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Living in Vodňany

In Vodňany, unemployment is 2.9% (2024).

At the end of 2024, Vodňany had a population of 7,383. An unemployment rate of 2.91% was measured at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0718 sources

Population7,383people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Median gross salary (region)1,711EUR/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 rate2.91%country median 4.1% — 29% belowOfficial source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Recorded crime1,156incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data

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

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 Vodňany.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

At the end of 2021, the dwelling count totalled 3,907.

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€16
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesVodňany highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Vodňany 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 internet13Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.32 EUR/month30 Sept 2026O2 Datamanie 10GB10Official · national market
Dwellings3,907 dwellings31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)1Official

Is Vodňany a good place to live?

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 44–66%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–74%
Student49%strong on safety, weak on education · range 37–61%
Family60%strong on family, weak on education · range 48–72%
Retirement52%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 38–66%

Work and income

Employment totaled 3,572 in Vodňany at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Vodňany?

The unemployment rate is about 2.9 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.91 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4
Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Vodňany is 2.9%. Of 279 cities with data, 72 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,885 EUR/month31 Dec 2025MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Jihočeský kraj, wage sphere8Official · regional context
People in employment3,572 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)2Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,711 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Structure of Earnings Survey 2025 — Table B1, Percentage of employees, time paid and gross monthly earnings by sex and by region12Official · county
Unemployment rate2.91 %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 Vodňany. 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 Vodňany. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Vodňany?

Police recorded about 1,156 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 data7

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,156 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025KROK Database — 2025 open data7Official · county

Mobility and administration

Vodňany's nearest major airport was 29 km away.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Distance to the nearest major airport29 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)JCL3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −2.7°C in January to 19.2°C in July.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 12.23 · Feb 15.72 · Mar 20.62 · Apr 25.6 · May 29.89 · Jun 33.18 · Jul 35.55 · Aug 36.57 · Sep 33.45 · Oct 25.22 · Nov 19.06 · Dec 13.36 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -26.78 · Feb -20.23 · Mar -18.15 · Apr -7.53 · May -3.6 · Jun 0.84 · Jul 6.83 · Aug 5.54 · Sep -0.2 · Oct -6.99 · Nov -11.74 · Dec -17.73 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -2.74 · Feb -1.35 · Mar 2.81 · Apr 8.27 · May 12.97 · Jun 17.17 · Jul 19.16 · Aug 18.69 · Sep 13.54 · Oct 8.31 · Nov 3.16 · Dec -1.14 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Vodňany was home to 3,397 women at the end of 2021. Vodňany was home to 3,419 men at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Vodňany?

The published population was 7,383 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4

MetricValuePeriodSource
Female residents3,397 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official
Male residents3,419 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official
Population7,383 people31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR4Official

International community in Vodňany

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 population6,816100.0%
Česká republika6,24991.7%
Ukrajina2964.3%
Vietnamská socialistická republika731.1%
Slovenská republika400.6%
Dvojí občanství270.4%
Mongolsko250.4%
Rumunsko190.3%
Moldavská republika140.2%
Maďarská republika110.2%
Íránská islámská republika90.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Bulharská republika70.1%
Ruská federace70.1%
Nezjištěno70.1%
Čínská lidová republika40.1%
Běloruská republika30.0%
Indická republika30.0%
Bosna a Hercegovina30.0%
Gruzie20.0%
Spolková republika Německo20.0%
Republika Kazachstán20.0%
Spojené státy mexické20.0%
Pákistánská islámská republika20.0%
Republika Srbsko20.0%
Japonsko10.0%
Rakouská republika10.0%
Polská republika10.0%
Súdánská republika10.0%
Turecká republika10.0%
Republika Severní Makedonie10.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska10.0%

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 population6,816100.0%
Česká celkem4,12760.5%
Ukrajinská celkem1782.6%
Slovenská celkem610.9%
Vietnamská celkem450.7%
Romská celkem250.4%
Mongolská celkem230.3%
Jiná celkem160.2%
Ruská celkem120.2%
Moravská celkem110.2%
Rumunská celkem90.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Evropská celkem70.1%
Moldavská celkem70.1%
Rusínská celkem70.1%
Běloruská celkem60.1%
Československá celkem60.1%
Maďarská celkem60.1%
Německá celkem40.1%
Bulharská celkem30.0%
Indická celkem30.0%
Arménská celkem20.0%
Chorvatská celkem20.0%
Bosenská (muslimská) celkem10.0%
Čínská celkem10.0%
Gruzínská celkem10.0%
Kanadská celkem10.0%
Kazašská celkem10.0%
Polská celkem10.0%
Rakouská celkem10.0%
Slezská celkem10.0%
Srbská celkem10.0%
Švýcarská celkem10.0%
Turecká celkem10.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Labour force3,691 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)2Official

Alternatives for people set on Vodňany

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.

Cities near Vodňany

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

Alternative cities in Czechia

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

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Frýdlant7,379 residentsPetřvald7,409 residentsBílovec7,411 residentsVratimov7,434 residentsOdry7,314 residentsVimperk7,289 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Vodňany 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; Vodňany'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 Vodňany?

The published population was 7,383 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

How safe is Vodňany?

Police recorded about 1,156 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 Vodňany?

The unemployment rate is about 2.9 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

What is the typical salary around Vodňany?

The median gross salary is 1,711 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 Vodňany a good place to live?

Vodňany 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 Vodňany?

Písek, Týn nad Vltavou, Prachatice, Strakonice are near Vodňany. 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 Vodňany?

The official citizenship distribution records 6,249 people (91.7%) 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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  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. KROK Database — 2025 open data KROK Database · opendata.csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-10-05
  8. MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Jihočeský kraj, wage sphere MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 · ispv.cz · checked 2026-09-24
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