Living in Nové Město nad Metují

In Nové Město nad Metují, unemployment is 3.9% (2024).

Residents of Nové Město nad Metují numbered 9,181 at the end of 2024. The city faced an unemployment rate of 3.86% at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0726 sources

Population9,181people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR

Median gross salary (region)1,839EUR/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 rate3.86%country median 4.1% — 6% belowOfficial source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR

Recorded crime1,483incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data

PM2.5, annual mean11µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu

Which Czechia-wide rules apply when you move to Nové Město nad Metují?

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 Nové Město nad Metují.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The number of dwellings in Nové Město nad Metují reached 4,734 at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Nové Město nad Metují. 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 citiesNové Město nad Metují highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

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Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	16.44 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Vodafone fixed internet¹⁷Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.32 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	O2 Datamanie 10GB¹³Official · national market
Dwellings	4,734 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)²Official

Is Nové Město nad Metují a good place to live?

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on housing · range 45–67%

Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–73%

Student52%strong on safety, weak on education · range 40–64%

Family57%strong on family, weak on education · range 45–69%

Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–68%

Work and income

At the end of 2021, 4,337 were in employment in Nové Město nad Metují.

What is the unemployment rate in Nové Město nad Metují?

The unemployment rate is about 3.9 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 3.86 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁵

Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Nové Město nad Metují is 3.9%. Of 279 cities with data, 72 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

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Nové Město nad Metují 3.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,974 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Královéhradecký kraj, wage sphere¹⁰Official · regional context
People in employment	4,337 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,839 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 region¹⁶Official · county
Unemployment rate	3.86 %country median 4.1%	31 Dec 2024	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁵Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Nové Město nad Metují. 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

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Nové Město nad Metují. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Nové Město nad Metují?

Police recorded about 1,483 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 data⁸

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,483 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	KROK Database — 2025 open data⁸Official · county

Mobility and administration

Nové Město nad Metují's nearest airport was PED, 47 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁴Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	47 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁵Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	PED	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁵Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Nové Město nad Metují. 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

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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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Climate and air quality

Nové Město nad Metují's monthly mean temperatures were −4°C in January and 18.3°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Nové Město nad Metují?

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: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu¹

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

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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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

PM2.511WHO 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	air.discomap.eea.europa.eu¹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 9.95 · Feb 12.56 · Mar 18.11 · Apr 24.18 · May 28.11 · Jun 32.64 · Jul 33.19 · Aug 35.02 · Sep 32.58 · Oct 23.86 · Nov 16.24 · Dec 10.12 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹¹Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -27.31 · Feb -26.1 · Mar -18.44 · Apr -7.73 · May -3.56 · Jun 2.26 · Jul 6.05 · Aug 4.77 · Sep -0.38 · Oct -8.61 · Nov -12.43 · Dec -23.98 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹¹Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -4 · Feb -2.55 · Mar 1.42 · Apr 7.15 · May 11.97 · Jun 16.01 · Jul 18.27 · Aug 17.98 · Sep 12.9 · Oct 7.41 · Nov 2.69 · Dec -2.07 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹¹Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by month	Jan 24.3 · Feb 24.6 · Mar 35.6 · Apr 37.3 · May 67.8 · Jun 83.7 · Jul 97.3 · Aug 72.8 · Sep 59.2 · Oct 41.8 · Nov 30.7 · Dec 26.1 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹²Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

The count of female residents in Nové Město nad Metují was 4,550 at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, Nové Město nad Metují had 4,323 residents who were male.

How many people live in Nové Město nad Metují?

The published population was 9,181 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁵

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Female residents	4,550 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)⁴Official
Male residents	4,323 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)⁴Official
Population	9,181 people	31 Dec 2024	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁵Official

International community in Nové Město nad Metují

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	8,873	100.0%
Česká republika	8,712	98.2%
Ukrajina	42	0.5%
Slovenská republika	29	0.3%
Polská republika	25	0.3%
Dvojí občanství	22	0.2%
Vietnamská socialistická republika	18	0.2%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska	5	0.1%
Nezjištěno	5	0.1%
Spolková republika Německo	3	0.0%
Ruská federace	3	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Thajské království	3	0.0%
Běloruská republika	1	0.0%
Francouzská republika	1	0.0%
Italská republika	1	0.0%
Rumunsko	1	0.0%
Turecká republika	1	0.0%
Spojené státy americké	1	0.0%

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

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	8,873	100.0%
Česká celkem	6,151	69.3%
Slovenská celkem	100	1.1%
Evropská celkem	34	0.4%
Ukrajinská celkem	34	0.4%
Polská celkem	29	0.3%
Československá celkem	27	0.3%
Německá celkem	20	0.2%
Moravská celkem	16	0.2%
Jiná celkem	8	0.1%
Britská celkem	6	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Vietnamská celkem	6	0.1%
Maďarská celkem	5	0.1%
Ruská celkem	5	0.1%
Americká (USA) celkem	2	0.0%
Italská celkem	2	0.0%
Kanadská celkem	2	0.0%
Rusínská celkem	2	0.0%
Řecká celkem	2	0.0%
Slezská celkem	2	0.0%
Belgická celkem	1	0.0%
Běloruská celkem	1	0.0%
Estonská celkem	1	0.0%
Francouzská celkem	1	0.0%
Chorvatská celkem	1	0.0%
Irská celkem	1	0.0%
Rakouská celkem	1	0.0%
Romská celkem	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁶

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Labour force	4,488 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)³Official

Alternatives for people set on Nové Město nad Metují

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.

Dobruška as a Nové Město nad Metují alternative in the same region

6 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 904 Dobruška vs 1,483 Nové Město nad Metují−39%
Unemployment: 2.7% Dobruška vs 3.9% Nové Město nad Metují−30%
Residents: 6,532 Dobruška vs 9,181 Nové Město nad Metují−29%
Median gross pay, region: €1,839 Dobruška vs €1,839 Nové Město nad Metujísame level

Full comparison More about Dobruška

Zlín as a Nové Město nad Metují alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 165 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 74,684 Zlín vs 9,181 Nové Město nad Metují+713%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,090 Zlín vs 1,483 Nové Město nad Metují−27%
Unemployment: 3.1% Zlín vs 3.9% Nové Město nad Metují−21%
Median gross pay, region: €1,703 Zlín vs €1,839 Nové Město nad Metují−7%

Full comparison More about Zlín

Cities near Nové Město nad Metují

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

Česká Skalice 9.5 km away

Rent: 8.06 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Hronov 15.2 km away

Rent: 7.69 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Červený Kostelec 15.2 km away

Rent: 7.73 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Třebechovice pod Orebem 19.6 km away

Rent: 8.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Alternative cities in Czechia

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Nové Město nad Metují 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; Nové Město nad Metují's school authority applies it locally.

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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 Nové Město nad Metují?

The published population was 9,181 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is the air quality good in Nové Město nad Metují?

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: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu.

How safe is Nové Město nad Metují?

What is the unemployment rate in Nové Město nad Metují?

The unemployment rate is about 3.9 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

What is the typical salary around Nové Město nad Metují?

The median gross salary is 1,839 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 Nové Město nad Metují a good place to live?

Nové Město nad Metují 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 Nové Město nad Metují?

Dobruška, Náchod, Česká Skalice, Kudowa-Zdrój, Hronov are near Nové Město nad Metují. 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 Nové Město nad Metují?

The official citizenship distribution records 8,712 people (98.2%) 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.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Nové Město nad Metují, Czechia: population, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 324d592fe31882b593c0b90c87f8a495]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/nove-mesto-nad-metuji/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_nove-mesto-nad-metuji-czechia-population-salary-jobs_fcba464dcd97,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Nové Město nad Metují, Czechia: population, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {324d592fe31882b593c0b90c87f8a495},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/nove-mesto-nad-metuji/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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