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.
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.
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.
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
Nový Jičín 4.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 1,889 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Moravskoslezský kraj, wage sphere17Official · regional context |
| People in employment | 10,882 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,745 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 region21Official · county |
| Unemployment rate | 4.56 %country median 4.1% | 31 Dec 2024 | Czech 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.
Labour Office of the Czech Republic — Public employment service
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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,331 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | KROK Database — 2025 open data15Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Nový Jičín's nearest airport was OSR, 13 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Night-time low to daytime high
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hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
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 | 15 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency11Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 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 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -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 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -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 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 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 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI26Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 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 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | World 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
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 22,656 | 100.0% |
| Česká republika | 22,105 | 97.6% |
| Slovenská republika | 143 | 0.6% |
| Republika Srbsko | 85 | 0.4% |
| Ukrajina | 84 | 0.4% |
| Vietnamská socialistická republika | 54 | 0.2% |
| Dvojí občanství | 39 | 0.2% |
| Nezjištěno | 22 | 0.1% |
| Rumunsko | 19 | 0.1% |
| Polská republika | 17 | 0.1% |
| Bulharská republika | 13 | 0.1% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska | 10 | 0.0% |
| Korejská republika | 7 | 0.0% |
| Chorvatská republika | 5 | 0.0% |
| Spolková republika Německo | 5 | 0.0% |
| Ruská federace | 5 | 0.0% |
| Kolumbijská republika | 4 | 0.0% |
| Francouzská republika | 4 | 0.0% |
| Italská republika | 4 | 0.0% |
| Spojené státy americké | 4 | 0.0% |
| Rakouská republika | 3 | 0.0% |
| Maďarská republika | 2 | 0.0% |
| Republika Kazachstán | 2 | 0.0% |
| Spojené státy mexické | 2 | 0.0% |
| Marocké království | 2 | 0.0% |
| Jihoafrická republika | 2 | 0.0% |
| Syrská arabská republika | 2 | 0.0% |
| Tuniská republika | 2 | 0.0% |
| Běloruská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Kyperská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Argentinská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Íránská islámská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Moldavská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Nepál | 1 | 0.0% |
| Belgické království | 1 | 0.0% |
| Peruánská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Egyptská arabská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Republika Kosovo | 1 | 0.0% |
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 22,656 | 100.0% |
| Česká celkem | 13,425 | 59.3% |
| Moravská celkem | 2,074 | 9.2% |
| Slovenská celkem | 301 | 1.3% |
| Jiná celkem | 97 | 0.4% |
| Ukrajinská celkem | 63 | 0.3% |
| Srbská celkem | 49 | 0.2% |
| Německá celkem | 41 | 0.2% |
| Vietnamská celkem | 41 | 0.2% |
| Slezská celkem | 40 | 0.2% |
| Romská celkem | 39 | 0.2% |
Show 31 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Evropská celkem | 35 | 0.2% |
| Československá celkem | 32 | 0.1% |
| Polská celkem | 32 | 0.1% |
| Ruská celkem | 14 | 0.1% |
| Britská celkem | 13 | 0.1% |
| Maďarská celkem | 11 | 0.0% |
| Francouzská celkem | 8 | 0.0% |
| Italská celkem | 8 | 0.0% |
| Americká (USA) celkem | 7 | 0.0% |
| Anglická celkem | 7 | 0.0% |
| Bulharská celkem | 6 | 0.0% |
| Kanadská celkem | 6 | 0.0% |
| Chorvatská celkem | 5 | 0.0% |
| Korejská celkem | 5 | 0.0% |
| Řecká celkem | 4 | 0.0% |
| Albánská celkem | 3 | 0.0% |
| Arabská celkem | 3 | 0.0% |
| Rakouská celkem | 3 | 0.0% |
| Australská celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Moldavská celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Rumunská celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Belgická celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Běloruská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Čínská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Gruzínská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Indická celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Španělská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Turecká celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Velšská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Vlámská 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 source8
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour force | 11,494 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Czech 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.
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Alternative cities in Czechia
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How does Nový Jičín compare?
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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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool 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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