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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.

Last checked 2026-10-0731 sources

Population12,102people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Median gross salary (region)1,839EUR/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 rate2.69%country median 4.1% — 35% belowOfficial source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR
Recorded crime1,407incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data

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

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 Vrchlabí.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

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.

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€16
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesVrchlabí highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Vrchlabí 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 internet22Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12.32 EUR/month30 Sept 2026O2 Datamanie 10GB18Official · national market
Dwellings6,363 dwellings31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)3Official

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.

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Remote worker59%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 48–70%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on education · range 56–76%
Student52%strong on safety, weak on education · range 40–64%
Family61%strong on family, weak on education · range 49–73%
Retirement53%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 39–67%

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
Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Vrchlabí is 2.7%. Of 279 cities with data, 72 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,974 EUR/month31 Dec 2025MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Královéhradecký kraj, wage sphere15Official · regional context
People in employment5,805 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)4Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,839 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Structure of Earnings Survey 2025 — Table B1, Percentage of employees, time paid and gross monthly earnings by sex and by region21Official · county
Unemployment rate2.69 %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 Vrchlabí. 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

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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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,407 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025KROK Database — 2025 open data13Official · county

Mobility and administration

Vrchlabí's nearest airport was PED, 69 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights19Official
Distance to the nearest major airport69 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)PED3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official

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.

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
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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 Vrchlabí.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −3.7°C in January and 18.4°C in July.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA 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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Female residents6,184 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official
Male residents5,744 people31 Dec 2021Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)5Official
Population12,102 people31 Dec 2024Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR6Official

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 groupPeopleShare
Total population11,928100.0%
Česká republika11,55496.9%
Ukrajina820.7%
Slovenská republika810.7%
Vietnamská socialistická republika410.3%
Polská republika400.3%
Dvojí občanství360.3%
Republika Srbsko170.1%
Bosna a Hercegovina160.1%
Nezjištěno120.1%
Ruská federace70.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Dánské království50.0%
Rumunsko50.0%
Běloruská republika40.0%
Spojené státy americké40.0%
Republika Uzbekistán40.0%
Chorvatská republika30.0%
Turecká republika30.0%
Syrská arabská republika20.0%
Finská republika10.0%
Spolková republika Německo10.0%
Íránská islámská republika10.0%
Italská republika10.0%
Republika Kazachstán10.0%
Islámská republika Afghánistán10.0%
Keňská republika10.0%
Belgické království10.0%
Peruánská republika10.0%
Albánská 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 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 population11,928100.0%
Česká celkem7,63964.0%
Slovenská celkem1161.0%
Ukrajinská celkem610.5%
Vietnamská celkem430.4%
Polská celkem330.3%
Moravská celkem320.3%
Jiná celkem240.2%
Německá celkem240.2%
Evropská celkem200.2%
Československá celkem180.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Maďarská celkem100.1%
Bosenská (muslimská) celkem90.1%
Srbská celkem90.1%
Ruská celkem80.1%
Romská celkem70.1%
Belgická celkem60.1%
Moldavská celkem50.0%
Rumunská celkem50.0%
Americká (USA) celkem40.0%
Běloruská celkem40.0%
Francouzská celkem30.0%
Rusínská celkem30.0%
Kanadská celkem20.0%
Slezská celkem20.0%
Afghánská celkem10.0%
Britská celkem10.0%
Indická celkem10.0%
Italská celkem10.0%
Lotyšská celkem10.0%
Makedonská celkem10.0%
Rakouská celkem10.0%
Švýcarská celkem10.0%
Židovská celkem10.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Labour force6,071 people31 Dec 2021Czech 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.

Cities near Vrchlabí

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

Alternative cities in Czechia

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

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Vinohrady12,134 residentsKohoutovice12,223 residentsKuřim11,860 residentsČelákovice12,474 residentsJaroměř12,483 residentsBoskovice12,508 residents

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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.

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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; 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).

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 source10

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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 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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