Living in Vrchlabí
In Vrchlabí, unemployment is 2.7% (2024).
Vrchlabí numbered 12,102 residents at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 2.69% at the end of 2024.
Which Czechia-wide rules apply when you move to Vrchlabí?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
The dwelling count was 6,363 at the end of 2021.
No city-level rent figure is published for Vrchlabí. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Vrchlabí 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.
Work and income
Vrchlabí's employment count was 5,805 at the end of 2021.
What is the unemployment rate in Vrchlabí?
The unemployment rate is about 2.7 % (2024).
- Unemployment rate: 2.69 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6
Vrchlabí 2.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 1,974 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Královéhradecký kraj, wage sphere15Official · regional context |
| People in employment | 5,805 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,839 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 region21Official · county |
| Unemployment rate | 2.69 %country median 4.1% | 31 Dec 2024 | Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6Official |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Vrchlabí. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Labour Office of the Czech Republic — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Vrchlabí. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Vrchlabí?
Police recorded about 1,407 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 data13
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,407 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | KROK Database — 2025 open data13Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Vrchlabí's nearest airport was PED, 69 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Vrchlabí. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
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.
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.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperatures were −3.7°C in January and 18.4°C in July.
mm
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 10.33 · Feb 12.9 · Mar 19.05 · Apr 24.53 · May 28.87 · Jun 33.62 · Jul 33 · Aug 35.3 · Sep 32.09 · Oct 24 · Nov 16.27 · Dec 10.58 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official · coordinate grid |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -27.61 · Feb -24.65 · Mar -17.45 · Apr -6.78 · May -2.61 · Jun 1.69 · Jul 6.54 · Aug 4.86 · Sep -0.34 · Oct -8.37 · Nov -12.28 · Dec -22.95 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official · coordinate grid |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -3.7 · Feb -2.28 · Mar 1.74 · Apr 7.43 · May 12.26 · Jun 16.29 · Jul 18.45 · Aug 18.13 · Sep 13.09 · Oct 7.62 · Nov 2.77 · Dec -1.87 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official · coordinate grid |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 39.8 · Feb 34.6 · Mar 48 · Apr 41.5 · May 72.2 · Jun 84 · Jul 110.2 · Aug 88.4 · Sep 64.6 · Oct 47.6 · Nov 38.8 · Dec 36.8 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO17Official · nearest-station reading |
Population and city profile
Vrchlabí had 6,184 female residents at the end of 2021. Vrchlabí was home to 5,744 men at the end of 2021.
How many people live in Vrchlabí?
The published population was 12,102 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6
International community in Vrchlabí
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 | 11,928 | 100.0% |
| Česká republika | 11,554 | 96.9% |
| Ukrajina | 82 | 0.7% |
| Slovenská republika | 81 | 0.7% |
| Vietnamská socialistická republika | 41 | 0.3% |
| Polská republika | 40 | 0.3% |
| Dvojí občanství | 36 | 0.3% |
| Republika Srbsko | 17 | 0.1% |
| Bosna a Hercegovina | 16 | 0.1% |
| Nezjištěno | 12 | 0.1% |
| Ruská federace | 7 | 0.1% |
Show 20 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dánské království | 5 | 0.0% |
| Rumunsko | 5 | 0.0% |
| Běloruská republika | 4 | 0.0% |
| Spojené státy americké | 4 | 0.0% |
| Republika Uzbekistán | 4 | 0.0% |
| Chorvatská republika | 3 | 0.0% |
| Turecká republika | 3 | 0.0% |
| Syrská arabská republika | 2 | 0.0% |
| Finská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Spolková republika Německo | 1 | 0.0% |
| Íránská islámská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Italská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Republika Kazachstán | 1 | 0.0% |
| Islámská republika Afghánistán | 1 | 0.0% |
| Keňská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Belgické království | 1 | 0.0% |
| Peruánská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Albánská republika | 1 | 0.0% |
| Republika Severní Makedonie | 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 source8
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 | 11,928 | 100.0% |
| Česká celkem | 7,639 | 64.0% |
| Slovenská celkem | 116 | 1.0% |
| Ukrajinská celkem | 61 | 0.5% |
| Vietnamská celkem | 43 | 0.4% |
| Polská celkem | 33 | 0.3% |
| Moravská celkem | 32 | 0.3% |
| Jiná celkem | 24 | 0.2% |
| Německá celkem | 24 | 0.2% |
| Evropská celkem | 20 | 0.2% |
| Československá celkem | 18 | 0.2% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Maďarská celkem | 10 | 0.1% |
| Bosenská (muslimská) celkem | 9 | 0.1% |
| Srbská celkem | 9 | 0.1% |
| Ruská celkem | 8 | 0.1% |
| Romská celkem | 7 | 0.1% |
| Belgická celkem | 6 | 0.1% |
| Moldavská celkem | 5 | 0.0% |
| Rumunská celkem | 5 | 0.0% |
| Americká (USA) celkem | 4 | 0.0% |
| Běloruská celkem | 4 | 0.0% |
| Francouzská celkem | 3 | 0.0% |
| Rusínská celkem | 3 | 0.0% |
| Kanadská celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Slezská celkem | 2 | 0.0% |
| Afghánská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Britská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Indická celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Italská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Lotyšská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Makedonská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Rakouská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Švýcarská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
| Židovská celkem | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labour force | 6,071 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official |
Alternatives for people set on Vrchlabí
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.
Nová Paka as a Vrchlabí alternative in the same region
16 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,053 Nová Paka vs 1,407 Vrchlabí−25%
- Unemployment: 2.9% Nová Paka vs 2.7% Vrchlabí+8%
- Residents: 8,979 Nová Paka vs 12,102 Vrchlabí−26%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,839 Nová Paka vs €1,839 Vrchlabísame level
Zlín as a Vrchlabí alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 214 km, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Residents: 74,684 Zlín vs 12,102 Vrchlabí+517%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,090 Zlín vs 1,407 Vrchlabí−23%
- Unemployment: 3.1% Zlín vs 2.7% Vrchlabí+14%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,703 Zlín vs €1,839 Vrchlabí−7%
Cities near Vrchlabí
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 8.27 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31
Alternative cities in Czechia
Other cities in Czechia to compare with Vrchlabí, nearest in population first.
How does Vrchlabí compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Vrchlabí 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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool 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; Vrchlabí's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Vrchlabí part of Liberec?
Vrchlabí is near Liberec, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 41.4 km away by straight-line distance. Liberec city profile
Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source9
Which comparable places record less crime than Vrchlabí?
62 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Vrchlabí in this strictly source-matched cohort.
Vrchlabí: 1,310.7 published selected criminal delicts/100k residents (2024).
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 source10
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Vrchlabí?
The published population was 12,102 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.
How safe is Vrchlabí?
Police recorded about 1,407 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 Vrchlabí?
The unemployment rate is about 2.7 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.
What is the typical salary around Vrchlabí?
The median gross salary is 1,839 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 Vrchlabí a good place to live?
Vrchlabí 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 Vrchlabí part of Liberec?
Vrchlabí is near Liberec, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 41.4 km away by straight-line distance.
Which cities are near Vrchlabí?
Jilemnice, Nová Paka, Semily, Lomnice nad Popelkou, Trutnov are near Vrchlabí. 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 Vrchlabí?
The official citizenship distribution records 11,554 people (96.9%) 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 Vrchlabí?
62 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Vrchlabí 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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