Living in Strážnice

In Strážnice, advertised rents for new lettings average €8.68 per m² a month (2026) and unemployment is 4.5% (2024).

Strážnice had a population of 5,311 at the end of 2024. Strážnice's unemployment stood at 4.49% at the end of 2024. Strážnice recorded annual PM2.5 of 13 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0725 sources

Population5,311people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR

Median gross salary (region)1,815EUR/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 rent8.68EUR/m²/monthcountry median €8.58 — about the sameOfficial source · Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného)

Unemployment rate4.49%country median 4.1% — 9% aboveOfficial source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR

Recorded crime1,060incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data

PM2.5, annual mean13µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

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

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 Strážnice.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The dwelling count was 2,453 at the end of 2021.

How much does it cost to rent in Strážnice?

Average net cold rent is about 8.68 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): 8.68 EUR/m²/month · Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného)⁹

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€16

Mobile plan, 10 GB€12

Net rent across major citiesStrážnice highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Jesenice€13.53

Čelákovice€12.51

Milovice€10.98

Strážnice€8.68

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 internet¹⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.32 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	O2 Datamanie 10GB¹²Official · national market
Dwellings	2,453 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)¹Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	8.68 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €8.58 — about the same	31 Dec 2026	Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného)⁹Official

Is Strážnice a good place to live?

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Remote worker47%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 37–57%

Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–65%

Student47%strong on safety, weak on education · range 36–58%

Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–62%

Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 38–64%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 521 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 8.68 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, employment in Strážnice reached 2,540.

What is the unemployment rate in Strážnice?

The unemployment rate is about 4.5 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 4.49 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁴

Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Strážnice is 4.5%. 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

Strážnice 4.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	2,067 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Jihomoravský kraj, wage sphere¹⁰Official · regional context
People in employment	2,540 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,815 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 region¹⁵Official · county
Unemployment rate	4.49 %country median 4.1%	31 Dec 2024	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Strážnice?

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

Left over each month€893of €1,442 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.	€1,442
Rent, 60 m²€8.68/m² · official · Ministerstvo financí ČR · 2026-12-31	− €521
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	€893

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Strážnice Salary needed to live in Strážnice

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Strážnice?

Police recorded about 1,060 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	1,060 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	KROK Database — 2025 open data⁸Official · county

Mobility and administration

Strážnice's nearest airport was BRQ, 53 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	1 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹³Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	53 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	BRQ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Strážnice?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 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.

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

PM2.513WHO 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	13 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 12.49 · Feb 14.91 · Mar 19.14 · Apr 27.69 · May 29.86 · Jun 34.07 · Jul 37.3 · Aug 38.12 · Sep 32.6 · Oct 25.91 · Nov 18.72 · Dec 12.74 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹¹Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -24.37 · Feb -27.03 · Mar -17 · Apr -7.55 · May -0.65 · Jun 3.31 · Jul 7.15 · Aug 6.26 · Sep 1.27 · Oct -5.65 · Nov -10.48 · Dec -21.45 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹¹Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -3.27 · Feb -1.36 · Mar 3.17 · Apr 9.14 · May 14.01 · Jun 18.42 · Jul 20.72 · Aug 20.33 · Sep 14.83 · Oct 8.93 · Nov 3.92 · Dec -1.68 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹¹Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Strážnice was home to 2,729 women at the end of 2021. Strážnice was home to 2,612 men at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Strážnice?

The published population was 5,311 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁴

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Female residents	2,729 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)³Official
Male residents	2,612 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)³Official
Population	5,311 people	31 Dec 2024	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁴Official

International community in Strážnice

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	5,341	100.0%
Česká republika	5,268	98.6%
Slovenská republika	23	0.4%
Vietnamská socialistická republika	21	0.4%
Ukrajina	8	0.1%
Mongolsko	4	0.1%
Dvojí občanství	4	0.1%
Polská republika	3	0.1%
Francouzská republika	2	0.0%
Italská republika	2	0.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska	2	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Kanada	1	0.0%
Indická republika	1	0.0%
Syrská arabská republika	1	0.0%
Nezjištěno	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	5,341	100.0%
Česká celkem	2,983	55.9%
Moravská celkem	1,418	26.5%
Slovenská celkem	74	1.4%
Jiná celkem	20	0.4%
Československá celkem	14	0.3%
Vietnamská celkem	12	0.2%
Evropská celkem	6	0.1%
Anglická celkem	5	0.1%
Francouzská celkem	5	0.1%
Mongolská celkem	3	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Německá celkem	3	0.1%
Polská celkem	3	0.1%
Britská celkem	2	0.0%
Italská celkem	2	0.0%
Maďarská celkem	2	0.0%
Americká (USA) celkem	1	0.0%
Bosenská (muslimská) celkem	1	0.0%
Kanadská celkem	1	0.0%
Kazašská celkem	1	0.0%
Norská celkem	1	0.0%
Ruská celkem	1	0.0%
Slezská celkem	1	0.0%
Syrská celkem	1	0.0%
Ukrajinská 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	2,653 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)²Official

Alternatives for people set on Strážnice

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.

Kunovice as a Strážnice alternative in the same region

20 km away, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Rent: €7.78/m² Kunovice vs €8.68/m² Strážnice−10%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 927 Kunovice vs 1,060 Strážnice−13%
Annual PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ Kunovice vs 13.0 µg/m³ Strážnice−15%
Median gross pay, region: €1,703 Kunovice vs €1,815 Strážnice−6%

Full comparison More about Kunovice

Hradec Králové as a Strážnice alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 181 km, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 94,311 Hradec Králové vs 5,311 Strážnice+1676%
Unemployment: 3.1% Hradec Králové vs 4.5% Strážnice−30%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,325 Hradec Králové vs 1,060 Strážnice+25%
Median gross pay, region: €1,839 Hradec Králové vs €1,815 Strážnicesame level
Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Hradec Králové vs 13.0 µg/m³ Strážnicesame level

Full comparison More about Hradec Králové

Cities near Strážnice

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

Dubňany 16.7 km away

Rent: 9.22 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Kunovice 19.5 km away

Rent: 7.78 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Staré Město 21.1 km away

Rent: 8.97 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Alternative cities in Czechia

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

The published population was 5,311 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

How much does it cost to rent in Strážnice?

Average net cold rent is about 8.68 EUR/m² per month (2026), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 608 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Ministerstvo financí ČR — Cenová mapa nájemního bydlení (kalkulačka tržního nájemného).

Is the air quality good in Strážnice?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 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 Strážnice?

What is the unemployment rate in Strážnice?

The unemployment rate is about 4.5 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

What is the typical salary around Strážnice?

The median gross salary is 1,815 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 Strážnice a good place to live?

Strážnice 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 Strážnice?

Veselí nad Moravou, Skalica, Hodonín, Holíč, Dubňany are near Strážnice. 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 Strážnice?

The official citizenship distribution records 5,268 people (98.6%) 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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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Strážnice, Czechia: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {393cbd765cebf03f2e9ce96112e931b4},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/straznice/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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