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Living in Nová Paka

Nová Paka is one of the cities recorded in Czechia. Nová Paka had a population of 8,979 at the end of 2024. Nová Paka had an unemployment rate of 2.91% at the end of 2024. Nová Paka recorded annual PM2.5 of 11 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Which Czechia-wide rules apply when you move to Nová Paka?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

At the end of 2021, the dwelling count totalled 4,433.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Nová Paka yet. Czechia has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesNová Paka highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Nová Paka highlighted€8.25Prague€7.50Brno€5.92Plzeň€4.83Ostravanet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings4,433 dwellings31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official

Work and income

At the end of 2021, 4,127 were in employment in Nová Paka.

What is the unemployment rate in Nová Paka?

The unemployment rate is about 2.9 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.91 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6
Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Nová Paka is 2.9%. Of 279 cities with data, 72 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Czechia per band16 cities: 1% to under 2%161–246 cities: 2% to under 3%462–3Nová Paka 2.9%69 cities: 3% to under 4%693–472 cities: 4% to under 5%724–533 cities: 5% to under 6%335–617 cities: 6% to under 7%176–711 cities: 7% to under 8%117–87 cities: 8% to under 9%78–92 cities: 9% to under 10%29–105 cities: 10% to under 11%510–111 city: 12% to under 13%112–13

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment4,127 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official
Unemployment rate2.91 %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 Nová Paka. 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

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Nová Paka. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Nová Paka's nearest airport was PED, 56 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights16Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km56 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Nearest Major Airport IataPED3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

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

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Nová Paka?

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 Agency9

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Nová Paka average monthly precipitation, mm03060901204035484272841108865483937JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Nová Paka annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52511.0PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency9Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 10.33 · Feb 12.9 · Mar 19.05 · Apr 24.53 · May 28.87 · Jun 33.62 · Jul 33 · Aug 35.3 · Sep 32.09 · Oct 24 · Nov 16.27 · Dec 10.58 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -27.61 · Feb -24.65 · Mar -17.45 · Apr -6.78 · May -2.61 · Jun 1.69 · Jul 6.54 · Aug 4.86 · Sep -0.34 · Oct -8.37 · Nov -12.28 · Dec -22.95 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -3.7 · Feb -2.28 · Mar 1.74 · Apr 7.43 · May 12.26 · Jun 16.29 · Jul 18.45 · Aug 18.13 · Sep 13.09 · Oct 7.62 · Nov 2.77 · Dec -1.87 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by monthJan 39.8 · Feb 34.6 · Mar 48 · Apr 41.5 · May 72.2 · Jun 84 · Jul 110.2 · Aug 88.4 · Sep 64.6 · Oct 47.6 · Nov 38.8 · Dec 36.8 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO15Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Czechia

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

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Population and city profile

Nová Paka had 4,378 female residents at the end of 2021. The male population of Nová Paka was 4,152.

How many people live in Nová Paka?

The published population was 8,979 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population Female4,378 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official
Population Male4,152 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official
Population8,979 people31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6Official

International community in Nová Paka

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 population8,530100.0%
Česká republika8,36398.0%
Ukrajina610.7%
Vietnamská socialistická republika300.4%
Slovenská republika240.3%
Polská republika170.2%
Dvojí občanství150.2%
Nezjištěno50.1%
Bulharská republika40.0%
Moldavská republika30.0%
Spolková republika Německo20.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Italská republika10.0%
Spojené státy mexické10.0%
Rumunsko10.0%
Španělské království10.0%
Egyptská arabská republika10.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska10.0%

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 population8,530100.0%
Česká celkem5,52564.8%
Slovenská celkem640.8%
Ukrajinská celkem370.4%
Československá celkem290.3%
Moravská celkem180.2%
Polská celkem180.2%
Jiná celkem150.2%
Německá celkem150.2%
Vietnamská celkem140.2%
Romská celkem110.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Evropská celkem90.1%
Bulharská celkem50.1%
Ruská celkem50.1%
Běloruská celkem40.0%
Maďarská celkem40.0%
Moldavská celkem30.0%
Rumunská celkem20.0%
Srbská celkem20.0%
Belgická celkem10.0%
Britská celkem10.0%
Japonská celkem10.0%
Kanadská celkem10.0%
Rakouská celkem10.0%
Rusínská celkem10.0%
Španělská celkem10.0%

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

Is Nová Paka 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–67%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Student50%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 38–62%
Family59%strong on family, weak on safety · range 47–71%
Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–67%
Population8,979 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Dwellings4,433 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)
People in employment4,127 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)
Unemployment rate2.91 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
PM2.5 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Labour Supply Count4,277 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Nová Paka 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 guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Nová Paka part of Liberec?

Nová Paka is near Liberec, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 45.9 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source10

Which comparable places record less crime than Nová Paka?

2 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Nová Paka in this strictly source-matched cohort.

Nová Paka: 529.8 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

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Nová Paka?

The published population was 8,979 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is the air quality good in Nová Paka?

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.

What is the unemployment rate in Nová Paka?

The unemployment rate is about 2.9 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is Nová Paka a good place to live?

Nová Paka 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 Nová Paka part of Liberec?

Nová Paka is near Liberec, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 45.9 km away by straight-line distance.

How many people are in the Bulharská republika citizenship group in Nová Paka?

The official citizenship distribution records 4 people (0.0%) 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 Nová Paka?

2 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Nová Paka 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Nová Paka, Czechia: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/nova-paka/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Nová Paka, Czechia: jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/nova-paka/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. csu.gov.cz recorded crime data csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
  2. csu.gov.cz recorded crime data csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
  3. Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-07
  4. Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-07
  5. Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-07
  6. Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR opendata.csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-04
  7. Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) ancestry_or_ethnicity distribution csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
  8. Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) citizenship distribution csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
  9. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  10. gisco-services.ec.europa.eu place coordinates gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-28
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  1. kriminalita.policie.gov.cz recorded crime data kriminalita.policie.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
  2. kriminalita.policie.gov.cz recorded crime data kriminalita.policie.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
  3. kriminalita.policie.gov.cz recorded crime data kriminalita.policie.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
  4. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  6. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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