Living in Velké Meziříčí

In Velké Meziříčí, unemployment is 4% (2024).

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.

Last checked 2026-10-0725 sources

Population11,608people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR

Median gross salary (region)1,750EUR/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%country median 4.1% — 3% belowOfficial source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR

Recorded crime758.6incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data

PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

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 figure is published for Velké Meziříčí. 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 citiesVelké Meziříčí 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	5,436 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)¹Official

Is Velké Meziříčí a good place to live?

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on housing · range 47–69%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–74%

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

Family56%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–68%

Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–69%

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%.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1112–13

Velké Meziříčí 4.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,881 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Kraj Vysočina, wage sphere¹⁰Official · regional context
People in employment	5,732 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,750 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 %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 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

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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.

Safety

How safe is Velké Meziříčí?

Police recorded about 759 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: 758.6 incidents per 100,000 · KROK Database — 2025 open data⁸

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	758.6 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	KROK Database — 2025 open data⁸Official · county

Mobility and administration

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	1 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹²Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	54 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	BRQ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official

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

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Velké Meziříčí.

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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

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Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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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

PM2.58WHO 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	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -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 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 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 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 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 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Czechia: Olomouc ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Traunreut (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±1.3 °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

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Female residents	5,845 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)³Official
Male residents	5,564 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)³Official
Population	11,608 people	31 Dec 2024	Czech 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 group	People	Share
Total population	11,409	100.0%
Česká republika	11,193	98.1%
Ukrajina	109	1.0%
Vietnamská socialistická republika	21	0.2%
Slovenská republika	20	0.2%
Arménská republika	16	0.1%
Dvojí občanství	10	0.1%
Nezjištěno	6	0.1%
Spolková republika Německo	4	0.0%
Běloruská republika	3	0.0%
Maďarská republika	3	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Polská republika	3	0.0%
Turecká republika	3	0.0%
Chorvatská republika	2	0.0%
Francouzská republika	2	0.0%
Italská republika	2	0.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska	2	0.0%
Řecká republika	1	0.0%
Íránská islámská republika	1	0.0%
Rakouská republika	1	0.0%
Litevská republika	1	0.0%
Moldavská republika	1	0.0%
Sultanát Omán	1	0.0%
Rumunsko	1	0.0%
Ruská federace	1	0.0%
Slovinská republika	1	0.0%
Spojené státy americké	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	11,409	100.0%
Česká celkem	6,638	58.2%
Moravská celkem	1,481	13.0%
Ukrajinská celkem	62	0.5%
Slovenská celkem	42	0.4%
Československá celkem	25	0.2%
Jiná celkem	21	0.2%
Vietnamská celkem	13	0.1%
Evropská celkem	12	0.1%
Německá celkem	10	0.1%
Arménská celkem	9	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Britská celkem	7	0.1%
Běloruská celkem	4	0.0%
Polská celkem	4	0.0%
Americká (USA) celkem	3	0.0%
Turecká celkem	3	0.0%
Bosenská (muslimská) celkem	2	0.0%
Chorvatská celkem	2	0.0%
Moldavská celkem	2	0.0%
Bulharská celkem	1	0.0%
Italská celkem	1	0.0%
Kanadská celkem	1	0.0%
Litevská celkem	1	0.0%
Maďarská celkem	1	0.0%
Rumunská celkem	1	0.0%
Rusínská celkem	1	0.0%
Ruská celkem	1	0.0%
Řecká celkem	1	0.0%
Skotská celkem	1	0.0%
Slezská celkem	1	0.0%
Slovinská celkem	1	0.0%
Srbská celkem	1	0.0%
Švédská celkem	1	0.0%
Švýcarská 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	5,968 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)²Official

Alternatives for people set on Velké Meziříčí

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.

Nové Město na Moravě as a Velké Meziříčí alternative in the same region

23 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Nové Město na Moravě vs 8.0 µg/m³ Velké Meziříčí−13%
Residents: 9,834 Nové Město na Moravě vs 11,608 Velké Meziříčí−15%
Unemployment: 4.1% Nové Město na Moravě vs 4.0% Velké Meziříčí+3%
Median gross pay, region: €1,750 Nové Město na Moravě vs €1,750 Velké Meziříčísame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 759 Nové Město na Moravě vs 759 Velké Meziříčísame level

Full comparison More about Nové Město na Moravě

Cities near Velké Meziříčí

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

Velká Bíteš 17.2 km away

Rent: 9.63 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Alternative cities in Czechia

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

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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.

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; Velké Meziříčí'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 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.

How safe is Velké Meziříčí?

Police recorded about 759 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 Velké Meziříčí?

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

What is the typical salary around Velké Meziříčí?

The median gross salary is 1,750 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 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.

Which cities are near Velké Meziříčí?

Velká Bíteš, Třebíč, Nové Město na Moravě, Žďár nad Sázavou are near Velké Meziříčí. 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 Velké Meziříčí?

The official citizenship distribution records 11,193 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). Velké Meziříčí, Czechia: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version bc8acb38c5753c226254710bd40a725c]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/velke-mezirici/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Velké Meziříčí, Czechia: population, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}

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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
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