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Living in Semily

In Semily, unemployment is 5.4% (2024).

Semily's population was 8,022 at the end of 2024. Semily registered an unemployment rate of 5.44% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 11 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0732 sources

Population8,022people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Median gross salary (region)1,737EUR/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 rate5.44%country median 4.1% — 32% aboveOfficial source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Recorded crime1,003incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data
PM2.5, annual mean11µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

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

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 Semily.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Semily recorded 4,280 dwellings at the end of 2021.

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Semily recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Jesenice€13.53
Čelákovice€12.51
Milovice€10.98
Studénka€8.97
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 internet23Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.32 EUR/month30 Sept 2026O2 Datamanie 10GB19Official · national market
Dwellings4,280 dwellings31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official

Is Semily 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 housing · range 42–64%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–69%
Student52%strong on safety, weak on education · range 40–64%
Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 39–63%
Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–69%

Work and income

The employment figure in Semily was 3,729 at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Semily?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.44 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6
Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Semily is 5.4%. Of 279 cities with data, 72 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,879 EUR/month31 Dec 2025MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Liberecký kraj, wage sphere16Official · regional context
People in employment3,729 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,737 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Structure of Earnings Survey 2025 — Table B1, Percentage of employees, time paid and gross monthly earnings by sex and by region22Official · county
Unemployment rate5.44 %country median 4.1%31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6Official

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Semily?

Police recorded about 1,003 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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,003 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025KROK Database — 2025 open data14Official · county

Mobility and administration

Semily's nearest airport was PED, 71 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights20Official
Distance to the nearest major airport71 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports21Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)PED3 Aug 2026OurAirports21Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Semily?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
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 mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency9Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 10.33 · Feb 12.9 · Mar 19.05 · Apr 24.53 · May 28.87 · Jun 33.62 · Jul 33 · Aug 35.3 · Sep 32.09 · Oct 24 · Nov 16.27 · Dec 10.58 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center17Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -27.61 · Feb -24.65 · Mar -17.45 · Apr -6.78 · May -2.61 · Jun 1.69 · Jul 6.54 · Aug 4.86 · Sep -0.34 · Oct -8.37 · Nov -12.28 · Dec -22.95 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center17Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -3.7 · Feb -2.28 · Mar 1.74 · Apr 7.43 · May 12.26 · Jun 16.29 · Jul 18.45 · Aug 18.13 · Sep 13.09 · Oct 7.62 · Nov 2.77 · Dec -1.87 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center17Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by monthJan 39.8 · Feb 34.6 · Mar 48 · Apr 41.5 · May 72.2 · Jun 84 · Jul 110.2 · Aug 88.4 · Sep 64.6 · Oct 47.6 · Nov 38.8 · Dec 36.8 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO18Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

The female population of Semily was 4,136. Semily had 3,862 male residents at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Semily?

The published population was 8,022 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6

MetricValuePeriodSource
Female residents4,136 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official
Male residents3,862 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official
Population8,022 people31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6Official

International community in Semily

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 population7,998100.0%
Česká republika7,75096.9%
Ukrajina610.8%
Dvojí občanství430.5%
Slovenská republika410.5%
Polská republika380.5%
Republika Kosovo140.2%
Vietnamská socialistická republika120.2%
Nezjištěno80.1%
Běloruská republika50.1%
Nizozemské království50.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ruská federace50.1%
Spolková republika Německo20.0%
Maďarská republika20.0%
Albánská republika20.0%
Jemenská republika20.0%
Bulharská republika10.0%
Chorvatská republika10.0%
Litevská republika10.0%
Spojené státy mexické10.0%
Švýcarská konfederace10.0%
Tuniská republika10.0%
Republika Severní Makedonie10.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska10.0%

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 population7,998100.0%
Česká celkem4,87260.9%
Slovenská celkem881.1%
Polská celkem640.8%
Ukrajinská celkem470.6%
Romská celkem310.4%
Jiná celkem250.3%
Moravská celkem180.2%
Maďarská celkem160.2%
Evropská celkem130.2%
Československá celkem120.2%
Show 13 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Vietnamská celkem100.1%
Ruská celkem90.1%
Německá celkem70.1%
Nizozemská celkem40.1%
Albánská celkem20.0%
Americká (USA) celkem10.0%
Běloruská celkem10.0%
Chorvatská celkem10.0%
Kanadská celkem10.0%
Litevská celkem10.0%
Řecká celkem10.0%
Slezská celkem10.0%
Švýcarská celkem10.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Labour force3,928 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official

Alternatives for people set on Semily

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.

Nová Paka as a Semily alternative in the same region

17 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Unemployment: 2.9% Nová Paka vs 5.4% Semily−46%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,839 Nová Paka vs €1,737 Semily+6%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,053 Nová Paka vs 1,003 Semily+5%
  • Residents: 8,979 Nová Paka vs 8,022 Semily+12%
  • Annual PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ Nová Paka vs 11.0 µg/m³ Semilysame level
Full comparisonMore about Nová Paka

Zlín as a Semily alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 226 km, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Residents: 74,684 Zlín vs 8,022 Semily+831%
  • Unemployment: 3.1% Zlín vs 5.4% Semily−44%
  • Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Zlín vs 11.0 µg/m³ Semily+18%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,090 Zlín vs 1,003 Semily+9%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,703 Zlín vs €1,737 Semilysame level
Full comparisonMore about Zlín

Cities near Semily

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

Alternative cities in Czechia

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

All Czechia cities
Bystřice pod Hostýnem8,002 residentsHrádek nad Nisou8,001 residentsHořovice8,055 residentsStříbro8,060 residentsLipník nad Bečvou7,955 residentsMilevsko7,950 residents

How does Semily compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Semily 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.

Open the official coverage guide
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; Semily's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Semily part of Liberec?

Semily is near Liberec, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 25.9 km away by straight-line distance. Liberec city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source10

Which comparable places record less crime than Semily?

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

Semily: 1,051.9 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 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 Semily?

The published population was 8,022 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is the air quality good in Semily?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 Semily?

Police recorded about 1,003 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 Semily?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

What is the typical salary around Semily?

The median gross salary is 1,737 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 Semily a good place to live?

Semily 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 Semily part of Liberec?

Semily is near Liberec, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 25.9 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Semily?

Železný Brod, Lomnice nad Popelkou, Jilemnice, Turnov, Tanvald are near Semily. 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 Semily?

The official citizenship distribution records 7,750 people (96.9%) 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.

Which comparable places record less crime than Semily?

28 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Semily 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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