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Living in Poděbrady

In Poděbrady, unemployment is 4.8% (2024).

Poděbrady's population was 15,232 at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 4.79% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 12 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0730 sources

Population15,232people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Median gross salary (region)1,878EUR/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 rate4.79%country median 4.1% — 16% aboveOfficial source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Recorded crime1,225incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data
PM2.5, annual mean12µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

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

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 Poděbrady.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

At the end of 2021, the dwelling count totalled 8,033.

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€16
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesPoděbrady highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Poděbrady highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Jesenice€13.53
Čelákovice€12.51
Milovice€10.98
Studénka€8.97
Plzeň€5.92
Ostrava€4.83
Show the other 6 cities
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 internet22Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.32 EUR/month30 Sept 2026O2 Datamanie 10GB17Official · national market
Dwellings8,033 dwellings31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official

Is Poděbrady 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 worker58%strong on work, weak on housing · range 47–69%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–73%
Student55%strong on cost, weak on education · range 43–67%
Family54%strong on family, weak on education · range 42–66%
Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–70%

Work and income

At the end of 2021, 7,162 were in employment in Poděbrady.

What is the unemployment rate in Poděbrady?

The unemployment rate is about 4.8 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.79 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6
Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Poděbrady is 4.8%. Of 279 cities with data, 72 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings2,136 EUR/month31 Dec 2025MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Středočeský kraj, wage sphere15Official · regional context
People in employment7,162 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,878 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 rate4.79 %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 Poděbrady. 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 Poděbrady. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Poděbrady?

Police recorded about 1,225 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 data13

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,225 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025KROK Database — 2025 open data13Official · county

Mobility and administration

Poděbrady's nearest airport was PED, 47 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights19Official
Distance to the nearest major airport47 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)PED3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Poděbrady. 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
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Poděbrady.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Poděbrady?

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 Agency9

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

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 Agency9Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 11.74 · Feb 15.66 · Mar 21.1 · Apr 26.48 · May 31.15 · Jun 36.23 · Jul 36.96 · Aug 37.72 · Sep 33.81 · Oct 25.69 · Nov 19.03 · Dec 12.26 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -28.27 · Feb -20.4 · Mar -16.24 · Apr -5.96 · May -3.01 · Jun 2.97 · Jul 8.24 · Aug 5.8 · Sep 1.09 · Oct -7.84 · Nov -9.61 · Dec -21.17 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -2.4 · Feb -0.86 · Mar 3.27 · Apr 8.86 · May 13.72 · Jun 17.98 · Jul 20.15 · Aug 19.67 · Sep 14.46 · Oct 8.85 · Nov 3.69 · Dec -0.75 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

At the end of 2021, Poděbrady had 7,579 residents who were female. At the end of 2021, Poděbrady had 6,957 residents who were male.

How many people live in Poděbrady?

The published population was 15,232 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6

MetricValuePeriodSource
Female residents7,579 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official
Male residents6,957 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official
Population15,232 people31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6Official

International community in Poděbrady

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 population14,536100.0%
Česká republika13,76594.7%
Ukrajina1471.0%
Ruská federace1431.0%
Slovenská republika860.6%
Dvojí občanství640.4%
Vietnamská socialistická republika560.4%
Japonsko370.3%
Nezjištěno290.2%
Čínská lidová republika190.1%
Běloruská republika140.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Republika Kazachstán140.1%
Rumunsko130.1%
Spojené státy americké130.1%
Svaz Myanmar120.1%
Moldavská republika120.1%
Bulharská republika110.1%
Polská republika100.1%
Republika Srbsko70.0%
Ázerbájdžánská republika60.0%
Spolková republika Německo50.0%
Stát Izrael50.0%
Thajské království50.0%
Republika Severní Makedonie50.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska50.0%
Kambodžské království40.0%
Francouzská republika40.0%
Syrská arabská republika40.0%
Kanada30.0%
Libanonská republika30.0%
Kubánská republika20.0%
Gruzie20.0%
Indická republika20.0%
Austrálie20.0%
Italská republika20.0%
Litevská republika20.0%
Španělské království20.0%
Brazilská federativní republika20.0%
Tuniská republika20.0%
Egyptská arabská republika20.0%
Chorvatská republika10.0%
Dánské království10.0%
Dominikánská republika10.0%
Maďarská republika10.0%
Rakouská republika10.0%
Kyrgyzská republika10.0%
Spojené státy mexické10.0%
Nizozemské království10.0%
Belgické království10.0%
Pákistánská islámská republika10.0%
Portugalská republika10.0%
Království Saúdská Arábie10.0%
Singapurská republika10.0%
Jihoafrická republika10.0%
Turecká 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 population14,536100.0%
Česká celkem9,65466.4%
Slovenská celkem1330.9%
Ruská celkem1190.8%
Ukrajinská celkem1080.7%
Jiná celkem620.4%
Moravská celkem450.3%
Evropská celkem440.3%
Vietnamská celkem400.3%
Japonská celkem260.2%
Československá celkem240.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Čínská celkem190.1%
Polská celkem170.1%
Maďarská celkem150.1%
Německá celkem150.1%
Romská celkem130.1%
Bulharská celkem100.1%
Francouzská celkem100.1%
Australská celkem70.0%
Rumunská celkem70.0%
Běloruská celkem60.0%
Moldavská celkem60.0%
Židovská celkem60.0%
Americká (USA) celkem50.0%
Kazašská celkem50.0%
Mongolská celkem50.0%
Švýcarská celkem50.0%
Arménská celkem40.0%
Chorvatská celkem40.0%
Italská celkem40.0%
Britská celkem30.0%
Portugalská celkem30.0%
Rusínská celkem30.0%
Skotská celkem30.0%
Slezská celkem30.0%
Srbská celkem30.0%
Arabská celkem20.0%
Bosenská (muslimská) celkem20.0%
Litevská celkem20.0%
Nizozemská celkem20.0%
Španělská celkem20.0%
Belgická celkem10.0%
Gruzínská celkem10.0%
Indická celkem10.0%
Irská celkem10.0%
Kanadská celkem10.0%
Makedonská celkem10.0%
Rakouská celkem10.0%
Řecká 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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Labour force7,536 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official

Alternatives for people set on Poděbrady

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.

Kutná Hora as a Poděbrady alternative in the same region

24 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,032 Kutná Hora vs 1,225 Poděbrady−16%
  • Residents: 21,642 Kutná Hora vs 15,232 Poděbrady+42%
  • Unemployment: 4.6% Kutná Hora vs 4.8% Poděbrady−3%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,878 Kutná Hora vs €1,878 Poděbradysame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³ Kutná Hora vs 12.0 µg/m³ Poděbradysame level
Full comparisonMore about Kutná Hora

Zlín as a Poděbrady alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 209 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Residents: 74,684 Zlín vs 15,232 Poděbrady+390%
  • Unemployment: 3.1% Zlín vs 4.8% Poděbrady−36%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,703 Zlín vs €1,878 Poděbrady−9%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,090 Zlín vs 1,225 Poděbrady−11%
  • Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Zlín vs 12.0 µg/m³ Poděbrady+8%
Full comparisonMore about Zlín

Cities near Poděbrady

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

Milovice 18.8 km away
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10.98 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Alternative cities in Czechia

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

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Dvůr Králové nad Labem15,322 residentsBruntál15,037 residentsČeská Třebová15,010 residentsNymburk15,642 residentsOstrov15,681 residentsRakovník15,682 residents

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

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

Is Poděbrady part of Prague?

Poděbrady is identified as a satellite of Prague. It is about 47.1 km away by straight-line distance. Prague city profile

Relationship type: Satellite Of. Source18

Which comparable places record less crime than Poděbrady?

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

Poděbrady: 1,590.1 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 source10

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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 Poděbrady?

The published population was 15,232 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is the air quality good in Poděbrady?

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.

How safe is Poděbrady?

Police recorded about 1,225 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 Poděbrady?

The unemployment rate is about 4.8 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

What is the typical salary around Poděbrady?

The median gross salary is 1,878 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 Poděbrady a good place to live?

Poděbrady 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 Poděbrady part of Prague?

Poděbrady is identified as a satellite of Prague. It is about 47.1 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Poděbrady?

Nymburk, Kolín, Milovice, Český Brod, Lysá nad Labem are near Poděbrady. 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 Poděbrady?

The official citizenship distribution records 13,765 people (94.7%) 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 Poděbrady?

90 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Poděbrady 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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  year = {2026},
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