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Living in Vítkov

In Vítkov, unemployment is 8.6% (2024).

Vítkov's population was 5,508 at the end of 2024. Vítkov's unemployment stood at 8.6% at the end of 2024. Vítkov recorded annual PM2.5 of 15 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0733 sources

Population5,508people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Median gross salary (region)1,745EUR/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 rate8.6%country median 4.1% — 109% aboveOfficial source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Recorded crime1,367incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data
PM2.5, annual mean15µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

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

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 Vítkov.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

At the end of 2021, the dwelling count totalled 2,698.

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€16
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesVítkov highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Vítkov 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
Dwellings2,698 dwellings31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official

Is Vítkov 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 worker47%strong on work, weak on housing · range 36–58%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on education · range 44–64%
Student50%strong on safety, weak on education · range 38–62%
Family46%strong on safety, weak on education · range 34–58%
Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–68%

Work and income

Vítkov had 2,378 at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Vítkov?

The unemployment rate is about 8.6 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6

Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Vítkov is 8.6%. Of 279 cities with data, 72 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,889 EUR/month31 Dec 2025MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Moravskoslezský kraj, wage sphere16Official · regional context
People in employment2,378 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,745 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 rate8.6 %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 Vítkov. 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 Vítkov. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Vítkov?

Police recorded about 1,367 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 residents1,367 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025KROK Database — 2025 open data14Official · county

Mobility and administration

Vítkov's nearest airport was OSR, 27 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport3 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights18Official
Distance to the nearest major airport27 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)OSR3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Vítkov. 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
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Vítkov.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Vítkov?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 15 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency10

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 mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency10Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan -1.4 · Feb 0.3 · Mar 4.7 · Apr 11.6 · May 16 · Jun 19.6 · Jul 21.9 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 16 · Oct 10 · Nov 4.3 · Dec -0.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5.6 · Feb -4.7 · Mar -1.7 · Apr 3.2 · May 7.5 · Jun 10.9 · Jul 12.9 · Aug 12.9 · Sep 8.8 · Oct 4.3 · Nov 0 · Dec -4.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -3.6 · Feb -2.4 · Mar 1.1 · Apr 6.8 · May 11.3 · Jun 14.7 · Jul 16.7 · Aug 16.6 · Sep 11.7 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 1.9 · Dec -2.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 42.7 · Feb 39.3 · Mar 50.7 · Apr 44.5 · May 84.1 · Jun 85.3 · Jul 97.1 · Aug 80.7 · Sep 73.9 · Oct 57.6 · Nov 50.2 · Dec 46.3 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 50 · Feb 71.7 · Mar 122.1 · Apr 186.4 · May 215.2 · Jun 219.1 · Jul 235.9 · Aug 234 · Sep 161 · Oct 105.7 · Nov 50.8 · Dec 38.5 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI26Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Czechia: Olomouc ±1.5 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.4 °C, Tartu linn (Estonia) ±1.0 °C, Naila (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Schwarzenbach an der Saale (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Selb (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

Vítkov had 2,759 female residents at the end of 2021. The male population of Vítkov was 2,626.

How many people live in Vítkov?

The published population was 5,508 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6

MetricValuePeriodSource
Female residents2,759 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official
Male residents2,626 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official
Population5,508 people31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6Official

International community in Vítkov

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 population5,385100.0%
Česká republika5,33699.1%
Slovenská republika150.3%
Vietnamská socialistická republika100.2%
Ukrajina90.2%
Polská republika60.1%
Dvojí občanství50.1%
Italská republika10.0%
Švýcarská konfederace10.0%
bez státního občanství10.0%
Nezjištěno10.0%

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 population5,385100.0%
Česká celkem3,10557.7%
Moravská celkem3256.0%
Slezská celkem1282.4%
Slovenská celkem631.2%
Romská celkem551.0%
Československá celkem190.4%
Německá celkem140.3%
Jiná celkem110.2%
Vietnamská celkem80.1%
Polská celkem60.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ukrajinská celkem40.1%
Chorvatská celkem30.1%
Italská celkem30.1%
Maďarská celkem30.1%
Židovská celkem30.1%
Americká (USA) celkem20.0%
Evropská celkem20.0%
Anglická celkem10.0%
Arabská celkem10.0%
Belgická celkem10.0%
Britská celkem10.0%
Bulharská celkem10.0%
Francouzská celkem10.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Labour force2,593 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official

Alternatives for people set on Vítkov

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.

Hradec nad Moravicí as a Vítkov alternative in the same region

14 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Unemployment: 2.4% Hradec nad Moravicí vs 8.6% Vítkov−72%
  • Residents: 5,459 Hradec nad Moravicí vs 5,508 Vítkov−1%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,745 Hradec nad Moravicí vs €1,745 Vítkovsame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,367 Hradec nad Moravicí vs 1,367 Vítkovsame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 15.0 µg/m³ Hradec nad Moravicí vs 15.0 µg/m³ Vítkovsame level
Full comparisonMore about Hradec nad Moravicí

Zlín as a Vítkov alternative in the same country

60 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Residents: 74,684 Zlín vs 5,508 Vítkov+1256%
  • Unemployment: 3.1% Zlín vs 8.6% Vítkov−64%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,090 Zlín vs 1,367 Vítkov−20%
  • Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Zlín vs 15.0 µg/m³ Vítkov−13%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,703 Zlín vs €1,745 Vítkovsame level
Full comparisonMore about Zlín

Cities near Vítkov

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

Fulnek 13.0 km away
Rent
8.56 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31
Studénka 24.3 km away
Rent
8.97 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Alternative cities in Czechia

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

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Rudná5,502 residentsPlaná5,493 residentsVelká Bíteš5,482 residentsFulnek5,472 residentsHradec nad Moravicí5,459 residentsZubří5,561 residents

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

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

Is Vítkov part of Ostrava?

Vítkov belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Ostrava; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 36.0 km away by straight-line distance. Ostrava city profile

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source9

Which comparable places record less crime than Vítkov?

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

Vítkov: 1,329.6 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 Vítkov?

The published population was 5,508 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is the air quality good in Vítkov?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 15 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 Vítkov?

Police recorded about 1,367 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 Vítkov?

The unemployment rate is about 8.6 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

What is the typical salary around Vítkov?

The median gross salary is 1,745 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 Vítkov a good place to live?

Vítkov 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 Vítkov part of Ostrava?

Vítkov belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Ostrava; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 36.0 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Vítkov?

Fulnek, Odry, Hradec nad Moravicí, Bílovec, Opava are near Vítkov. 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 Vítkov?

The official citizenship distribution records 5,336 people (99.1%) 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.

Which comparable places record less crime than Vítkov?

66 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Vítkov 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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