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?

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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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€16

Mobile plan, 10 GB€12

Net rent across major citiesStrakonice 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 internet¹²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.32 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	O2 Datamanie 10GB⁹Official · national market
Dwellings	11,340 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Czech 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%.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1112–13

Strakonice 4.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,885 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Jihočeský kraj, wage sphere⁸Official · regional context
People in employment	10,548 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,711 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 region¹¹Official · county
Unemployment rate	4.03 %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 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

Job SearchRegistration

Open the Czechia service overview

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,156 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	KROK Database — 2025 open data⁷Official · county

Mobility and administration

Strakonice was 52 km from its nearest major airport.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	52 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	JCL	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

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

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 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 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 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 hours	31 Dec 1991	World 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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Female residents	11,431 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)³Official
Male residents	10,478 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)³Official
Population	22,355 people	31 Dec 2024	Czech 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 group	People	Share
Total population	21,909	100.0%
Česká republika	21,214	96.8%
Ukrajina	251	1.1%
Slovenská republika	148	0.7%
Vietnamská socialistická republika	61	0.3%
Dvojí občanství	54	0.2%
Polská republika	24	0.1%
Bulharská republika	22	0.1%
Nezjištěno	21	0.1%
Maďarská republika	18	0.1%
Rumunsko	18	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Běloruská republika	17	0.1%
Čínská lidová republika	11	0.1%
Ruská federace	10	0.0%
Spolková republika Německo	5	0.0%
Litevská republika	5	0.0%
Ázerbájdžánská republika	3	0.0%
Italská republika	3	0.0%
Spojené státy americké	3	0.0%
Moldavská republika	2	0.0%
Filipínská republika	2	0.0%
Republika Srbsko	2	0.0%
Tuniská republika	2	0.0%
Republika Severní Makedonie	2	0.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska	2	0.0%
Kubánská republika	1	0.0%
Francouzská republika	1	0.0%
Indická republika	1	0.0%
Irsko	1	0.0%
Republika Kazachstán	1	0.0%
Mongolsko	1	0.0%
Marocké království	1	0.0%
Turecká republika	1	0.0%
Albánská republika	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	21,909	100.0%
Česká celkem	14,170	64.7%
Slovenská celkem	189	0.9%
Ukrajinská celkem	149	0.7%
Romská celkem	72	0.3%
Vietnamská celkem	57	0.3%
Moravská celkem	48	0.2%
Jiná celkem	29	0.1%
Československá celkem	24	0.1%
Polská celkem	23	0.1%
Německá celkem	19	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Ruská celkem	18	0.1%
Evropská celkem	15	0.1%
Bulharská celkem	14	0.1%
Čínská celkem	10	0.0%
Běloruská celkem	8	0.0%
Americká (USA) celkem	6	0.0%
Litevská celkem	6	0.0%
Maďarská celkem	6	0.0%
Srbská celkem	6	0.0%
Anglická celkem	3	0.0%
Moldavská celkem	3	0.0%
Italská celkem	2	0.0%
Kanadská celkem	2	0.0%
Rusínská celkem	2	0.0%
Židovská celkem	2	0.0%
Albánská celkem	1	0.0%
Francouzská celkem	1	0.0%
Indická celkem	1	0.0%
Lotyšská celkem	1	0.0%
Mongolská celkem	1	0.0%
Rakouská celkem	1	0.0%
Rumunská celkem	1	0.0%
Skotská celkem	1	0.0%
Slezská celkem	1	0.0%
Švédská celkem	1	0.0%
Švýcarská 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	11,040 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech 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.

Vodňany as a Strakonice alternative in the same region

23 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Unemployment: 2.9% Vodňany vs 4.0% Strakonice−28%
Residents: 7,383 Vodňany vs 22,355 Strakonice−67%
Median gross pay, region: €1,711 Vodňany vs €1,711 Strakonicesame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,156 Vodňany vs 1,156 Strakonicesame level

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Zlín as a Strakonice alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 273 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 74,684 Zlín vs 22,355 Strakonice+234%
Unemployment: 3.1% Zlín vs 4.0% Strakonice−24%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,090 Zlín vs 1,156 Strakonice−6%
Median gross pay, region: €1,703 Zlín vs €1,711 Strakonicesame level

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Cities near Strakonice

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

Alternative cities in Czechia

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Litvínov22,387 residents Krnov22,518 residents Valašské Meziříčí22,580 residents Sokolov22,007 residents Klatovy22,763 residents Litoměřice22,767 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?

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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  year = {2026},
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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
KROK Database — 2025 open data KROK Database · opendata.csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-10-05
MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Jihočeský kraj, wage sphere MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 · ispv.cz · checked 2026-09-24
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