Living in Sokolov

In Sokolov, unemployment is 6.9% (2024).

Sokolov had a population of 22,007 at the end of 2024. The city faced an unemployment rate of 6.91% at the end of 2024. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0729 sources

Population22,007people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR

Median gross salary (region)1,658EUR/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 rate6.91%country median 4.1% — 68% aboveOfficial source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR

Recorded crime1,566incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data

PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

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

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 Sokolov.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The dwelling count was 11,098 at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Sokolov. 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 citiesSokolov 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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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	11,098 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)¹Official

Is Sokolov 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 employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–72%

Student57%strong on cost, weak on education · range 45–69%

Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 38–62%

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

Work and income

At the end of 2021, 9,832 were in employment in Sokolov.

What is the unemployment rate in Sokolov?

The unemployment rate is about 6.9 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 6.91 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁴

Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Sokolov is 6.9%. 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

Sokolov 6.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,741 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Karlovarský kraj, wage sphere¹⁰Official · regional context
People in employment	9,832 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,658 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	6.91 %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 Sokolov. 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 Sokolov. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Sokolov?

Police recorded about 1,566 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	1,566 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	KROK Database — 2025 open data⁸Official · county

Mobility and administration

Sokolov's nearest airport was KLV, 20 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	20 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	KLV	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Sokolov?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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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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

PM2.58WHO 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	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 0.6 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 12.7 · May 17.1 · Jun 20.6 · Jul 22.6 · Aug 22.4 · Sep 17.2 · Oct 11.4 · Nov 5.1 · Dec 1.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -4.6 · Feb -4.4 · Mar -1.6 · Apr 1.7 · May 5.9 · Jun 9.1 · Jul 11 · Aug 10.6 · Sep 7 · Oct 3.4 · Nov -0.3 · Dec -3.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.8 · Feb -1 · Mar 2.4 · Apr 7.5 · May 12 · Jun 15.4 · Jul 17.2 · Aug 16.7 · Sep 12 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 2.4 · Dec -0.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 35.5 · Feb 27.8 · Mar 34.9 · Apr 29.9 · May 56.5 · Jun 71.1 · Jul 68.3 · Aug 67 · Sep 55 · Oct 43 · Nov 38.9 · Dec 40.8 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 44.2 · Feb 75.3 · Mar 116 · Apr 177.9 · May 209.5 · Jun 213.9 · Jul 229 · Aug 222.9 · Sep 154.9 · Oct 100.5 · Nov 41.2 · Dec 33.8 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Czechia: Olomouc ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.1 °C, Linköping (Sweden) ±0.6 °C, Quedlinburg (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Thale (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Zeulenroda-Triebes (Germany) ±1.1 °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 count of female residents in Sokolov was 11,084 at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, Sokolov had 10,400 residents who were male.

How many people live in Sokolov?

The published population was 22,007 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁴

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Female residents	11,084 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)³Official
Male residents	10,400 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)³Official
Population	22,007 people	31 Dec 2024	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁴Official

International community in Sokolov

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	21,484	100.0%
Česká republika	20,859	97.1%
Vietnamská socialistická republika	199	0.9%
Ukrajina	123	0.6%
Slovenská republika	112	0.5%
Dvojí občanství	71	0.3%
Ruská federace	32	0.1%
Spolková republika Německo	19	0.1%
Nezjištěno	13	0.1%
Rumunsko	12	0.1%
Bulharská republika	6	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Italská republika	6	0.0%
Polská republika	6	0.0%
Maďarská republika	3	0.0%
Republika Kazachstán	3	0.0%
Moldavská republika	3	0.0%
Nepál	3	0.0%
Kanada	2	0.0%
Chorvatská republika	2	0.0%
Běloruská republika	1	0.0%
Kubánská republika	1	0.0%
Rakouská republika	1	0.0%
Pákistánská islámská republika	1	0.0%
Republika Srbsko	1	0.0%
Tuniská republika	1	0.0%
Republika Severní Makedonie	1	0.0%
Egyptská arabská republika	1	0.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska	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 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	21,484	100.0%
Česká celkem	13,430	62.5%
Slovenská celkem	484	2.3%
Německá celkem	308	1.4%
Romská celkem	159	0.7%
Vietnamská celkem	156	0.7%
Ukrajinská celkem	102	0.5%
Maďarská celkem	65	0.3%
Moravská celkem	47	0.2%
Jiná celkem	42	0.2%
Československá celkem	32	0.1%

Show 23 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Ruská celkem	27	0.1%
Polská celkem	12	0.1%
Bulharská celkem	7	0.0%
Evropská celkem	7	0.0%
Rusínská celkem	6	0.0%
Americká (USA) celkem	5	0.0%
Rumunská celkem	5	0.0%
Belgická celkem	4	0.0%
Britská celkem	3	0.0%
Chorvatská celkem	3	0.0%
Italská celkem	3	0.0%
Kanadská celkem	3	0.0%
Moldavská celkem	3	0.0%
Slezská celkem	3	0.0%
Židovská celkem	3	0.0%
Francouzská celkem	2	0.0%
Řecká celkem	2	0.0%
Srbská celkem	2	0.0%
Albánská celkem	1	0.0%
Běloruská celkem	1	0.0%
Irská celkem	1	0.0%
Nizozemská celkem	1	0.0%
Turecká 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	10,904 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)²Official

Alternatives for people set on Sokolov

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.

Cheb as a Sokolov alternative in the same region

22 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Unemployment: 2.9% Cheb vs 6.9% Sokolov−58%
Residents: 32,808 Cheb vs 22,007 Sokolov+49%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,603 Cheb vs 1,566 Sokolovsame level
Median gross pay, region: €1,658 Cheb vs €1,658 Sokolovsame level
Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Cheb vs 8.0 µg/m³ Sokolovsame level

Full comparison More about Cheb

Pardubice as a Sokolov alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 224 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 92,319 Pardubice vs 22,007 Sokolov+319%
Unemployment: 3.6% Pardubice vs 6.9% Sokolov−48%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,119 Pardubice vs 1,566 Sokolov−29%
Median gross pay, region: €1,722 Pardubice vs €1,658 Sokolov+4%

Full comparison More about Pardubice

Cities near Sokolov

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

Habartov 6.4 km away

Rent: 5.31 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Chodov 10.5 km away

Rent: 7.45 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Horní Slavkov 12.8 km away

Rent: 6.09 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Nejdek 16.9 km away

Rent: 7.12 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Františkovy Lázně 21.6 km away

Rent: 7.73 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Alternative cities in Czechia

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

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Strakonice22,355 residents Kutná Hora21,642 residents Litvínov22,387 residents Beroun21,521 residents Krnov22,518 residents Valašské Meziříčí22,580 residents

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Sokolov in rankings

#3 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Czechia

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

The published population was 22,007 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is the air quality good in Sokolov?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Sokolov?

What is the unemployment rate in Sokolov?

The unemployment rate is about 6.9 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

What is the typical salary around Sokolov?

The median gross salary is 1,658 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 Sokolov a good place to live?

Sokolov 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 Sokolov?

Habartov, Chodov, Horní Slavkov, Nejdek, Karlovy Vary are near Sokolov. 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 Sokolov?

The official citizenship distribution records 20,859 people (97.1%) 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). Sokolov, Czechia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 1786d896674bd1092683d7993f766ef9]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/sokolov/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_sokolov-czechia-population-salary-cost-of-living-jobs_4e61083678a1,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Sokolov, Czechia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {1786d896674bd1092683d7993f766ef9},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/sokolov/},
  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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