Living in Šumperk
In Šumperk, unemployment is 5% (2024).
Residents of Šumperk numbered 24,735 at the end of 2024. An unemployment rate of 4.96% was measured at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 12 µg/m³.
Which Czechia-wide rules apply when you move to Šumperk?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
The city had 13,152 dwellings at the end of 2021.
No city-level rent figure is published for Šumperk. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Šumperk 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.
Work and income
Šumperk had 11,716 at the end of 2021.
What is the unemployment rate in Šumperk?
The unemployment rate is about 5 % (2024).
- Unemployment rate: 4.96 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4
Šumperk 5.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 1,824 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Olomoucký kraj, wage sphere9Official · regional context |
| People in employment | 11,716 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)2Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,725 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 | 4.96 %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 Šumperk. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Labour Office of the Czech Republic — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Šumperk. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Šumperk?
Police recorded about 1,397 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 | 1,397 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | KROK Database — 2025 open data8Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Šumperk's nearest airport was OSR, 87 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Šumperk. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
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.
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.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Šumperk?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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.
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
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 | 12 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 10.08 · Feb 13.1 · Mar 17.89 · Apr 25.05 · May 27.91 · Jun 32.63 · Jul 34.72 · Aug 34.85 · Sep 32.64 · Oct 24.12 · Nov 17.13 · Dec 11.01 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official · coordinate grid |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -26.6 · Feb -26.07 · Mar -18.17 · Apr -8.2 · May -3.33 · Jun 2.22 · Jul 6.66 · Aug 4.89 · Sep 0.64 · Oct -8.18 · Nov -12.92 · Dec -20.05 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official · coordinate grid |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -4 · Feb -2.46 · Mar 1.65 · Apr 7.46 · May 12.37 · Jun 16.54 · Jul 18.82 · Aug 18.44 · Sep 13.21 · Oct 7.58 · Nov 2.88 · Dec -2.18 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official · coordinate grid |
Population and city profile
Šumperk was home to 13,311 women at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, Šumperk had 11,871 residents who were male.
How many people live in Šumperk?
The published population was 24,735 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4
International community in Šumperk
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 | 25,182 | 100.0% |
| Česká republika | 24,691 | 98.1% |
| Vietnamská socialistická republika | 97 | 0.4% |
| Slovenská republika | 93 | 0.4% |
| Ukrajina | 77 | 0.3% |
| Dvojí občanství | 35 | 0.1% |
| Chorvatská republika | 28 | 0.1% |
| Nezjištěno | 23 | 0.1% |
| Polská republika | 20 | 0.1% |
| Ruská federace | 15 | 0.1% |
| Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska | 9 | 0.0% |
Show 36 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Spolková republika Německo | 8 | 0.0% |
| Indonéská republika | 8 | 0.0% |
| Běloruská republika | 6 | 0.0% |
| Spojené státy americké | 6 | 0.0% |
| Ázerbájdžánská republika | 5 | 0.0% |
| Indická republika | 5 | 0.0% |
| Moldavská republika | 5 | 0.0% |
| Řecká republika | 4 | 0.0% |
| Kyrgyzská republika | 4 | 0.0% |
| Thajské království | 4 | 0.0% |
| Turecká republika | 4 | 0.0% |
| Italská republika | 3 | 0.0% |
| Republika Severní Makedonie | 3 | 0.0% |
| Bulharská republika | 2 | 0.0% |
| Republika Kazachstán | 2 | 0.0% |
| Portugalská republika | 2 | 0.0% |
| Rumunsko | 2 | 0.0% |
| Republika Srbsko | 2 | 0.0% |
| bez státního občanství | 2 | 0.0% |
| Kanada | 1 | 0.0% |
| Kolumbijská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Kubánská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Íránská islámská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Rakouská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Libanonská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Lotyšská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Republika Černá Hora | 1 | 0.0% |
| Bangladéšská lidová republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Marocké království | 1 | 0.0% |
| Nový Zéland | 1 | 0.0% |
| Belgické království | 1 | 0.0% |
| Španělské království | 1 | 0.0% |
| Švédské království | 1 | 0.0% |
| Syrská arabská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Egyptská arabská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Republika Uzbekistán | 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 | 25,182 | 100.0% |
| Česká celkem | 14,797 | 58.8% |
| Moravská celkem | 2,970 | 11.8% |
| Slovenská celkem | 235 | 0.9% |
| Jiná celkem | 74 | 0.3% |
| Romská celkem | 69 | 0.3% |
| Německá celkem | 63 | 0.3% |
| Ukrajinská celkem | 59 | 0.2% |
| Vietnamská celkem | 52 | 0.2% |
| Řecká celkem | 37 | 0.1% |
| Evropská celkem | 36 | 0.1% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Polská celkem | 30 | 0.1% |
| Československá celkem | 25 | 0.1% |
| Chorvatská celkem | 24 | 0.1% |
| Slezská celkem | 21 | 0.1% |
| Ruská celkem | 18 | 0.1% |
| Albánská celkem | 13 | 0.1% |
| Americká (USA) celkem | 12 | 0.0% |
| Maďarská celkem | 12 | 0.0% |
| Britská celkem | 9 | 0.0% |
| Italská celkem | 7 | 0.0% |
| Anglická celkem | 6 | 0.0% |
| Švýcarská celkem | 6 | 0.0% |
| Azerbájdžánská celkem | 5 | 0.0% |
| Irská celkem | 5 | 0.0% |
| Rakouská celkem | 5 | 0.0% |
| Indická celkem | 4 | 0.0% |
| Kanadská celkem | 4 | 0.0% |
| Kyrgyzská celkem | 4 | 0.0% |
| Makedonská celkem | 4 | 0.0% |
| Moldavská celkem | 4 | 0.0% |
| Rumunská celkem | 4 | 0.0% |
| Japonská celkem | 3 | 0.0% |
| Lotyšská celkem | 3 | 0.0% |
| Portugalská celkem | 3 | 0.0% |
| Turecká celkem | 3 | 0.0% |
| Běloruská celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Bulharská celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Francouzská celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Španělská celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Švédská celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Židovská celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Černohorská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Kazašská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Rusínská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Syrská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Vlámská 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 | 12,455 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)2Official |
Alternatives for people set on Šumperk
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.
Zlín as a Šumperk alternative in the same country
96 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Residents: 74,684 Zlín vs 24,735 Šumperk+202%
- Unemployment: 3.1% Zlín vs 5.0% Šumperk−38%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,090 Zlín vs 1,397 Šumperk−22%
- Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Zlín vs 12.0 µg/m³ Šumperk+8%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,703 Zlín vs €1,725 Šumperksame level
Cities near Šumperk
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Czechia
Other cities in Czechia to compare with Šumperk, nearest in population first.
How does Šumperk compare?
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Šumperk in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Šumperk 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 guideSchool 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; Šumperk's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Šumperk?
The published population was 24,735 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.
Is the air quality good in Šumperk?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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 Šumperk?
Police recorded about 1,397 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 Šumperk?
The unemployment rate is about 5 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.
What is the typical salary around Šumperk?
The median gross salary is 1,725 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 Šumperk a good place to live?
Šumperk 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 Šumperk?
Zábřeh, Mohelnice, Rýmařov, Uničov are near Šumperk. 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 Šumperk?
The official citizenship distribution records 24,691 people (98.1%) 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). Šumperk, Czechia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 1f7ec1f484cc9cd51a50072ea313a701]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/sumperk/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-07
- Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-07
- 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
- European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
- KROK Database — 2025 open data KROK Database · opendata.csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-10-05
- MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Olomoucký kraj, wage sphere MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 · ispv.cz · checked 2026-09-24
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