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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€16

Mobile plan, 10 GB€12

Net rent across major citiesLouny 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 internet²¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.32 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	O2 Datamanie 10GB¹⁷Official · national market
Dwellings	9,277 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Czech 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%.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1112–13

Louny 5.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,923 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Ústecký kraj, wage sphere¹⁶Official · regional context
People in employment	8,460 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)⁴Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,777 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	5.81 %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 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

Open the Czechia service overview

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,618 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	KROK Database — 2025 open data¹⁴Official · county

Mobility and administration

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	94 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁸Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	44 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	PRG	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁹Official

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

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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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

PM2.513WHO 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	13 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²²Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 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 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 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 hours	31 Dec 1991	World 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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Female residents	9,150 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)⁵Official
Male residents	8,413 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)⁵Official
Population	18,068 people	31 Dec 2024	Czech 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 group	People	Share
Total population	17,563	100.0%
Česká republika	16,851	95.9%
Ukrajina	181	1.0%
Vietnamská socialistická republika	134	0.8%
Slovenská republika	115	0.7%
Dvojí občanství	71	0.4%
Běloruská republika	42	0.2%
Filipínská republika	29	0.2%
Nezjištěno	24	0.1%
Polská republika	20	0.1%
Ruská federace	17	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Japonsko	14	0.1%
Spolková republika Německo	8	0.0%
Rumunsko	7	0.0%
Maďarská republika	6	0.0%
Bulharská republika	5	0.0%
Syrská arabská republika	5	0.0%
Čínská lidová republika	3	0.0%
Chorvatská republika	2	0.0%
Ázerbájdžánská republika	2	0.0%
Republika Kazachstán	2	0.0%
Spojené státy mexické	2	0.0%
Arménská republika	2	0.0%
Nigérijská federativní republika	2	0.0%
Španělské království	2	0.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska	2	0.0%
Spojené státy americké	2	0.0%
Chilská republika	1	0.0%
Francouzská republika	1	0.0%
Indická republika	1	0.0%
Austrálie	1	0.0%
Maltská republika	1	0.0%
Belgické království	1	0.0%
Pákistánská islámská republika	1	0.0%
Republika Srbsko	1	0.0%
Bosna a Hercegovina	1	0.0%
Švédské království	1	0.0%
Thajské království	1	0.0%
Turecká republika	1	0.0%
Jemenská republika	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	17,563	100.0%
Česká celkem	11,310	64.4%
Slovenská celkem	226	1.3%
Ukrajinská celkem	112	0.6%
Vietnamská celkem	79	0.4%
Romská celkem	57	0.3%
Jiná celkem	51	0.3%
Běloruská celkem	36	0.2%
Československá celkem	36	0.2%
Německá celkem	32	0.2%
Ruská celkem	32	0.2%

Show 32 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Moravská celkem	30	0.2%
Evropská celkem	22	0.1%
Polská celkem	22	0.1%
Maďarská celkem	11	0.1%
Japonská celkem	9	0.1%
Rusínská celkem	5	0.0%
Slezská celkem	5	0.0%
Srbská celkem	5	0.0%
Rumunská celkem	4	0.0%
Řecká celkem	4	0.0%
Americká (USA) celkem	3	0.0%
Britská celkem	3	0.0%
Bulharská celkem	3	0.0%
Chorvatská celkem	3	0.0%
Švédská celkem	3	0.0%
Anglická celkem	2	0.0%
Arabská celkem	2	0.0%
Čínská celkem	2	0.0%
Francouzská celkem	2	0.0%
Italská celkem	2	0.0%
Kanadská celkem	2	0.0%
Mongolská celkem	2	0.0%
Nizozemská celkem	2	0.0%
Rakouská celkem	2	0.0%
Švýcarská celkem	2	0.0%
Arménská celkem	1	0.0%
Australská celkem	1	0.0%
Azerbájdžánská celkem	1	0.0%
Lužickosrbská celkem	1	0.0%
Španělská celkem	1	0.0%
Turecká celkem	1	0.0%
Židovská 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	9,115 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech 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.

Nové Strašecí as a Louny alternative in the same region

24 km away, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Unemployment: 2.5% Nové Strašecí vs 5.8% Louny−57%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,137 Nové Strašecí vs 1,618 Louny−30%
Residents: 5,686 Nové Strašecí vs 18,068 Louny−69%
Median gross pay, region: €1,878 Nové Strašecí vs €1,777 Louny+6%
Annual PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³ Nové Strašecí vs 13.0 µg/m³ Louny−8%

Full comparison More about Nové Strašecí

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 comparison More 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 residents Hranice17,969 residents Otrokovice17,401 residents Žatec18,959 residents Kralupy nad Vltavou19,005 residents Říčany17,143 residents

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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).

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?

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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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Louny, Czechia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {11baea13e0b78e76f9844a9182448fb8},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/louny/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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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
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kriminalita.policie.gov.cz recorded crime data kriminalita.policie.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
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OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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