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Living in Nový Jičín

In Nový Jičín, unemployment is 4.6% (2024).

The population of Nový Jičín totalled 23,005 at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, unemployment in Nový Jičín reached 4.56%. Annual PM2.5 levels for Nový Jičín stood at 15 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0736 sources

Population23,005people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Median gross salary (region)1,745EUR/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 rate4.56%country median 4.1% — 11% aboveOfficial source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Recorded crime1,331incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data
PM2.5, annual mean15µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Which Czechia-wide rules apply when you move to Nový Jičín?

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

Housing and cost

The number of dwellings in Nový Jičín reached 11,358 at the end of 2021.

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€16
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesNový Jičín highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Nový Jičín 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
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Chodov€7.45
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited16.44 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Vodafone fixed internet22Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.32 EUR/month30 Sept 2026O2 Datamanie 10GB18Official · national market
Dwellings11,358 dwellings31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official

Is Nový Jičín 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 worker61%strong on work, weak on housing · range 50–72%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–75%
Student56%strong on cost, weak on education · range 44–68%
Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 43–67%
Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–70%

Work and income

Nový Jičín's employment count was 10,882 at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Nový Jičín?

The unemployment rate is about 4.6 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.56 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR7
Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Nový Jičín is 4.6%. Of 279 cities with data, 72 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,889 EUR/month31 Dec 2025MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Moravskoslezský kraj, wage sphere17Official · regional context
People in employment10,882 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,745 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Structure of Earnings Survey 2025 — Table B1, Percentage of employees, time paid and gross monthly earnings by sex and by region21Official · county
Unemployment rate4.56 %country median 4.1%31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR7Official

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Nový Jičín?

Police recorded about 1,331 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 data15

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,331 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025KROK Database — 2025 open data15Official · county

Mobility and administration

Nový Jičín's nearest airport was OSR, 13 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport3 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights19Official
Distance to the nearest major airport13 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)OSR3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Nový Jičín. 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 Nový Jičín.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Nový Jičín?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 15 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency11

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 mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency11Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.7 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 8.5 · Apr 15.1 · May 19.6 · Jun 23.2 · Jul 25.4 · Aug 25.3 · Sep 19.7 · Oct 14 · Nov 8.1 · Dec 2.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.7 · Feb -3 · Mar -0.2 · Apr 3.8 · May 8.2 · Jun 12.2 · Jul 13.9 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 9.4 · Oct 5.6 · Nov 2 · Dec -2.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.6 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 4.3 · Apr 9.7 · May 14.2 · Jun 18.1 · Jul 19.9 · Aug 19.4 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 5.1 · Dec 0.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 26.2 · Feb 25.9 · Mar 33.9 · Apr 44.1 · May 83.9 · Jun 96 · Jul 96.7 · Aug 69.2 · Sep 74.2 · Oct 51.7 · Nov 39.7 · Dec 31.5 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI26Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 51.2 · Feb 71.3 · Mar 121.6 · Apr 183 · May 213.3 · Jun 224.4 · Jul 242 · Aug 237.5 · Sep 160.6 · Oct 111.5 · Nov 60.5 · Dec 45.5 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI27Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Czechia: Olomouc ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Berlin (Germany) ±0.5 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Traunstein (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

Nový Jičín had 11,688 female residents at the end of 2021. Nový Jičín had 10,968 male residents at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Nový Jičín?

The published population was 23,005 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR7

MetricValuePeriodSource
Female residents11,688 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)6Official
Male residents10,968 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)6Official
Population23,005 people31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR7Official

International community in Nový Jičín

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 population22,656100.0%
Česká republika22,10597.6%
Slovenská republika1430.6%
Republika Srbsko850.4%
Ukrajina840.4%
Vietnamská socialistická republika540.2%
Dvojí občanství390.2%
Nezjištěno220.1%
Rumunsko190.1%
Polská republika170.1%
Bulharská republika130.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska100.0%
Korejská republika70.0%
Chorvatská republika50.0%
Spolková republika Německo50.0%
Ruská federace50.0%
Kolumbijská republika40.0%
Francouzská republika40.0%
Italská republika40.0%
Spojené státy americké40.0%
Rakouská republika30.0%
Maďarská republika20.0%
Republika Kazachstán20.0%
Spojené státy mexické20.0%
Marocké království20.0%
Jihoafrická republika20.0%
Syrská arabská republika20.0%
Tuniská republika20.0%
Běloruská republika10.0%
Kyperská republika10.0%
Argentinská republika10.0%
Íránská islámská republika10.0%
Moldavská republika10.0%
Nepál10.0%
Belgické království10.0%
Peruánská republika10.0%
Egyptská arabská republika10.0%
Republika Kosovo10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Ancestry or ethnicity

Population with usual residence; Census 2021; source indicator: Počet obyvatel s obvyklým pobytem · 2021 Census (2021-03-26)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total population22,656100.0%
Česká celkem13,42559.3%
Moravská celkem2,0749.2%
Slovenská celkem3011.3%
Jiná celkem970.4%
Ukrajinská celkem630.3%
Srbská celkem490.2%
Německá celkem410.2%
Vietnamská celkem410.2%
Slezská celkem400.2%
Romská celkem390.2%
Show 31 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Evropská celkem350.2%
Československá celkem320.1%
Polská celkem320.1%
Ruská celkem140.1%
Britská celkem130.1%
Maďarská celkem110.0%
Francouzská celkem80.0%
Italská celkem80.0%
Americká (USA) celkem70.0%
Anglická celkem70.0%
Bulharská celkem60.0%
Kanadská celkem60.0%
Chorvatská celkem50.0%
Korejská celkem50.0%
Řecká celkem40.0%
Albánská celkem30.0%
Arabská celkem30.0%
Rakouská celkem30.0%
Australská celkem20.0%
Moldavská celkem20.0%
Rumunská celkem20.0%
Belgická celkem10.0%
Běloruská celkem10.0%
Čínská celkem10.0%
Gruzínská celkem10.0%
Indická celkem10.0%
Španělská celkem10.0%
Turecká celkem10.0%
Velšská celkem10.0%
Vlámská celkem10.0%
Židovská celkem10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Labour force11,494 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official

Alternatives for people set on Nový Jičín

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 Nový Jičín alternative in the same region

47 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Residents: 74,684 Zlín vs 23,005 Nový Jičín+225%
  • Unemployment: 3.1% Zlín vs 4.6% Nový Jičín−33%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,090 Zlín vs 1,331 Nový Jičín−18%
  • Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Zlín vs 15.0 µg/m³ Nový Jičín−13%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,703 Zlín vs €1,745 Nový Jičínsame level

Jihlava as a Nový Jičín alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 176 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Residents: 54,624 Jihlava vs 23,005 Nový Jičín+137%
  • Unemployment: 3.5% Jihlava vs 4.6% Nový Jičín−22%
  • Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Jihlava vs 15.0 µg/m³ Nový Jičín−13%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,278 Jihlava vs 1,331 Nový Jičín−4%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,750 Jihlava vs €1,745 Nový Jičínsame level

Cities near Nový Jičín

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

Příbor 11.0 km away
Rent
9.09 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31
Studénka 15.2 km away
Rent
8.97 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31
Fulnek 15.2 km away
Rent
8.56 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31
Zubří 15.5 km away
Rent
8.64 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Alternative cities in Czechia

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

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

Is Nový Jičín part of Ostrava?

Nový Jičín belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Ostrava; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 31.2 km away by straight-line distance. Ostrava city profile

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source10

Which comparable places record less crime than Nový Jičín?

123 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Nový Jičín in this strictly source-matched cohort.

Nový Jičín: 2,909.6 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 source12

Common questions

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

How many people live in Nový Jičín?

The published population was 23,005 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is the air quality good in Nový Jičín?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 15 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 Nový Jičín?

Police recorded about 1,331 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 Nový Jičín?

The unemployment rate is about 4.6 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

What is the typical salary around Nový Jičín?

The median gross salary is 1,745 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 Nový Jičín a good place to live?

Nový Jičín 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 Nový Jičín part of Ostrava?

Nový Jičín belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Ostrava; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 31.2 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Nový Jičín?

Kopřivnice, Příbor, Valašské Meziříčí, Odry, Studénka are near Nový Jičín. 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 Nový Jičín?

The official citizenship distribution records 22,105 people (97.6%) 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 Nový Jičín?

123 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Nový Jičín 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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