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Living in Rychvald

In Rychvald, advertised rents for new lettings average €6.79 per m² a month (2026) and unemployment is 4.9% (2024).

Rychvald had a population of 7,787 at the end of 2024. Rychvald had an unemployment rate of 4.89% at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 17 µg/m³.

Last checked 2026-10-0733 sources

Population7,787people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Median gross salary (region)1,745EUR/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 rent6.79EUR/m²/monthcountry median €8.58 — 21% belowOfficial source · Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného)
Unemployment rate4.89%country median 4.1% — 19% aboveOfficial source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Recorded crime1,884incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data
PM2.5, annual mean17µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Cheaper rent than 88% of Czech cities that publish it and higher unemployment than 70% of Czech cities that publish it.

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

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 Rychvald.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The city had 3,515 dwellings at the end of 2021.

How much does it cost to rent in Rychvald?

Average net cold rent is about 6.79 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): 6.79 EUR/m²/month · Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného)16
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Rychvald recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Jesenice€13.53
Čelákovice€12.51
Milovice€10.98
Rychvald€6.79
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 internet24Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.32 EUR/month30 Sept 2026O2 Datamanie 10GB19Official · national market
Dwellings3,515 dwellings31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.79 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €8.5831 Dec 2026Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného)16Official

Is Rychvald 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 43–63%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–69%
Student52%strong on safety, weak on education · range 41–63%
Family53%strong on family, weak on education · range 42–64%
Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–67%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 407 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 6.79 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

At the end of 2021, 3,557 were in employment in Rychvald.

What is the unemployment rate in Rychvald?

The unemployment rate is about 4.9 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.89 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6
Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Rychvald is 4.9%. Of 279 cities with data, 72 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,889 EUR/month31 Dec 2025MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Moravskoslezský kraj, wage sphere17Official · regional context
People in employment3,557 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,745 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Structure of Earnings Survey 2025 — Table B1, Percentage of employees, time paid and gross monthly earnings by sex and by region23Official · county
Unemployment rate4.89 %country median 4.1%31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6Official

What does a salary buy in Rychvald?

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

regional median gross pay: €1,745 (Structure of Earnings Survey 2025, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€947of €1,383 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.€1,383
Rent, 60 m²€6.79/m² · official · Ministerstvo financí ČR · 2026-12-31− €407
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€947
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Rychvald. 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
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Rychvald. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Rychvald?

Police recorded about 1,884 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 data15

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,884 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025KROK Database — 2025 open data15Official · county

Mobility and administration

Rychvald's nearest airport was OSR, 27 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport3 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights21Official
Distance to the nearest major airport27 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports22Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)OSR3 Aug 2026OurAirports22Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Rychvald?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 17 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 mean17 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency9Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 11.33 · Feb 14.52 · Mar 19.5 · Apr 26.66 · May 29.06 · Jun 33.54 · Jul 35.77 · Aug 36.56 · Sep 34.17 · Oct 25.09 · Nov 19.55 · Dec 12.96 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center18Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -28.81 · Feb -22.41 · Mar -16.74 · Apr -6.03 · May -2.7 · Jun 3.48 · Jul 6.86 · Aug 6.19 · Sep 0.9 · Oct -6.47 · Nov -11.28 · Dec -20.51 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center18Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -3.26 · Feb -1.45 · Mar 2.76 · Apr 8.69 · May 13.72 · Jun 17.8 · Jul 20.08 · Aug 19.74 · Sep 14.45 · Oct 8.69 · Nov 3.92 · Dec -1.43 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center18Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

The count of female residents in Rychvald was 3,757 at the end of 2021. The male population of Rychvald was 3,699.

How many people live in Rychvald?

The published population was 7,787 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6

MetricValuePeriodSource
Female residents3,757 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official
Male residents3,699 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official
Population7,787 people31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6Official

International community in Rychvald

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 population7,456100.0%
Česká republika7,36798.8%
Slovenská republika380.5%
Polská republika180.2%
Ukrajina100.1%
Nezjištěno60.1%
Vietnamská socialistická republika50.1%
Dvojí občanství30.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska20.0%
Chorvatská republika10.0%
Irsko10.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Italská republika10.0%
Filipínská republika10.0%
Ruská federace10.0%
Jihoafrická republika10.0%
Španělské království10.0%

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 population7,456100.0%
Česká celkem4,80464.4%
Moravská celkem2343.1%
Slezská celkem1752.3%
Slovenská celkem1722.3%
Polská celkem981.3%
Německá celkem130.2%
Jiná celkem120.2%
Evropská celkem90.1%
Ukrajinská celkem90.1%
Československá celkem80.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Maďarská celkem50.1%
Romská celkem50.1%
Ruská celkem50.1%
Vietnamská celkem50.1%
Irská celkem30.0%
Anglická celkem20.0%
Řecká celkem20.0%
Albánská celkem10.0%
Chorvatská celkem10.0%
Moldavská celkem10.0%
Španělská celkem10.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Labour force3,795 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official

Alternatives for people set on Rychvald

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.

Šenov as a Rychvald alternative in the same region

8 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Rent: €5.31/m² Šenov vs €6.79/m² Rychvald−22%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,677 Šenov vs 1,884 Rychvald+42%
  • Unemployment: 3.1% Šenov vs 4.9% Rychvald−38%
  • Residents: 6,639 Šenov vs 7,787 Rychvald−15%
  • Annual PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³ Šenov vs 17.0 µg/m³ Rychvald−6%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,745 Šenov vs €1,745 Rychvaldsame level
Full comparisonMore about Šenov

Zlín as a Rychvald alternative in the same country

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

  • Residents: 74,684 Zlín vs 7,787 Rychvald+859%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,090 Zlín vs 1,884 Rychvald−42%
  • Unemployment: 3.1% Zlín vs 4.9% Rychvald−38%
  • Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Zlín vs 17.0 µg/m³ Rychvald−24%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,703 Zlín vs €1,745 Rychvaldsame level
Full comparisonMore about Zlín

Cities near Rychvald

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

Ostrava Satellite · 6.9 km away
Rent
4.83 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2017-12-31
Petřvald 4.0 km away
Rent
6.75 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31
Dolní Lutyně 5.2 km away
Rent
7.12 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31
Šenov 8.1 km away
Rent
5.31 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31
Vratimov 11.7 km away
Rent
8.02 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Alternative cities in Czechia

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

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Týn nad Vltavou7,774 residentsRýmařov7,763 residentsNejdek7,733 residentsČernošice7,712 residentsBystřice nad Pernštejnem7,871 residentsBenátky nad Jizerou7,879 residents

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

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

Is Rychvald part of Ostrava?

Rychvald is identified as a satellite of Ostrava. It is about 10.7 km away by straight-line distance. Ostrava city profile

Relationship type: Satellite Of. Source20

Which comparable places record less crime than Rychvald?

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

Rychvald: 1,040.7 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 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 Rychvald?

The published population was 7,787 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

How much does it cost to rent in Rychvald?

Average net cold rent is about 6.79 EUR/m² per month (2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 475 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného).

Is the air quality good in Rychvald?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 17 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 Rychvald?

Police recorded about 1,884 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 Rychvald?

The unemployment rate is about 4.9 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

What is the typical salary around Rychvald?

The median gross salary is 1,745 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 Rychvald a good place to live?

Rychvald 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 Rychvald part of Ostrava?

Rychvald is identified as a satellite of Ostrava. It is about 10.7 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Rychvald?

Ostrava, Havířov, Petřvald, Bohumín, Orlová are near Rychvald. 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 Rychvald?

The official citizenship distribution records 7,367 people (98.8%) 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.

Which comparable places record less crime than Rychvald?

27 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Rychvald 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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