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Living in Turnov

In Turnov, unemployment is 4.4% (2024).

Residents of Turnov numbered 14,577 at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, unemployment in Turnov reached 4.38%. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 11 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0735 sources

Population14,577people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Median gross salary (region)1,737EUR/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 rate4.38%country median 4.1% — 7% aboveOfficial source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Recorded crime1,003incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data
PM2.5, annual mean11µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

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

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 Turnov.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The city had 7,374 dwellings at the end of 2021.

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€16
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesTurnov highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Turnov 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 internet21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.32 EUR/month30 Sept 2026O2 Datamanie 10GB17Official · national market
Dwellings7,374 dwellings31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official

Is Turnov 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 employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–74%
Student54%strong on safety, weak on education · range 42–66%
Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 43–67%
Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–69%

Work and income

At the end of 2021, 7,148 were in employment in Turnov.

What is the unemployment rate in Turnov?

The unemployment rate is about 4.4 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.38 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6
Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Turnov is 4.4%. Of 279 cities with data, 72 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,879 EUR/month31 Dec 2025MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Liberecký kraj, wage sphere16Official · regional context
People in employment7,148 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,737 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Structure of Earnings Survey 2025 — Table B1, Percentage of employees, time paid and gross monthly earnings by sex and by region20Official · county
Unemployment rate4.38 %country median 4.1%31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6Official

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Turnov?

Police recorded about 1,003 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 data14

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,003 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025KROK Database — 2025 open data14Official · county

Mobility and administration

Turnov's nearest airport was PED, 76 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights18Official
Distance to the nearest major airport76 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)PED3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Turnov?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency9

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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency9Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.2 · Feb 3 · Mar 7.3 · Apr 13.7 · May 18.2 · Jun 21.4 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 18.3 · Oct 12.5 · Nov 6.3 · Dec 2.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.9 · Feb -3.6 · Mar -1.1 · Apr 2.6 · May 6.8 · Jun 10.1 · Jul 12 · Aug 11.8 · Sep 8.3 · Oct 4.9 · Nov 1.3 · Dec -2.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.2 · Feb -0.2 · Mar 3 · Apr 8.3 · May 12.8 · Jun 16.1 · Jul 18 · Aug 17.6 · Sep 13 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 0 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 64.9 · Feb 53.8 · Mar 61.4 · Apr 41.3 · May 75.6 · Jun 89 · Jul 107.1 · Aug 99.7 · Sep 69 · Oct 58.8 · Nov 58.7 · Dec 66.2 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 44 · Feb 67.9 · Mar 117 · Apr 177.8 · May 210.2 · Jun 208.1 · Jul 222.7 · Aug 216.6 · Sep 155.3 · Oct 104.4 · Nov 40.2 · Dec 34.4 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI26Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Czechia: Olomouc ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Bad Arolsen (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Marsberg (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Warburg (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Traunstein (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

Turnov had 7,364 female residents at the end of 2021. Turnov had 6,878 male residents at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Turnov?

The published population was 14,577 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6

MetricValuePeriodSource
Female residents7,364 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official
Male residents6,878 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official
Population14,577 people31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6Official

International community in Turnov

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 population14,242100.0%
Česká republika13,58195.4%
Ukrajina2591.8%
Slovenská republika1200.8%
Vietnamská socialistická republika980.7%
Dvojí občanství550.4%
Běloruská republika210.1%
Nezjištěno170.1%
Ruská federace160.1%
Polská republika130.1%
Maďarská republika90.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bulharská republika70.0%
Spolková republika Německo50.0%
Moldavská republika50.0%
Bosna a Hercegovina50.0%
Tuniská republika50.0%
Turecká republika40.0%
Republika Uzbekistán40.0%
Indická republika30.0%
Litevská republika20.0%
Rumunsko20.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska20.0%
Spojené státy americké20.0%
Kanada10.0%
Francouzská republika10.0%
Irsko10.0%
Italská republika10.0%
Japonsko10.0%
Thajské království10.0%
Republika Severní Makedonie10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Ancestry or ethnicity

Population with usual residence; Census 2021; source indicator: Počet obyvatel s obvyklým pobytem · 2021 Census (2021-03-26)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total population14,242100.0%
Česká celkem9,27665.1%
Ukrajinská celkem1521.1%
Slovenská celkem1511.1%
Vietnamská celkem630.4%
Evropská celkem410.3%
Jiná celkem330.2%
Moravská celkem240.2%
Německá celkem220.2%
Ruská celkem210.1%
Romská celkem200.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Československá celkem160.1%
Maďarská celkem160.1%
Běloruská celkem150.1%
Polská celkem130.1%
Britská celkem100.1%
Rusínská celkem80.1%
Bulharská celkem40.0%
Indická celkem40.0%
Slezská celkem40.0%
Americká (USA) celkem30.0%
Bosenská (muslimská) celkem30.0%
Irská celkem30.0%
Italská celkem30.0%
Chorvatská celkem20.0%
Japonská celkem20.0%
Anglická celkem10.0%
Kanadská celkem10.0%
Kazašská celkem10.0%
Makedonská celkem10.0%
Moldavská celkem10.0%
Rakouská celkem10.0%
Rumunská celkem10.0%
Řecká celkem10.0%
Španělská celkem10.0%
Turecká celkem10.0%
Uzbecká celkem10.0%
Židovská celkem10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Labour force7,458 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official

Alternatives for people set on Turnov

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 Turnov alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 234 km, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Residents: 74,684 Zlín vs 14,577 Turnov+412%
  • Unemployment: 3.1% Zlín vs 4.4% Turnov−30%
  • Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Zlín vs 11.0 µg/m³ Turnov+18%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,090 Zlín vs 1,003 Turnov+9%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,703 Zlín vs €1,737 Turnovsame level
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Cities near Turnov

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

Bakov nad Jizerou 19.2 km away
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11.27 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Alternative cities in Czechia

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

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Bílina14,497 residentsVarnsdorf14,704 residentsRokycany14,381 residentsMilovice14,270 residentsŘečkovice14,262 residentsBohunice14,212 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Turnov 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; Turnov's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Turnov part of Liberec?

Turnov is near Liberec, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 21.0 km away by straight-line distance. Liberec city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source10

Which comparable places record less crime than Turnov?

49 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Turnov in this strictly source-matched cohort.

Turnov: 1,227.4 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents (2024).

Lomnice nad Popelkou — 496.9 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Zubří — 522.6 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Nová Paka — 529.8 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Třemošná — 554.3 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Hradec nad Moravicí — 674.6 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Dolní Lutyně — 677.3 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Bystřice — 683.6 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024Týnec nad Sázavou — 699.7 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents2024

Only the same source family, offence definition, period, grain and denominator method are compared. This is recorded crime, not a claim about personal safety. Official source11

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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 Turnov?

The published population was 14,577 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is the air quality good in Turnov?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 Turnov?

Police recorded about 1,003 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 Turnov?

The unemployment rate is about 4.4 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

What is the typical salary around Turnov?

The median gross salary is 1,737 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 Turnov a good place to live?

Turnov 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.

Is Turnov part of Liberec?

Turnov is near Liberec, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 21.0 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Turnov?

Liberec, Železný Brod, Semily, Mnichovo Hradiště, Jablonec nad Nisou are near Turnov. 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 Turnov?

The official citizenship distribution records 13,581 people (95.4%) 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.

Which comparable places record less crime than Turnov?

49 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Turnov in this strictly source-matched cohort. The comparison uses Policie ČR Mapy kriminality municipal 2024 + CZSO population municipalities 1 January 2024, period 2024, and does not compare across incompatible police definitions.

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  title = {Turnov, Czechia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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