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Living in Velké Meziříčí

Velké Meziříčí is one of the cities recorded in Czechia. The population of Velké Meziříčí totalled 11,608 at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 4% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 levels for Velké Meziříčí stood at 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Which Czechia-wide rules apply when you move to Velké Meziříčí?

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 Velké Meziříčí.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The number of dwellings in Velké Meziříčí reached 5,436 at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Velké Meziříčí yet. Czechia has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesVelké Meziříčí highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Velké Meziříčí highlighted€8.25Prague€7.50Brno€5.92Plzeň€4.83Ostravanet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings5,436 dwellings31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)1Official

Work and income

The employment figure in Velké Meziříčí was 5,732 at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Velké Meziříčí?

The unemployment rate is about 4 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4

Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Velké Meziříčí is 4.0%. Of 279 cities with data, 72 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Czechia per band16 cities: 1% to under 2%161–246 cities: 2% to under 3%462–369 cities: 3% to under 4%693–472 cities: 4% to under 5%724–5Velké Meziříčí 4.0%33 cities: 5% to under 6%335–617 cities: 6% to under 7%176–711 cities: 7% to under 8%117–87 cities: 8% to under 9%78–92 cities: 9% to under 10%29–105 cities: 10% to under 11%510–111 city: 12% to under 13%112–13

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment5,732 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)2Official
Unemployment rate4 %country median 4.1%31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Velké Meziříčí. 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
Register Search jobs
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Velké Meziříčí. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Velké Meziříčí's nearest airport was BRQ, 54 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights8Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km54 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Nearest Major Airport IataBRQ3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Velké Meziříčí. 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
Open official information
Open the full Czechia section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Velké Meziříčí.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Velké Meziříčí?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Velké Meziříčí average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°-4°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Velké Meziříčí average monthly precipitation, mm020406080221830296275686247333126JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Velké Meziříčí average monthly sunshine, hours06513019526055851362002292372502451721125142JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Velké Meziříčí annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5µg/m³

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency7Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.9 · Feb 3.1 · Mar 7.8 · Apr 13.9 · May 18.3 · Jun 22.1 · Jul 24.5 · Aug 24.5 · Sep 18.6 · Oct 12.2 · Nov 6 · Dec 1.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.3 · Feb -3.3 · Mar 0.1 · Apr 4.5 · May 8.9 · Jun 12.2 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 14.1 · Sep 9.9 · Oct 5.5 · Nov 1.2 · Dec -3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.7 · Feb -0.2 · Mar 3.6 · Apr 9.1 · May 13.6 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 19.2 · Aug 19 · Sep 13.9 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 3.5 · Dec -0.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 21.7 · Feb 18 · Mar 29.9 · Apr 29 · May 61.5 · Jun 75.2 · Jul 68.3 · Aug 62 · Sep 47.3 · Oct 33.2 · Nov 30.6 · Dec 26 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 54.5 · Feb 85.4 · Mar 135.5 · Apr 200.1 · May 229.4 · Jun 237.4 · Jul 250.3 · Aug 245 · Sep 171.5 · Oct 111.5 · Nov 51.1 · Dec 41.7 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Czechia

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Czechia cities
Holešov11,616 residentsHumpolec11,522 residentsVlašim11,434 residentsRychnov nad Kněžnou11,420 residentsKuřim11,860 residentsNový Bor11,318 residents

Population and city profile

At the end of 2021, Velké Meziříčí had 5,845 residents who were female. At the end of 2021, Velké Meziříčí had 5,564 residents who were male.

How many people live in Velké Meziříčí?

The published population was 11,608 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population Female5,845 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official
Population Male5,564 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official
Population11,608 people31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4Official

International community in Velké Meziříčí

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 population11,409100.0%
Česká republika11,19398.1%
Ukrajina1091.0%
Vietnamská socialistická republika210.2%
Slovenská republika200.2%
Arménská republika160.1%
Dvojí občanství100.1%
Nezjištěno60.1%
Spolková republika Německo40.0%
Běloruská republika30.0%
Maďarská republika30.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Polská republika30.0%
Turecká republika30.0%
Chorvatská republika20.0%
Francouzská republika20.0%
Italská republika20.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska20.0%
Řecká republika10.0%
Íránská islámská republika10.0%
Rakouská republika10.0%
Litevská republika10.0%
Moldavská republika10.0%
Sultanát Omán10.0%
Rumunsko10.0%
Ruská federace10.0%
Slovinská republika10.0%
Spojené státy americké10.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
Total population11,409100.0%
Česká celkem6,63858.2%
Moravská celkem1,48113.0%
Ukrajinská celkem620.5%
Slovenská celkem420.4%
Československá celkem250.2%
Jiná celkem210.2%
Vietnamská celkem130.1%
Evropská celkem120.1%
Německá celkem100.1%
Arménská celkem90.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Britská celkem70.1%
Běloruská celkem40.0%
Polská celkem40.0%
Americká (USA) celkem30.0%
Turecká celkem30.0%
Bosenská (muslimská) celkem20.0%
Chorvatská celkem20.0%
Moldavská celkem20.0%
Bulharská celkem10.0%
Italská celkem10.0%
Kanadská celkem10.0%
Litevská celkem10.0%
Maďarská celkem10.0%
Rumunská celkem10.0%
Rusínská celkem10.0%
Ruská celkem10.0%
Řecká celkem10.0%
Skotská celkem10.0%
Slezská celkem10.0%
Slovinská celkem10.0%
Srbská celkem10.0%
Švédská celkem10.0%
Švýcarská celkem10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source5

Is Velké Meziříčí 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 worker58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–69%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–73%
Student53%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 41–65%
Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 44–68%
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 41–69%
Population11,608 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Dwellings5,436 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)
People in employment5,732 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)
Unemployment rate4 %31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Labour Supply Count5,968 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)2Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Velké Meziříčí 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.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Velké Meziříčí?

The published population was 11,608 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is the air quality good in Velké Meziříčí?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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.

What is the unemployment rate in Velké Meziříčí?

The unemployment rate is about 4 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is Velké Meziříčí a good place to live?

Velké Meziříčí 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.

How many people are in the Bulharská republika citizenship group in Velké Meziříčí?

The official citizenship distribution records 0 people (0.0%) 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, September 12). Velké Meziříčí, Czechia: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/velke-mezirici/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_velke-mezirici-czechia-jobs-air-quality_a20c9b666c3f,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Velké Meziříčí, Czechia: jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/velke-mezirici/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-07
  2. Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-07
  3. Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-07
  4. Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR opendata.csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-04
  5. Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) ancestry_or_ethnicity distribution csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
  6. Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) citizenship distribution csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-28
  7. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  8. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  9. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  1. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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