Living in Polička

In Polička, unemployment is 2.4% (2024).

Residents of Polička numbered 9,051 at the end of 2024. The city faced an unemployment rate of 2.37% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0727 sources

Population9,051people31 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 rate2.37%country median 4.1% — 42% belowOfficial source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR

Recorded crime926.7incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data

PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

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

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 Polička.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

At the end of 2021, the dwelling count totalled 4,368.

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€16

Mobile plan, 10 GB€12

Net rent across major citiesPolička highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

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Čelákovice€12.51

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Ostrava€4.83

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Jirkov€7.49

Chodov€7.45

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	16.44 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Vodafone fixed internet¹⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.32 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	O2 Datamanie 10GB¹¹Official · national market
Dwellings	4,368 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)¹Official

Is Polička a good place to live?

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Remote worker57%strong on work, weak on housing · range 46–68%

Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–75%

Student50%strong on safety, weak on education · range 38–62%

Family61%strong on family, weak on education · range 49–73%

Retirement53%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 39–67%

Work and income

Polička had 4,258 at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Polička?

The unemployment rate is about 2.4 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 2.37 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁴

Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Polička is 2.4%. Of 279 cities with data, 72 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1112–13

Polička 2.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,875 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Pardubický kraj, wage sphere¹⁰Official · regional context
People in employment	4,258 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,722 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 region¹⁴Official · county
Unemployment rate	2.37 %country median 4.1%	31 Dec 2024	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁴Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Polička. 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

Open the Czechia service overview

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

Safety

How safe is Polička?

Police recorded about 927 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 926.7 incidents per 100,000 · KROK Database — 2025 open data⁸

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	926.7 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	KROK Database — 2025 open data⁸Official · county

Mobility and administration

Polička's nearest airport was PED, 50 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹²Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	50 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	PED	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official

Language courses and integration

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

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Polička.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Polička?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency⁷

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

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11°3°

16°7°

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22°13°

16°9°

10°4°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

103

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

121

180

213

228

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.57WHO 5 · EU 25

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	7 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan -0.6 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 11.4 · May 16 · Jun 19.3 · Jul 21.6 · Aug 21.7 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 4.3 · Dec 0.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -5 · Feb -4.3 · Mar -1.3 · Apr 3.2 · May 7.4 · Jun 10.8 · Jul 12.7 · Aug 12.7 · Sep 8.7 · Oct 4.4 · Nov 0.1 · Dec -4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.8 · Feb -1.9 · Mar 1.5 · Apr 6.9 · May 11.5 · Jun 14.9 · Jul 16.8 · Aug 16.8 · Sep 11.9 · Oct 7 · Nov 2.1 · Dec -1.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 44.7 · Feb 40 · Mar 59.9 · Apr 47.6 · May 85.2 · Jun 91.4 · Jul 102.8 · Aug 90.8 · Sep 74.1 · Oct 53.1 · Nov 47 · Dec 48.1 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 54.6 · Feb 76.9 · Mar 121.4 · Apr 180.2 · May 212.5 · Jun 213.2 · Jul 228.2 · Aug 229.7 · Sep 157.7 · Oct 108.1 · Nov 49.1 · Dec 44.3 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Czechia: Olomouc ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.2 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±2.1 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±2.1 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±2.1 °C, Heide (Germany) ±2.3 °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, Polička had 4,472 residents who were female. At the end of 2021, Polička had 4,150 residents who were male.

How many people live in Polička?

The published population was 9,051 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁴

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Female residents	4,472 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)³Official
Male residents	4,150 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)³Official
Population	9,051 people	31 Dec 2024	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁴Official

International community in Polička

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	8,622	100.0%
Česká republika	8,442	97.9%
Ukrajina	72	0.8%
Vietnamská socialistická republika	39	0.5%
Slovenská republika	16	0.2%
Dvojí občanství	13	0.2%
Rumunsko	7	0.1%
Bulharská republika	4	0.0%
Syrská arabská republika	4	0.0%
Nezjištěno	4	0.0%
Filipínská republika	3	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Polská republika	3	0.0%
Spolková republika Německo	2	0.0%
Rakouská republika	2	0.0%
Běloruská republika	1	0.0%
Maďarská republika	1	0.0%
Indonéská republika	1	0.0%
Irsko	1	0.0%
Moldavská republika	1	0.0%
Arménská republika	1	0.0%
Nový Zéland	1	0.0%
Ruská federace	1	0.0%
Turecká republika	1	0.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska	1	0.0%
Republika Uzbekistán	1	0.0%

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

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	8,622	100.0%
Česká celkem	5,480	63.6%
Moravská celkem	81	0.9%
Ukrajinská celkem	42	0.5%
Slovenská celkem	38	0.4%
Vietnamská celkem	29	0.3%
Jiná celkem	20	0.2%
Romská celkem	20	0.2%
Evropská celkem	13	0.2%
Německá celkem	11	0.1%
Československá celkem	5	0.1%

Show 15 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Maďarská celkem	5	0.1%
Bulharská celkem	4	0.0%
Americká (USA) celkem	3	0.0%
Irská celkem	3	0.0%
Ruská celkem	3	0.0%
Anglická celkem	2	0.0%
Polská celkem	2	0.0%
Rumunská celkem	2	0.0%
Arménská celkem	1	0.0%
Moldavská celkem	1	0.0%
Nizozemská celkem	1	0.0%
Syrská celkem	1	0.0%
Švédská celkem	1	0.0%
Uzbecká celkem	1	0.0%
Velšská celkem	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁵

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Labour force	4,371 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)²Official

Alternatives for people set on Polička

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Polička from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Polička

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

Skuteč 24.0 km away

Rent: 8.31 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Alternative cities in Czechia

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Polička 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; Polička'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 Polička?

The published population was 9,051 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is the air quality good in Polička?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 Polička?

Police recorded about 927 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 Polička?

The unemployment rate is about 2.4 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

What is the typical salary around Polička?

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.

Is Polička a good place to live?

Polička 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 Polička?

Svitavy, Litomyšl, Bystřice nad Pernštejnem, Nové Město na Moravě, Skuteč are near Polička. 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 Polička?

The official citizenship distribution records 8,442 people (97.9%) 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). Polička, Czechia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version ceb143c06f7e83e1465e67a738362613]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/policka/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Polička, Czechia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {ceb143c06f7e83e1465e67a738362613},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/policka/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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