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Living in Pardubice

In Pardubice, unemployment is 3.6% (2024).

At the end of 2024, Pardubice had a population of 92,319. Pardubice had an unemployment rate of 3.6% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 12 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0226 sources

Population92,319people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Median gross salary (region)1,722EUR/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 rate3.6%country median 4.1% — 12% belowOfficial source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Recorded crime1,119incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data
PM2.5, annual mean12µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

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

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 Pardubice.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Pardubice recorded 46,021 dwellings at the end of 2021.

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

What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month
Pardubice recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Transport pass€21
Internet, 60 Mbps€16
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesPardubice highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Pardubice 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
Prague€8.25
Krupka€8.10
Brno€7.50
Jirkov€7.49
Chodov€7.45
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited16.44 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Vodafone fixed internet18Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.32 EUR/month30 Sept 2026O2 Datamanie 10GB14Official · national market
Monthly transport pass21.48 EUR/month13 Sept 2026Dopravní podnik města Pardubic a.s. (DPMP)8Official
Dwellings46,021 dwellings31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)2Official

Is Pardubice 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 worker64%strong on work, weak on housing · range 53–75%
Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on education · range 58–78%
Student56%strong on safety, weak on education · range 44–68%
Family59%strong on family, weak on education · range 47–71%
Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–70%

Work and income

Employment totaled 47,371 in Pardubice at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Pardubice?

The unemployment rate is about 3.6 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR5

Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Pardubice is 3.6%. Of 279 cities with data, 72 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,875 EUR/month31 Dec 2025MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Pardubický kraj, wage sphere13Official · regional context
People in employment47,371 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,722 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Structure of Earnings Survey 2025 — Table B1, Percentage of employees, time paid and gross monthly earnings by sex and by region17Official · county
Unemployment rate3.6 %country median 4.1%31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR5Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Pardubice. 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
Open the Czechia service overview

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

Safety

How safe is Pardubice?

Police recorded about 1,119 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 data11

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,119 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025KROK Database — 2025 open data11Official · county

Mobility and administration

Pardubice's nearest airport was PED, 4 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights15Official
Distance to the nearest major airport4 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)PED3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Pardubice?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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 (EEA)9

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 mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)9Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.6 · Feb 4.7 · Mar 9.4 · Apr 15.7 · May 20.3 · Jun 23.5 · Jul 25.7 · Aug 25.7 · Sep 20.2 · Oct 14.3 · Nov 8 · Dec 3.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.9 · Feb -3.2 · Mar -0.3 · Apr 3.1 · May 7.8 · Jun 11.5 · Jul 13.1 · Aug 12.7 · Sep 8.7 · Oct 4.7 · Nov 1.2 · Dec -2.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.3 · Feb 0.9 · Mar 4.5 · Apr 9.7 · May 14.5 · Jun 18.1 · Jul 19.8 · Aug 19.4 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 9.4 · Nov 4.8 · Dec 0.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 35.2 · Feb 30.9 · Mar 39.2 · Apr 31.4 · May 59.3 · Jun 65.8 · Jul 79.9 · Aug 66.3 · Sep 53.4 · Oct 38.2 · Nov 35.5 · Dec 38.4 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 49.7 · Feb 75 · Mar 125 · Apr 180.1 · May 211.2 · Jun 209.2 · Jul 221.1 · Aug 224.6 · Sep 164.7 · Oct 107.7 · Nov 52.8 · Dec 39.4 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Czechia: Brno ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±0.5 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Trostberg (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

At the end of 2021, Pardubice had 45,403 residents who were female. Pardubice had 44,216 male residents at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Pardubice?

The published population was 92,319 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR5

MetricValuePeriodSource
Female residents45,403 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official
Male residents44,216 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official
Population92,319 people31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR5Official

International community in Pardubice

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 population89,619100.0%
Česká republika82,70692.3%
Ukrajina1,8512.1%
Slovenská republika1,3001.5%
Mongolsko7620.9%
Nezjištěno4510.5%
Vietnamská socialistická republika4180.5%
Dvojí občanství3190.4%
Rumunsko3160.4%
Bulharská republika2540.3%
Republika Srbsko2200.2%
Show 89 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Polská republika1690.2%
Ruská federace1210.1%
Běloruská republika760.1%
Maďarská republika540.1%
Čínská lidová republika440.0%
Arménská republika440.0%
Moldavská republika390.0%
Japonsko350.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska340.0%
Indická republika300.0%
Republika Kazachstán280.0%
Turecká republika240.0%
Spojené státy americké210.0%
Bosna a Hercegovina180.0%
Syrská arabská republika180.0%
Spolková republika Německo160.0%
Republika Severní Makedonie150.0%
Ghanská republika110.0%
Italská republika110.0%
Francouzská republika100.0%
Thajské království100.0%
Republika Kosovo100.0%
Chorvatská republika90.0%
Nepál90.0%
Gruzie80.0%
Republika Uzbekistán80.0%
Kanada70.0%
Litevská republika70.0%
Tuniská republika70.0%
Egyptská arabská republika60.0%
Spojené státy mexické50.0%
Nizozemské království50.0%
Filipínská republika50.0%
Republika Zimbabwe50.0%
Řecká republika40.0%
Jordánské hášimovské království40.0%
Švédské království40.0%
Finská republika30.0%
Íránská islámská republika30.0%
Irácká republika30.0%
Libanonská republika30.0%
Lotyšská republika30.0%
Namibijská republika30.0%
Belgické království30.0%
Brazilská federativní republika30.0%
Jemenská republika30.0%
Zambijská republika30.0%
Svaz Myanmar20.0%
Kambodžské království20.0%
Alžírská lidová demokratická republika20.0%
Kapverdská republika20.0%
Chilská republika20.0%
Kolumbijská republika20.0%
Kubánská republika20.0%
Kyperská republika20.0%
Angolská republika20.0%
Austrálie20.0%
Stát Izrael20.0%
Islámská republika Afghánistán20.0%
Kyrgyzská republika20.0%
Malajsie20.0%
Nigérijská federativní republika20.0%
Panamská republika20.0%
Peruánská republika20.0%
Jihoafrická republika20.0%
Albánská republika20.0%
Kamerunská republika10.0%
Tchaj-wan10.0%
Konžská republika10.0%
Demokratická republika Kongo10.0%
Beninská republika10.0%
Etiopská federativní demokratická republika10.0%
Ázerbájdžánská republika10.0%
Irsko10.0%
Rakouská republika10.0%
Keňská republika10.0%
Velká libyjská arabská lidová socialistická džamáhírije10.0%
Republika Mali10.0%
Mauricijská republika10.0%
Republika Černá Hora10.0%
Bangladéšská lidová republika10.0%
Nový Zéland10.0%
Republika Sierra Leone10.0%
Slovinská republika10.0%
Španělské království10.0%
Republika Tádžikistán10.0%
Republika Togo10.0%
Turkmenistán10.0%
Uruguayská východní republika10.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
Total population89,619100.0%
Česká celkem58,26965.0%
Slovenská celkem1,5301.7%
Ukrajinská celkem1,1121.2%
Mongolská celkem6550.7%
Moravská celkem4970.6%
Jiná celkem3080.3%
Vietnamská celkem2990.3%
Romská celkem2300.3%
Evropská celkem1770.2%
Ruská celkem1760.2%
Show 59 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Polská celkem1280.1%
Bulharská celkem1220.1%
Československá celkem1220.1%
Srbská celkem1180.1%
Maďarská celkem930.1%
Rumunská celkem830.1%
Německá celkem720.1%
Běloruská celkem560.1%
Americká (USA) celkem360.0%
Slezská celkem300.0%
Italská celkem280.0%
Japonská celkem280.0%
Arménská celkem260.0%
Moldavská celkem260.0%
Chorvatská celkem250.0%
Britská celkem240.0%
Řecká celkem210.0%
Kazašská celkem180.0%
Rusínská celkem180.0%
Francouzská celkem170.0%
Indická celkem170.0%
Turecká celkem170.0%
Čínská celkem150.0%
Australská celkem130.0%
Kanadská celkem130.0%
Rakouská celkem130.0%
Anglická celkem110.0%
Nizozemská celkem110.0%
Syrská celkem110.0%
Bosenská (muslimská) celkem90.0%
Irská celkem90.0%
Makedonská celkem70.0%
Španělská celkem70.0%
Arabská celkem60.0%
Palestinská celkem60.0%
Švédská celkem60.0%
Švýcarská celkem60.0%
Belgická celkem50.0%
Gruzínská celkem50.0%
Kurdská celkem40.0%
Litevská celkem40.0%
Židovská celkem40.0%
Černohorská celkem30.0%
Slovinská celkem30.0%
Uzbecká celkem30.0%
Afghánská celkem20.0%
Čečenská celkem20.0%
Finská celkem20.0%
Lotyšská celkem20.0%
Turkmenská celkem20.0%
Albánská celkem10.0%
Azerbájdžánská celkem10.0%
Irácká celkem10.0%
Korejská celkem10.0%
Kyrgyzská celkem10.0%
Norská celkem10.0%
Tádžická celkem10.0%
Velšská celkem10.0%
Vlámská celkem10.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Labour force49,298 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official

Alternatives for people set on Pardubice

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.

Cities near Pardubice

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

Holice 15.1 km away
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8.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-06-30

Alternative cities in Czechia

Other cities in Czechia to compare with Pardubice, nearest in population first.

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Ústí nad Labem90,866 residentsHradec Králové94,311 residentsČeské Budějovice97,231 residentsOlomouc103,063 residentsLiberec108,090 residentsZlín74,684 residents

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Pardubice in rankings

#10 of 30 in Largest cities in Czechia #15 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Czechia #24 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Czechia

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

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

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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 Pardubice?

The published population was 92,319 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is the air quality good in Pardubice?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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 (EEA).

How safe is Pardubice?

Police recorded about 1,119 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 Pardubice?

The unemployment rate is about 3.6 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

What is the typical salary around Pardubice?

The median gross salary is 1,722 EUR/month. Source: Structure of Earnings Survey 2025 — Table B1, Percentage of employees, time paid and gross monthly earnings by sex and by region.

How much is public transport in Pardubice?

A monthly transport pass is 21.48 EUR/month. Source: Dopravní podnik města Pardubic a.s. (DPMP).

Is Pardubice a good place to live?

Pardubice 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 Pardubice?

Chrudim, Přelouč, Holice, Hradec Králové, Třebechovice pod Orebem are near Pardubice. 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 Pardubice?

The official citizenship distribution records 82,706 people (92.3%) 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). Pardubice, Czechia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 6ac7dbb34fc1427e7dd7cdcb24e4e36d]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/pardubice/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Pardubice, Czechia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {6ac7dbb34fc1427e7dd7cdcb24e4e36d},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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