
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Louny.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Louny?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 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.

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 mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency9Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan -0.8 · Feb 1.1 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 12.5 · May 16.9 · Jun 20.1 · Jul 22.3 · Aug 22.6 · Sep 16.9 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 3.7 · Dec 0 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.1 · Feb -4.4 · Mar -1.6 · Apr 2.7 · May 6.7 · Jun 10.2 · Jul 12.3 · Aug 12.1 · Sep 8.2 · Oct 4 · Nov -0.6 · Dec -3.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.9 · Feb -2.1 · Mar 1.3 · Apr 6.6 · May 10.8 · Jun 14.1 · Jul 16.2 · Aug 16 · Sep 11.3 · Oct 6.3 · Nov 1.4 · Dec -2.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 29.4 · Feb 26.6 · Mar 35.2 · Apr 31 · May 62.2 · Jun 69.7 · Jul 80 · Aug 70.9 · Sep 50.5 · Oct 42.2 · Nov 37.3 · Dec 35.7 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 57.8 · Feb 84.2 · Mar 125.5 · Apr 190.1 · May 223 · Jun 224.6 · Jul 237.8 · Aug 234.1 · Sep 165.9 · Oct 114.1 · Nov 54.5 · Dec 49.4 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI26Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Czechia: Olomouc ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Linköping (Sweden) ±0.9 °C, Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.4 °C, Zeulenroda-Triebes (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Naila (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Schwarzenbach an der Saale (Germany) ±0.7 °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, Louny had 9,150 residents who were female. At the end of 2021, Louny had 8,413 residents who were male.

How many people live in Louny?

The published population was 18,068 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6

MetricValuePeriodSource
Female residents9,150 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official
Male residents8,413 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official
Population18,068 people31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6Official

International community in Louny

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 population17,563100.0%
Česká republika16,85195.9%
Ukrajina1811.0%
Vietnamská socialistická republika1340.8%
Slovenská republika1150.7%
Dvojí občanství710.4%
Běloruská republika420.2%
Filipínská republika290.2%
Nezjištěno240.1%
Polská republika200.1%
Ruská federace170.1%
Show 29 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Japonsko140.1%
Spolková republika Německo80.0%
Rumunsko70.0%
Maďarská republika60.0%
Bulharská republika50.0%
Syrská arabská republika50.0%
Čínská lidová republika30.0%
Chorvatská republika20.0%
Ázerbájdžánská republika20.0%
Republika Kazachstán20.0%
Spojené státy mexické20.0%
Arménská republika20.0%
Nigérijská federativní republika20.0%
Španělské království20.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska20.0%
Spojené státy americké20.0%
Chilská republika10.0%
Francouzská republika10.0%
Indická republika10.0%
Austrálie10.0%
Maltská republika10.0%
Belgické království10.0%
Pákistánská islámská republika10.0%
Republika Srbsko10.0%
Bosna a Hercegovina10.0%
Švédské království10.0%
Thajské království10.0%
Turecká republika10.0%
Jemenská republika10.0%

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 population17,563100.0%
Česká celkem11,31064.4%
Slovenská celkem2261.3%
Ukrajinská celkem1120.6%
Vietnamská celkem790.4%
Romská celkem570.3%
Jiná celkem510.3%
Běloruská celkem360.2%
Československá celkem360.2%
Německá celkem320.2%
Ruská celkem320.2%
Show 32 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Moravská celkem300.2%
Evropská celkem220.1%
Polská celkem220.1%
Maďarská celkem110.1%
Japonská celkem90.1%
Rusínská celkem50.0%
Slezská celkem50.0%
Srbská celkem50.0%
Rumunská celkem40.0%
Řecká celkem40.0%
Americká (USA) celkem30.0%
Britská celkem30.0%
Bulharská celkem30.0%
Chorvatská celkem30.0%
Švédská celkem30.0%
Anglická celkem20.0%
Arabská celkem20.0%
Čínská celkem20.0%
Francouzská celkem20.0%
Italská celkem20.0%
Kanadská celkem20.0%
Mongolská celkem20.0%
Nizozemská celkem20.0%
Rakouská celkem20.0%
Švýcarská celkem20.0%
Arménská celkem10.0%
Australská celkem10.0%
Azerbájdžánská celkem10.0%
Lužickosrbská celkem10.0%
Španělská celkem10.0%
Turecká celkem10.0%
Židovská celkem10.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Labour force9,115 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official

Alternatives for people set on Louny

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.

Zlín as a Louny alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 305 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Residents: 74,684 Zlín vs 18,068 Louny+313%
  • Unemployment: 3.1% Zlín vs 5.8% Louny−47%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,090 Zlín vs 1,618 Louny−33%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,703 Zlín vs €1,777 Louny−4%
  • Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Zlín vs 13.0 µg/m³ Lounysame level
Full comparisonMore about Zlín

Cities near Louny

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

Nové Strašecí 23.9 km away
Rent
10.33 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Alternative cities in Czechia

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

All Czechia cities
Kadaň18,090 residentsHranice17,969 residentsOtrokovice17,401 residentsŽatec18,959 residentsKralupy nad Vltavou19,005 residentsŘíčany17,143 residents

How does Louny compare?

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

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

Is Louny part of Prague?

Louny is near Prague, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 57.4 km away by straight-line distance. Prague city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source10

Which comparable places record less crime than Louny?

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

Louny: 1,983 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 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 Louny?

The published population was 18,068 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is the air quality good in Louny?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 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 Louny?

Police recorded about 1,618 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 Louny?

The unemployment rate is about 5.8 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

What is the typical salary around Louny?

The median gross salary is 1,777 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 Louny a good place to live?

Louny 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 Louny part of Prague?

Louny is near Prague, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 57.4 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Louny?

Žatec, Most, Bílina, Nové Strašecí, Slaný are near Louny. 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 Louny?

The official citizenship distribution records 16,851 people (95.9%) 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 Louny?

110 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Louny 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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  7. Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) ancestry or ethnicity distribution csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
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