Living in Polná

In Polná, advertised rents for new lettings average €7.90 per m² a month (2026) and unemployment is 2.7% (2024).

Polná's population was 5,277 at the end of 2024. Polná's unemployment stood at 2.74% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 levels for Polná stood at 13 µg/m³ at the end of 2021.

Last checked 2026-10-0725 sources

Population5,277people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR

Median gross salary (region)1,750EUR/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

Average net rent7.9EUR/m²/monthcountry median €8.58 — 8% belowOfficial source · Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného)

Unemployment rate2.74%country median 4.1% — 33% belowOfficial source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR

Recorded crime1,278incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data

PM2.5, annual mean13µg/m³31 Dec 2021Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Cheaper rent than 67% of Czech cities that publish it and lower unemployment than 83% of Czech cities that publish it.

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

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 Polná.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The city had 2,459 dwellings at the end of 2021.

How much does it cost to rent in Polná?

Average net cold rent is about 7.9 EUR/m² per month (2026), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

Average net rent (nettokalt): 7.9 EUR/m²/month · Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného)⁹

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€16

Mobile plan, 10 GB€12

Net rent across major citiesPolná highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Jesenice€13.53

Čelákovice€12.51

Milovice€10.98

Polná€7.90

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	16.44 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Vodafone fixed internet¹⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.32 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	O2 Datamanie 10GB¹¹Official · national market
Dwellings	2,459 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)¹Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	7.9 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €8.58	31 Dec 2026	Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného)⁹Official

Is Polná 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 worker51%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 41–61%

Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–69%

Student47%strong on safety, weak on education · range 36–58%

Family59%strong on family, weak on education · range 48–70%

Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 38–64%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 474 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 7.9 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2026

Work and income

Polná had 2,514 at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Polná?

The unemployment rate is about 2.7 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 2.74 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁴

Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Polná is 2.7%. 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

Polná 2.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,881 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Kraj Vysočina, wage sphere¹⁰Official · regional context
People in employment	2,514 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,750 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 region¹⁵Official · county
Unemployment rate	2.74 %country median 4.1%	31 Dec 2024	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Polná?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€888of €1,391 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€1,391
Rent, 60 m²€7.90/m² · official · Ministerstvo financí ČR · 2026-12-31	− €474
Internet€16 · official · Vodafone fixed internet · 2026-09-30	− €16
Mobile plan€12 · official · O2 Datamanie 10GB · 2026-09-30	− €12
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€888

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Polná Salary needed to live in Polná

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Polná. 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 Polná. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Polná?

Police recorded about 1,278 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 data⁸

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,278 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	KROK Database — 2025 open data⁸Official · county

Mobility and administration

Polná's nearest airport was PED, 59 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹³Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	59 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	PED	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Polná?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 µg/m³ (2021) — 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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0°-5°

2°-4°

7°-1°

13°3°

18°7°

21°10°

23°12°

18°8°

12°4°

5°1°

1°-3°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

129

191

220

221

237

234

165

108

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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

PM2.513WHO 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	13 µg/m³	31 Dec 2021	European Environment Agency⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 0.5 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 7 · Apr 13 · May 17.5 · Jun 20.8 · Jul 23.2 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 17.6 · Oct 11.6 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -4.7 · Feb -4.2 · Mar -1.1 · Apr 2.6 · May 6.9 · Jun 10 · Jul 11.7 · Aug 11.7 · Sep 8.1 · Oct 4.3 · Nov 0.6 · Dec -3.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -2 · Feb -1 · Mar 2.6 · Apr 7.8 · May 12.4 · Jun 15.8 · Jul 17.6 · Aug 17.5 · Sep 12.7 · Oct 7.7 · Nov 3.1 · Dec -1.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 42.2 · Feb 35.8 · Mar 43.9 · Apr 35.2 · May 75.6 · Jun 75 · Jul 92.7 · Aug 80.3 · Sep 59.8 · Oct 44.2 · Nov 41.8 · Dec 42.1 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 52.6 · Feb 79.8 · Mar 128.8 · Apr 190.5 · May 220.3 · Jun 221.4 · Jul 237.3 · Aug 234.2 · Sep 164.8 · Oct 107.7 · Nov 46.7 · Dec 41.1 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²¹Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Czechia: Olomouc ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Zeulenroda-Triebes (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Naila (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Schwarzenbach an der Saale (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Selb (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.6 °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

Polná was home to 2,553 women at the end of 2021. Polná had 2,536 male residents at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Polná?

The published population was 5,277 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁴

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Female residents	2,553 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)³Official
Male residents	2,536 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)³Official
Population	5,277 people	31 Dec 2024	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁴Official

International community in Polná

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	5,089	100.0%
Česká republika	4,997	98.2%
Ukrajina	31	0.6%
Vietnamská socialistická republika	19	0.4%
Mongolsko	14	0.3%
Maďarská republika	6	0.1%
Dvojí občanství	6	0.1%
Slovenská republika	4	0.1%
Arménská republika	3	0.1%
Gruzie	2	0.0%
Moldavská republika	2	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Polská republika	1	0.0%
Rumunsko	1	0.0%
Republika Uzbekistán	1	0.0%
bez státního občanství	1	0.0%
Nezjištěno	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	5,089	100.0%
Česká celkem	3,256	64.0%
Moravská celkem	79	1.6%
Slovenská celkem	23	0.5%
Vietnamská celkem	15	0.3%
Mongolská celkem	11	0.2%
Ukrajinská celkem	11	0.2%
Romská celkem	6	0.1%
Československá celkem	5	0.1%
Jiná celkem	3	0.1%
Ruská celkem	3	0.1%

Show 16 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Skotská celkem	3	0.1%
Arménská celkem	2	0.0%
Gruzínská celkem	2	0.0%
Kanadská celkem	2	0.0%
Maďarská celkem	2	0.0%
Polská celkem	2	0.0%
Švýcarská celkem	2	0.0%
Australská celkem	1	0.0%
Běloruská celkem	1	0.0%
Evropská celkem	1	0.0%
Lužickosrbská celkem	1	0.0%
Moldavská celkem	1	0.0%
Německá celkem	1	0.0%
Rumunská celkem	1	0.0%
Rusínská celkem	1	0.0%
Uzbecká 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	2,576 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)²Official

Alternatives for people set on Polná

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.

Havlíčkův Brod as a Polná alternative in the same region

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

Residents: 23,791 Havlíčkův Brod vs 5,277 Polná+351%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 995 Havlíčkův Brod vs 1,278 Polná−22%
Unemployment: 2.5% Havlíčkův Brod vs 2.7% Polná−8%
Median gross pay, region: €1,750 Havlíčkův Brod vs €1,750 Polnásame level
Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Havlíčkův Brod vs 13.0 µg/m³ Polnásame level

Full comparison More about Havlíčkův Brod

Cities near Polná

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

Alternative cities in Czechia

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

All Czechia cities

Unhošť5,292 residents Jílové u Prahy5,262 residents Bystřice5,260 residents Jablunkov5,257 residents Horní Slavkov5,309 residents Strážnice5,311 residents

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

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

Is Polná part of Jihlava?

Polná is in the published commuting zone of Jihlava; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Jihlava city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹²

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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 Polná?

The published population was 5,277 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

How much does it cost to rent in Polná?

Average net cold rent is about 7.9 EUR/m² per month (2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 553 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného).

Is the air quality good in Polná?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 µg/m³ (2021) — 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 Polná?

What is the unemployment rate in Polná?

The unemployment rate is about 2.7 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

What is the typical salary around Polná?

The median gross salary is 1,750 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 Polná a good place to live?

Polná 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 Polná part of Jihlava?

Polná is in the published commuting zone of Jihlava; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Polná?

Jihlava, Havlíčkův Brod, Žďár nad Sázavou are near Polná. 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 Polná?

The official citizenship distribution records 4,997 people (98.2%) 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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  title = {Polná, Czechia: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {147abaac816db0dce56f64375d9be18d},
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}

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Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) ancestry or ethnicity distribution csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) citizenship distribution csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
KROK Database — 2025 open data KROK Database · opendata.csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-10-05
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