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Living in Opava

Opava is one of the cities recorded in Czechia. Its population was 55,109 at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 4.19% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 14 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Which Czechia-wide rules apply when you move to Opava?

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 Opava.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Opava recorded 27,821 dwellings at the end of 2021.

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

Net rent across major citiesOpava highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Opava highlighted€8.25Prague€7.50Brno€5.92Plzeň€4.83Ostravanet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings27,821 dwellings31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official

Work and income

At the end of 2021, employment in Opava reached 27,095.

What is the unemployment rate in Opava?

The unemployment rate is about 4.2 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.19 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6
Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Opava is 4.2%. 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%462–369 cities: 3% to under 4%693–472 cities: 4% to under 5%724–5Opava 4.2%33 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 employment27,095 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official
Unemployment rate4.19 %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 Opava. 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
Register Search jobs
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Opava. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Opava's nearest airport was OSR, 31 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count3 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights16Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km31 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Nearest Major Airport IataOSR3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Opava. 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
Open the full Czechia section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Opava.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Opava?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency10

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

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Opava average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100272532376878916963473831JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Opava annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52514.0PM2.5µg/m³

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency10Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 11.33 · Feb 14.52 · Mar 19.5 · Apr 26.66 · May 29.06 · Jun 33.54 · Jul 35.77 · Aug 36.56 · Sep 34.17 · Oct 25.09 · Nov 19.55 · Dec 12.96 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -28.81 · Feb -22.41 · Mar -16.74 · Apr -6.03 · May -2.7 · Jun 3.48 · Jul 6.86 · Aug 6.19 · Sep 0.9 · Oct -6.47 · Nov -11.28 · Dec -20.51 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -3.26 · Feb -1.45 · Mar 2.76 · Apr 8.69 · May 13.72 · Jun 17.8 · Jul 20.08 · Aug 19.74 · Sep 14.45 · Oct 8.69 · Nov 3.92 · Dec -1.43 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by monthJan 27.2 · Feb 25.1 · Mar 32 · Apr 36.8 · May 68.2 · Jun 77.9 · Jul 90.7 · Aug 69.3 · Sep 63.3 · Oct 46.7 · Nov 38.1 · Dec 30.6 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.

All Czechia cities
Jihlava54,624 residentsFrýdek-Místek53,590 residentsTeplice50,912 residentsKarlovy Vary49,073 residentsKarviná48,937 residentsMost63,474 residents

Population and city profile

The female population of Opava was 28,699. The male population of Opava was 26,447.

How many people live in Opava?

The published population was 55,109 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population Female28,699 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official
Population Male26,447 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official
Population55,109 people31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6Official

International community in Opava

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 population55,146100.0%
Česká republika54,30398.5%
Slovenská republika2140.4%
Vietnamská socialistická republika1730.3%
Ukrajina1330.2%
Dvojí občanství690.1%
Polská republika510.1%
Nezjištěno340.1%
Bulharská republika210.0%
Ruská federace160.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska120.0%
Show 43 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Spolková republika Německo100.0%
Maďarská republika100.0%
Čínská lidová republika80.0%
Italská republika80.0%
Spojené státy americké70.0%
Arménská republika60.0%
Běloruská republika40.0%
Chorvatská republika40.0%
Řecká republika40.0%
Turecká republika40.0%
Republika Severní Makedonie40.0%
Egyptská arabská republika40.0%
Indická republika30.0%
Republika Kazachstán30.0%
Tuniská republika30.0%
Republika Uzbekistán30.0%
Republika Kosovo30.0%
Chilská republika20.0%
Libanonská republika20.0%
Litevská republika20.0%
Nizozemské království20.0%
Republika Srbsko20.0%
Bosna a Hercegovina20.0%
Alžírská lidová demokratická republika10.0%
Kanada10.0%
Kolumbijská republika10.0%
Demokratická republika Kongo10.0%
Francouzská republika10.0%
Ghanská republika10.0%
Austrálie10.0%
Rakouská republika10.0%
Jordánské hášimovské království10.0%
Moldavská republika10.0%
Marocké království10.0%
Nepál10.0%
Nový Zéland10.0%
Filipínská republika10.0%
Rumunsko10.0%
Španělské království10.0%
Švýcarská konfederace10.0%
Syrská arabská republika10.0%
Thajské království10.0%
Uruguayská východní republika10.0%

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 population55,146100.0%
Česká celkem35,86465.0%
Slezská celkem2,9895.4%
Moravská celkem1,2992.4%
Slovenská celkem5691.0%
Německá celkem2320.4%
Jiná celkem1540.3%
Vietnamská celkem1160.2%
Romská celkem980.2%
Evropská celkem890.2%
Ukrajinská celkem820.1%
Show 39 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Polská celkem790.1%
Československá celkem500.1%
Řecká celkem380.1%
Ruská celkem350.1%
Bulharská celkem260.0%
Maďarská celkem210.0%
Britská celkem150.0%
Italská celkem150.0%
Americká (USA) celkem130.0%
Anglická celkem110.0%
Chorvatská celkem100.0%
Kanadská celkem100.0%
Arménská celkem80.0%
Čínská celkem60.0%
Francouzská celkem60.0%
Švýcarská celkem60.0%
Makedonská celkem50.0%
Rusínská celkem50.0%
Bosenská (muslimská) celkem40.0%
Rakouská celkem40.0%
Srbská celkem40.0%
Běloruská celkem30.0%
Irská celkem30.0%
Moldavská celkem30.0%
Španělská celkem30.0%
Švédská celkem30.0%
Turecká celkem30.0%
Židovská celkem30.0%
Indická celkem20.0%
Kazašská celkem20.0%
Litevská celkem20.0%
Rumunská celkem20.0%
Australská celkem10.0%
Japonská celkem10.0%
Lotyšská celkem10.0%
Mongolská celkem10.0%
Norská celkem10.0%
Syrská celkem10.0%
Uzbecká celkem10.0%

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

Is Opava 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 worker63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–74%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Student57%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 45–69%
Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 44–68%
Retirement56%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–70%
Population55,109 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Dwellings27,821 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)
People in employment27,095 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)
Unemployment rate4.19 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
PM2.5 — annual mean14 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 Count28,449 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Opava 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 Opava part of Ostrava?

Opava 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 28.1 km away by straight-line distance.

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source9

Which comparable places record less crime than Opava?

107 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Opava in this strictly source-matched cohort.

Opava: 1,904.7 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents (2024).

Lomnice nad Popelkou — 496.9 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Zubří — 522.6 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Nová Paka — 529.8 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Třemošná — 554.3 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Hradec nad Moravicí — 674.6 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Dolní Lutyně — 677.3 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Bystřice — 683.6 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Týnec nad Sázavou — 699.7 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024

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 Opava?

The published population was 55,109 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is the air quality good in Opava?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 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 Opava?

The unemployment rate is about 4.2 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is Opava a good place to live?

Opava 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 Opava part of Ostrava?

Opava 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 28.1 km away by straight-line distance.

How many people are in the Bulharská republika citizenship group in Opava?

The official citizenship distribution records 21 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 Opava?

107 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Opava 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). Opava, Czechia: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/opava/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Opava, Czechia: jobs, air quality, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/opava/},
  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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  3. Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-07
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  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. ec.europa.eu place coordinates ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-28
  10. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
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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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