Living in Rokycany

In Rokycany, unemployment is 4.4% (2024).

At the end of 2024, Rokycany had a population of 14,381. The city faced an unemployment rate of 4.44% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 13 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0729 sources

Population14,381people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR

Median gross salary (region)1,833EUR/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 rate4.44%country median 4.1% — 8% aboveOfficial source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR

Recorded crime1,123incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data

PM2.5, annual mean13µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

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

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 Rokycany.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The city had 6,847 dwellings at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Rokycany. 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 citiesRokycany 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 internet²³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.32 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	O2 Datamanie 10GB¹⁸Official · national market
Dwellings	6,847 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)³Official

Is Rokycany 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on housing · range 48–70%

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

Student54%strong on cost, weak on education · range 42–66%

Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 43–67%

Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–69%

Work and income

Rokycany's employment count was 7,131 at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Rokycany?

The unemployment rate is about 4.4 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 4.44 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁶

Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Rokycany is 4.4%. 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

Rokycany 4.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,998 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Plzeňský kraj, wage sphere¹⁶Official · regional context
People in employment	7,131 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)⁴Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,833 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 region²²Official · county
Unemployment rate	4.44 %country median 4.1%	31 Dec 2024	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁶Official

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Rokycany?

Police recorded about 1,123 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 data¹⁴

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,123 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	KROK Database — 2025 open data¹⁴Official · county

Mobility and administration

Rokycany's nearest airport was PRG, 62 km away and offered 94 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	94 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights²⁰Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	62 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports²¹Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	PRG	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports²¹Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Rokycany?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 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

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 2024	European Environment Agency⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 10.78 · Feb 14.51 · Mar 20.2 · Apr 25.26 · May 28.83 · Jun 33.35 · Jul 35.79 · Aug 36.45 · Sep 33.11 · Oct 24.05 · Nov 18.83 · Dec 11.46 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁷Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -26 · Feb -20.26 · Mar -18.8 · Apr -9.01 · May -3.83 · Jun 1.38 · Jul 6.62 · Aug 4.87 · Sep -0.27 · Oct -8.05 · Nov -11.29 · Dec -18.86 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁷Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.74 · Feb -1.51 · Mar 2.56 · Apr 7.89 · May 12.54 · Jun 16.73 · Jul 18.88 · Aug 18.45 · Sep 13.43 · Oct 8.11 · Nov 2.92 · Dec -1.18 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁷Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

The count of female residents in Rokycany was 7,009 at the end of 2021. Rokycany was home to 6,749 men at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Rokycany?

The published population was 14,381 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁶

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Female residents	7,009 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)⁵Official
Male residents	6,749 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)⁵Official
Population	14,381 people	31 Dec 2024	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁶Official

International community in Rokycany

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	13,758	100.0%
Česká republika	12,573	91.4%
Ukrajina	541	3.9%
Slovenská republika	177	1.3%
Rumunsko	139	1.0%
Nezjištěno	67	0.5%
Vietnamská socialistická republika	60	0.4%
Dvojí občanství	55	0.4%
Bulharská republika	37	0.3%
Polská republika	21	0.2%
Moldavská republika	14	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Ruská federace	13	0.1%
Maďarská republika	10	0.1%
Spolková republika Německo	9	0.1%
Republika Kazachstán	8	0.1%
Běloruská republika	6	0.0%
Alžírská lidová demokratická republika	3	0.0%
Španělské království	3	0.0%
Egyptská arabská republika	3	0.0%
Francouzská republika	2	0.0%
Stát Izrael	2	0.0%
Mongolsko	2	0.0%
Kamerunská republika	1	0.0%
Chorvatská republika	1	0.0%
Okupované palestinské území	1	0.0%
Řecká republika	1	0.0%
Korejská republika	1	0.0%
Lotyšská republika	1	0.0%
Nepál	1	0.0%
Nizozemské království	1	0.0%
Jihoafrická republika	1	0.0%
Republika Zimbabwe	1	0.0%
Tuniská republika	1	0.0%
Republika Severní Makedonie	1	0.0%
Spojené státy americké	1	0.0%

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 group	People	Share
Total population	13,758	100.0%
Česká celkem	8,582	62.4%
Ukrajinská celkem	359	2.6%
Slovenská celkem	243	1.8%
Romská celkem	89	0.6%
Rumunská celkem	53	0.4%
Vietnamská celkem	53	0.4%
Německá celkem	31	0.2%
Ruská celkem	30	0.2%
Moravská celkem	24	0.2%
Jiná celkem	22	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Československá celkem	17	0.1%
Evropská celkem	17	0.1%
Polská celkem	16	0.1%
Bulharská celkem	15	0.1%
Moldavská celkem	15	0.1%
Maďarská celkem	7	0.1%
Běloruská celkem	6	0.0%
Francouzská celkem	6	0.0%
Španělská celkem	5	0.0%
Britská celkem	4	0.0%
Chorvatská celkem	4	0.0%
Americká (USA) celkem	3	0.0%
Židovská celkem	3	0.0%
Mongolská celkem	2	0.0%
Rusínská celkem	2	0.0%
Řecká celkem	2	0.0%
Slezská celkem	2	0.0%
Švédská celkem	2	0.0%
Turecká celkem	2	0.0%
Arabská celkem	1	0.0%
Australská celkem	1	0.0%
Korejská celkem	1	0.0%
Nizozemská celkem	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁷

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Labour force	7,452 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Rokycany

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.

Hořovice as a Rokycany alternative in the same region

24 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 2.8% Hořovice vs 4.4% Rokycany−36%
Residents: 8,055 Hořovice vs 14,381 Rokycany−44%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,195 Hořovice vs 1,123 Rokycany+6%
Median gross pay, region: €1,878 Hořovice vs €1,833 Rokycanysame level
Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Hořovice vs 13.0 µg/m³ Rokycanysame level

Full comparison More about Hořovice

Zlín as a Rokycany alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 300 km, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 74,684 Zlín vs 14,381 Rokycany+419%
Unemployment: 3.1% Zlín vs 4.4% Rokycany−31%
Median gross pay, region: €1,703 Zlín vs €1,833 Rokycany−7%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,090 Zlín vs 1,123 Rokycanysame level
Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Zlín vs 13.0 µg/m³ Rokycanysame level

Full comparison More about Zlín

Cities near Rokycany

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

Plzeň Satellite · 15.2 km away

Rent: 5.92 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2017-12-31

Starý Plzenec 10.0 km away

Rent: 10.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Třemošná 16.5 km away

Rent: 8.76 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Dobřany 23.8 km away

Rent: 8.72 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Alternative cities in Czechia

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

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Milovice14,270 residents Bílina14,497 residents Řečkovice14,262 residents Bohunice14,212 residents Turnov14,577 residents Tachov14,097 residents

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

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

Is Rokycany part of Plzeň?

Rokycany is identified as a satellite of Plzeň. It is about 14.8 km away by straight-line distance. Plzeň city profile

Relationship type: Satellite Of. Source¹⁹

Which comparable places record less crime than Rokycany?

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

Rokycany: 2,078.4 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents (2024).

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 source¹¹

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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 Rokycany?

The published population was 14,381 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is the air quality good in Rokycany?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 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 Rokycany?

What is the unemployment rate in Rokycany?

The unemployment rate is about 4.4 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

What is the typical salary around Rokycany?

The median gross salary is 1,833 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 Rokycany a good place to live?

Rokycany 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 Rokycany part of Plzeň?

Rokycany is identified as a satellite of Plzeň. It is about 14.8 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Rokycany?

Plzeň, Starý Plzenec, Třemošná, Dobřany, Hořovice are near Rokycany. 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 Rokycany?

The official citizenship distribution records 12,573 people (91.4%) 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 Rokycany?

115 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Rokycany 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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Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-07
Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-07
Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-07
Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR opendata.csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-04
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
Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-27

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kriminalita.policie.gov.cz recorded crime data kriminalita.policie.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
kriminalita.policie.gov.cz recorded crime data kriminalita.policie.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
kriminalita.policie.gov.cz recorded crime data kriminalita.policie.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
KROK Database — 2025 open data KROK Database · opendata.csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-10-05
Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného) Ministerstvo financí ČR · mfcr.cz · checked 2026-09-18
MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Plzeňský kraj, wage sphere MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 · ispv.cz · checked 2026-09-24
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
O2 Datamanie 10GB o2.cz · checked 2026-09-15
oecd.org place coordinates oecd.org · checked 2026-08-28
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Structure of Earnings Survey 2025 — Table B1, Percentage of employees, time paid and gross monthly earnings by sex and by region Structure of Earnings Survey 2025 · csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-09-24
Vodafone fixed internet vodafone.cz · checked 2026-09-15
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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