Living in Ústí nad Orlicí

In Ústí nad Orlicí, unemployment is 3% (2024).

Residents of Ústí nad Orlicí numbered 14,011 at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 3% at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0725 sources

Population14,011people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR

Median gross salary (region)1,722EUR/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 rate3%country median 4.1% — 27% belowOfficial source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR

Recorded crime767.9incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data

Which Czechia-wide rules apply when you move to Ústí nad Orlicí?

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 Ústí nad Orlicí.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The city had 7,105 dwellings at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Ústí nad Orlicí. 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 citiesÚstí nad Orlicí 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 internet¹⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.32 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	O2 Datamanie 10GB¹¹Official · national market
Dwellings	7,105 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)²Official

Is Ústí nad Orlicí a good place to live?

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Remote worker60%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 49–71%

Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on education · range 57–77%

Student53%strong on safety, weak on education · range 41–65%

Family60%strong on family, weak on education · range 48–72%

Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–68%

Work and income

At the end of 2021, employment in Ústí nad Orlicí reached 7,020.

What is the unemployment rate in Ústí nad Orlicí?

The unemployment rate is about 3 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁵

Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Ústí nad Orlicí is 3.0%. 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

Ústí nad Orlicí 3.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,875 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Pardubický kraj, wage sphere¹⁰Official · regional context
People in employment	7,020 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,722 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	3 %country median 4.1%	31 Dec 2024	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁵Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ústí nad Orlicí. 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

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

Safety

How safe is Ústí nad Orlicí?

Police recorded about 768 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 767.9 incidents per 100,000 · KROK Database — 2025 open data⁸

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	767.9 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	KROK Database — 2025 open data⁸Official · county

Mobility and administration

Ústí nad Orlicí's nearest airport was PED, 47 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹²Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	47 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	PED	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ústí nad Orlicí. 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

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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 Ústí nad Orlicí.

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Climate and air quality

Ústí nad Orlicí's monthly mean temperatures were −1.7°C in January and 18.1°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

0°

1°-4°

3°-4°

7°-1°

14°3°

19°7°

22°11°

24°12°

25°12°

19°8°

13°5°

6°1°

2°-3°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

103

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

125

191

224

229

238

236

166

106

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hours

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 1 · Feb 2.9 · Mar 7.4 · Apr 14.1 · May 19 · Jun 22.3 · Jul 24.5 · Aug 24.6 · Sep 18.9 · Oct 12.6 · Nov 6.5 · Dec 1.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -4.4 · Feb -3.7 · Mar -0.8 · Apr 3 · May 7.4 · Jun 10.9 · Jul 12.5 · Aug 12.2 · Sep 8.4 · Oct 4.8 · Nov 1.2 · Dec -2.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.7 · Feb -0.6 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 8.5 · May 13.1 · Jun 16.4 · Jul 18.1 · Aug 17.7 · Sep 12.8 · Oct 8.2 · Nov 3.7 · Dec -0.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 54.3 · Feb 43.2 · Mar 48.9 · Apr 38.9 · May 70.9 · Jun 85.6 · Jul 103.4 · Aug 75.3 · Sep 62.1 · Oct 47.8 · Nov 50.1 · Dec 56.3 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 50.3 · Feb 76.5 · Mar 124.5 · Apr 190.5 · May 224.1 · Jun 228.6 · Jul 237.7 · Aug 236.3 · Sep 165.6 · Oct 105.8 · Nov 46.1 · Dec 37.3 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Czechia: Olomouc ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Vohenstrauß (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Weiden in der Oberpfalz (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±1.1 °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

Ústí nad Orlicí was home to 7,177 women at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, Ústí nad Orlicí had 6,781 residents who were male.

How many people live in Ústí nad Orlicí?

The published population was 14,011 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁵

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Female residents	7,177 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)⁴Official
Male residents	6,781 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)⁴Official
Population	14,011 people	31 Dec 2024	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁵Official

International community in Ústí nad Orlicí

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	13,958	100.0%
Česká republika	13,418	96.1%
Ukrajina	172	1.2%
Slovenská republika	93	0.7%
Dvojí občanství	63	0.5%
Vietnamská socialistická republika	54	0.4%
Polská republika	32	0.2%
Nezjištěno	25	0.2%
Republika Srbsko	19	0.1%
Bulharská republika	12	0.1%
Moldavská republika	12	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Čínská lidová republika	9	0.1%
Ruská federace	6	0.0%
Chorvatská republika	5	0.0%
Gruzie	4	0.0%
Ázerbájdžánská republika	4	0.0%
Běloruská republika	3	0.0%
Maďarská republika	3	0.0%
Spolková republika Německo	2	0.0%
Rakouská republika	2	0.0%
Rumunsko	2	0.0%
Tuniská republika	2	0.0%
Republika Severní Makedonie	2	0.0%
Kanada	1	0.0%
Ekvádorská republika	1	0.0%
Argentinská republika	1	0.0%
Indická republika	1	0.0%
Italská republika	1	0.0%
Spojené státy mexické	1	0.0%
Mongolsko	1	0.0%
Marocké království	1	0.0%
Nový Zéland	1	0.0%
Peruánská republika	1	0.0%
Portugalská republika	1	0.0%
Thajské království	1	0.0%
Turecká republika	1	0.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska	1	0.0%

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

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	13,958	100.0%
Česká celkem	9,184	65.8%
Slovenská celkem	175	1.3%
Ukrajinská celkem	110	0.8%
Moravská celkem	84	0.6%
Vietnamská celkem	46	0.3%
Romská celkem	44	0.3%
Polská celkem	40	0.3%
Jiná celkem	28	0.2%
Evropská celkem	22	0.2%
Československá celkem	17	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Německá celkem	12	0.1%
Srbská celkem	12	0.1%
Maďarská celkem	10	0.1%
Běloruská celkem	7	0.1%
Ruská celkem	7	0.1%
Makedonská celkem	5	0.0%
Americká (USA) celkem	4	0.0%
Azerbájdžánská celkem	4	0.0%
Gruzínská celkem	4	0.0%
Italská celkem	4	0.0%
Portugalská celkem	4	0.0%
Chorvatská celkem	3	0.0%
Kanadská celkem	3	0.0%
Moldavská celkem	3	0.0%
Rakouská celkem	3	0.0%
Rusínská celkem	3	0.0%
Bulharská celkem	2	0.0%
Skotská celkem	2	0.0%
Australská celkem	1	0.0%
Britská celkem	1	0.0%
Čínská celkem	1	0.0%
Francouzská celkem	1	0.0%
Indická celkem	1	0.0%
Irská celkem	1	0.0%
Kazašská celkem	1	0.0%
Mongolská 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 source⁶

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Labour force	7,227 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)³Official

Alternatives for people set on Ústí nad Orlicí

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.

Choceň as a Ústí nad Orlicí alternative in the same region

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

Unemployment: 2.6% Choceň vs 3.0% Ústí nad Orlicí−12%
Residents: 8,641 Choceň vs 14,011 Ústí nad Orlicí−38%
Median gross pay, region: €1,722 Choceň vs €1,722 Ústí nad Orlicísame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 768 Choceň vs 768 Ústí nad Orlicísame level

Full comparison More about Choceň

Cities near Ústí nad Orlicí

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

Letohrad 10.2 km away

Rent: 7.73 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Choceň 12.6 km away

Rent: 9.42 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Žamberk 13.5 km away

Rent: 6.76 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-06-30

Alternative cities in Czechia

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Mariánské Lázně14,052 residents Klášterec nad Ohří14,068 residents Tachov14,097 residents Bohunice14,212 residents Řečkovice14,262 residents Milovice14,270 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ústí nad Orlicí 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; Ústí nad Orlicí'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 Ústí nad Orlicí?

The published population was 14,011 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

How safe is Ústí nad Orlicí?

Police recorded about 768 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 Ústí nad Orlicí?

The unemployment rate is about 3 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

What is the typical salary around Ústí nad Orlicí?

The median gross salary is 1,722 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 Ústí nad Orlicí a good place to live?

Ústí nad Orlicí 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 Ústí nad Orlicí?

Česká Třebová, Letohrad, Choceň, Litomyšl, Žamberk are near Ústí nad Orlicí. 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 Ústí nad Orlicí?

The official citizenship distribution records 13,418 people (96.1%) 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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  title = {Ústí nad Orlicí, Czechia: population, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
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