Living in Přerov

In Přerov, unemployment is 5.9% (2024).

Residents of Přerov numbered 40,906 at the end of 2024. Přerov registered an unemployment rate of 5.9% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 levels for Přerov stood at 15 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0729 sources

Population40,906people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR

Median gross salary (region)1,725EUR/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 rate5.9%country median 4.1% — 44% aboveOfficial source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR

Recorded crime1,534incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data

PM2.5, annual mean15µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

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

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 Přerov.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Přerov recorded 21,238 dwellings at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Přerov. 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 citiesPřerov highlighted among comparable cities

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

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	21,238 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)¹Official

Is Přerov 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 worker61%strong on work, weak on housing · range 50–72%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–74%

Student58%strong on cost, weak on education · range 46–70%

Family52%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–64%

Retirement57%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 43–71%

Work and income

The employment figure in Přerov was 19,334 at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Přerov?

The unemployment rate is about 5.9 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁴

Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Přerov is 5.9%. 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

Přerov 5.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,824 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Olomoucký kraj, wage sphere¹⁰Official · regional context
People in employment	19,334 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,725 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	5.9 %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 Přerov. 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 Přerov. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Přerov?

Police recorded about 1,534 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	1,534 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	KROK Database — 2025 open data⁸Official · county

Mobility and administration

Přerov's nearest airport was OSR, 55 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	3 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹²Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	55 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	OSR	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Přerov?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 15 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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16°3°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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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

PM2.515WHO 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	15 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 1.7 · Feb 4.1 · Mar 9.2 · Apr 15.8 · May 20.1 · Jun 23.8 · Jul 26.1 · Aug 26 · Sep 20.3 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 8 · Dec 2.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -4.5 · Feb -3.5 · Mar -0.6 · Apr 3.4 · May 8 · Jun 11.5 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 13.3 · Sep 9.5 · Oct 5.3 · Nov 1.6 · Dec -2.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.1 · Feb 0.5 · Mar 4.4 · Apr 10 · May 14.5 · Jun 18.1 · Jul 19.9 · Aug 19.7 · Sep 14.7 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 4.9 · Dec 0.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 28.4 · Feb 29.8 · Mar 36.3 · Apr 37.7 · May 72.3 · Jun 80.1 · Jul 87.4 · Aug 67.7 · Sep 67.6 · Oct 44.2 · Nov 40.6 · Dec 35.5 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 48.8 · Feb 78 · Mar 129.7 · Apr 196.1 · May 234.5 · Jun 245.1 · Jul 252.5 · Aug 248.1 · Sep 170.9 · Oct 111.6 · Nov 53.7 · Dec 39.6 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Czechia: Olomouc ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±0.9 °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

The female population of Přerov was 21,223. Přerov was home to 19,796 men at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Přerov?

The published population was 40,906 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁴

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Female residents	21,223 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)³Official
Male residents	19,796 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)³Official
Population	40,906 people	31 Dec 2024	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁴Official

International community in Přerov

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	41,019	100.0%
Česká republika	40,137	97.8%
Slovenská republika	218	0.5%
Vietnamská socialistická republika	177	0.4%
Ukrajina	160	0.4%
Dvojí občanství	66	0.2%
Nezjištěno	31	0.1%
Polská republika	25	0.1%
Ruská federace	22	0.1%
Republika Srbsko	22	0.1%
Republika Severní Makedonie	19	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Maďarská republika	15	0.0%
Bulharská republika	12	0.0%
Bosna a Hercegovina	12	0.0%
Čínská lidová republika	11	0.0%
Spolková republika Německo	10	0.0%
Běloruská republika	8	0.0%
Mongolsko	7	0.0%
Spojené státy americké	6	0.0%
Chorvatská republika	5	0.0%
Moldavská republika	5	0.0%
Syrská arabská republika	5	0.0%
Kubánská republika	4	0.0%
Republika Kazachstán	4	0.0%
Rumunsko	4	0.0%
Rakouská republika	3	0.0%
Řecká republika	2	0.0%
Indická republika	2	0.0%
Italská republika	2	0.0%
Islámská republika Afghánistán	2	0.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska	2	0.0%
bez státního občanství	2	0.0%
Francouzská republika	1	0.0%
Austrálie	1	0.0%
Indonéská republika	1	0.0%
Keňská republika	1	0.0%
Laoská lidově demokratická republika	1	0.0%
Nizozemské království	1	0.0%
Filipínská republika	1	0.0%
Slovinská republika	1	0.0%
Jihoafrická republika	1	0.0%
Španělské království	1	0.0%
Švýcarská konfederace	1	0.0%
Republika Tádžikistán	1	0.0%
Thajské království	1	0.0%
Turecká republika	1	0.0%
Albánská republika	1	0.0%
Egyptská arabská republika	1	0.0%
Republika Uzbekistán	1	0.0%
Bolívarovská republika Venezuela	1	0.0%
Republika Kosovo	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	41,019	100.0%
Česká celkem	24,311	59.3%
Moravská celkem	5,616	13.7%
Slovenská celkem	609	1.5%
Romská celkem	258	0.6%
Jiná celkem	154	0.4%
Vietnamská celkem	114	0.3%
Ukrajinská celkem	91	0.2%
Evropská celkem	63	0.2%
Československá celkem	53	0.1%
Maďarská celkem	40	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Polská celkem	35	0.1%
Německá celkem	30	0.1%
Ruská celkem	29	0.1%
Americká (USA) celkem	21	0.1%
Slezská celkem	20	0.0%
Čínská celkem	14	0.0%
Řecká celkem	11	0.0%
Běloruská celkem	9	0.0%
Italská celkem	7	0.0%
Kanadská celkem	6	0.0%
Rakouská celkem	6	0.0%
Chorvatská celkem	5	0.0%
Kurdská celkem	5	0.0%
Afghánská celkem	4	0.0%
Britská celkem	4	0.0%
Makedonská celkem	4	0.0%
Srbská celkem	4	0.0%
Bulharská celkem	3	0.0%
Mongolská celkem	3	0.0%
Rusínská celkem	3	0.0%
Francouzská celkem	2	0.0%
Kazašská celkem	2	0.0%
Slovinská celkem	2	0.0%
Albánská celkem	1	0.0%
Arménská celkem	1	0.0%
Australská celkem	1	0.0%
Bosenská (muslimská) celkem	1	0.0%
Norská celkem	1	0.0%
Rumunská celkem	1	0.0%
Turecká celkem	1	0.0%
Uzbecká celkem	1	0.0%
Židovská 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	20,825 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)²Official

Alternatives for people set on Přerov

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.

Zlín as a Přerov alternative in the same region

29 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Unemployment: 3.1% Zlín vs 5.9% Přerov−48%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,090 Zlín vs 1,534 Přerov−29%
Residents: 74,684 Zlín vs 40,906 Přerov+83%
Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Zlín vs 15.0 µg/m³ Přerov−13%
Median gross pay, region: €1,703 Zlín vs €1,725 Přerovsame level

Full comparison More about Zlín

Jihlava as a Přerov alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 135 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Unemployment: 3.5% Jihlava vs 5.9% Přerov−40%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,278 Jihlava vs 1,534 Přerov−17%
Residents: 54,624 Jihlava vs 40,906 Přerov+34%
Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Jihlava vs 15.0 µg/m³ Přerov−13%
Median gross pay, region: €1,750 Jihlava vs €1,725 Přerovsame level

Full comparison More about Jihlava

Cities near Přerov

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

Chropyně 12.7 km away

Rent: 8.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Hulín 15.4 km away

Rent: 8.64 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Kojetín 15.8 km away

Rent: 8.47 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Alternative cities in Czechia

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

All Czechia cities

Prostějov43,408 residents Česká Lípa36,815 residents Jablonec nad Nisou46,209 residents Děčín46,376 residents Chomutov46,771 residents Mladá Boleslav47,346 residents

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Přerov in rankings

#28 of 30 in Largest cities in Czechia

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

The published population was 40,906 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is the air quality good in Přerov?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 15 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 Přerov?

What is the unemployment rate in Přerov?

The unemployment rate is about 5.9 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

What is the typical salary around Přerov?

The median gross salary is 1,725 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 Přerov a good place to live?

Přerov 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 Přerov?

Lipník nad Bečvou, Chropyně, Hulín, Kojetín, Holešov are near Přerov. 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 Přerov?

The official citizenship distribution records 40,137 people (97.8%) 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). Přerov, Czechia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 60762c6261e35b435f51160ba61d9e18]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/prerov/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Přerov, Czechia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {60762c6261e35b435f51160ba61d9e18},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/prerov/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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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
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