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Living in Strakonice

In Strakonice, unemployment is 4% (2024).

At the end of 2024, Strakonice had a population of 22,355. An unemployment rate of 4.03% was measured at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0722 sources

Population22,355people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Median gross salary (region)1,711EUR/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 rate4.03%country median 4.1% — 2% belowOfficial source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Recorded crime1,156incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data

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

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 Strakonice.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The city had 11,340 dwellings at the end of 2021.

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

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

€ / month

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

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited16.44 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Vodafone fixed internet12Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.32 EUR/month30 Sept 2026O2 Datamanie 10GB9Official · national market
Dwellings11,340 dwellings31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)1Official

Is Strakonice a good place to live?

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Remote worker61%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 50–72%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on education · range 56–76%
Student55%strong on safety, weak on education · range 43–67%
Family57%strong on family, weak on education · range 45–69%
Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–69%

Work and income

Employment totaled 10,548 in Strakonice at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Strakonice?

The unemployment rate is about 4 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.03 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4
Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Strakonice is 4.0%. Of 279 cities with data, 72 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,885 EUR/month31 Dec 2025MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Jihočeský kraj, wage sphere8Official · regional context
People in employment10,548 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)2Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,711 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Structure of Earnings Survey 2025 — Table B1, Percentage of employees, time paid and gross monthly earnings by sex and by region11Official · county
Unemployment rate4.03 %country median 4.1%31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Strakonice. 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

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Strakonice. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Strakonice?

Police recorded about 1,156 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 data7

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,156 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025KROK Database — 2025 open data7Official · county

Mobility and administration

Strakonice was 52 km from its nearest major airport.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Distance to the nearest major airport52 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)JCL3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration in Strakonice

1 exact course-location record is linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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Climate and air quality

Strakonice's monthly mean temperatures were −1.2°C in January and 18.3°C in July. Strakonice's monthly precipitation totalled 34.5 mm in January and 79.2 mm in July. Strakonice's average monthly sunshine was 52.9 hours in January and 246.6 hours in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.4 · Feb 3.4 · Mar 7.9 · Apr 13.8 · May 18.4 · Jun 21.9 · Jul 24.2 · Aug 24.2 · Sep 18.6 · Oct 12.4 · Nov 5.8 · Dec 2.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.9 · Feb -3.6 · Mar -0.5 · Apr 3.1 · May 7.5 · Jun 10.9 · Jul 12.7 · Aug 12.4 · Sep 8.5 · Oct 4.4 · Nov 0.5 · Dec -2.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.2 · Feb -0.3 · Mar 3.3 · Apr 8.4 · May 13 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 18.3 · Aug 18 · Sep 13 · Oct 8 · Nov 3.1 · Dec -0.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 34.5 · Feb 26.8 · Mar 39 · Apr 34.2 · May 62 · Jun 76.9 · Jul 79.2 · Aug 79 · Sep 43.4 · Oct 43.7 · Nov 37.1 · Dec 35.4 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 52.9 · Feb 87.2 · Mar 132.4 · Apr 193.4 · May 224.3 · Jun 230.6 · Jul 246.6 · Aug 238.9 · Sep 166.7 · Oct 108.6 · Nov 50 · Dec 44.2 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Czechia: Olomouc ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Traunreut (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Radom (Poland) ±0.6 °C, Bad Arolsen (Germany) ±1.2 °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 Strakonice was 11,431. Strakonice was home to 10,478 men at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Strakonice?

The published population was 22,355 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4

MetricValuePeriodSource
Female residents11,431 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official
Male residents10,478 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official
Population22,355 people31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4Official

International community in Strakonice

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 population21,909100.0%
Česká republika21,21496.8%
Ukrajina2511.1%
Slovenská republika1480.7%
Vietnamská socialistická republika610.3%
Dvojí občanství540.2%
Polská republika240.1%
Bulharská republika220.1%
Nezjištěno210.1%
Maďarská republika180.1%
Rumunsko180.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Běloruská republika170.1%
Čínská lidová republika110.1%
Ruská federace100.0%
Spolková republika Německo50.0%
Litevská republika50.0%
Ázerbájdžánská republika30.0%
Italská republika30.0%
Spojené státy americké30.0%
Moldavská republika20.0%
Filipínská republika20.0%
Republika Srbsko20.0%
Tuniská republika20.0%
Republika Severní Makedonie20.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska20.0%
Kubánská republika10.0%
Francouzská republika10.0%
Indická republika10.0%
Irsko10.0%
Republika Kazachstán10.0%
Mongolsko10.0%
Marocké království10.0%
Turecká republika10.0%
Albánská republika10.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
Total population21,909100.0%
Česká celkem14,17064.7%
Slovenská celkem1890.9%
Ukrajinská celkem1490.7%
Romská celkem720.3%
Vietnamská celkem570.3%
Moravská celkem480.2%
Jiná celkem290.1%
Československá celkem240.1%
Polská celkem230.1%
Německá celkem190.1%
Show 27 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Ruská celkem180.1%
Evropská celkem150.1%
Bulharská celkem140.1%
Čínská celkem100.0%
Běloruská celkem80.0%
Americká (USA) celkem60.0%
Litevská celkem60.0%
Maďarská celkem60.0%
Srbská celkem60.0%
Anglická celkem30.0%
Moldavská celkem30.0%
Italská celkem20.0%
Kanadská celkem20.0%
Rusínská celkem20.0%
Židovská celkem20.0%
Albánská celkem10.0%
Francouzská celkem10.0%
Indická celkem10.0%
Lotyšská celkem10.0%
Mongolská celkem10.0%
Rakouská celkem10.0%
Rumunská celkem10.0%
Skotská celkem10.0%
Slezská celkem10.0%
Švédská celkem10.0%
Švýcarská celkem10.0%
Turecká celkem10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source5

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Labour force11,040 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)2Official

Alternatives for people set on Strakonice

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.

Cities near Strakonice

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

Alternative cities in Czechia

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

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Litvínov22,387 residentsKrnov22,518 residentsValašské Meziříčí22,580 residentsSokolov22,007 residentsKlatovy22,763 residentsLitoměřice22,767 residents

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Strakonice in rankings

#24 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Czechia

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

The published population was 22,355 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

How safe is Strakonice?

Police recorded about 1,156 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 Strakonice?

The unemployment rate is about 4 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

What is the typical salary around Strakonice?

The median gross salary is 1,711 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 Strakonice a good place to live?

Strakonice 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 Strakonice?

Horažďovice, Blatná, Písek, Vodňany are near Strakonice. 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 Strakonice?

The official citizenship distribution records 21,214 people (96.8%) 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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  title = {Strakonice, Czechia: population, salary, cost of living},
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  5. Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) ancestry or ethnicity distribution csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
  6. Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) citizenship distribution csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
  7. KROK Database — 2025 open data KROK Database · opendata.csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-10-05
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