Living in Vsetín

In Vsetín, unemployment is 6.2% (2024).

At the end of 2024, Vsetín had a population of 25,185. At the end of 2024, unemployment in Vsetín reached 6.23%. Annual PM2.5 was 15 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0728 sources

Population25,185people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR

Median gross salary (region)1,703EUR/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 rate6.23%country median 4.1% — 52% aboveOfficial source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR

Recorded crime1,110incidents 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 Vsetín?

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 Vsetín.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Vsetín recorded 13,913 dwellings at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Vsetín. 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 citiesVsetín 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 internet²²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.32 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	O2 Datamanie 10GB¹⁸Official · national market
Dwellings	13,913 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)³Official

Is Vsetín 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on housing · range 49–71%

Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–73%

Student57%strong on cost, weak on education · range 45–69%

Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 39–63%

Retirement57%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 43–71%

Work and income

Vsetín's employment count was 12,023 at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Vsetín?

The unemployment rate is about 6.2 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 6.23 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁶

Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Vsetín is 6.2%. 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

Vsetín 6.2%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,891 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Zlínský kraj, wage sphere¹⁶Official · regional context
People in employment	12,023 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)⁴Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,703 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	6.23 %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 Vsetín. 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

Open the Czechia service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Vsetín. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Vsetín?

Police recorded about 1,110 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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,110 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	KROK Database — 2025 open data¹⁴Official · county

Mobility and administration

Vsetín's nearest airport was OSR, 41 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	3 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	41 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports²⁰Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	OSR	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports²⁰Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Vsetín?

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 Agency⁹

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

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

PM2.515WHO 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	15 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 10.53 · Feb 12.96 · Mar 17.14 · Apr 24.9 · May 27.26 · Jun 31.72 · Jul 34.94 · Aug 34.87 · Sep 32.19 · Oct 23.54 · Nov 18.99 · Dec 11.85 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁷Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -27.07 · Feb -29.01 · Mar -20.75 · Apr -10.06 · May -1.92 · Jun 3.04 · Jul 6.36 · Aug 5.13 · Sep -0.02 · Oct -5.35 · Nov -14.3 · Dec -21.09 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁷Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -4.12 · Feb -2.44 · Mar 1.88 · Apr 7.9 · May 12.71 · Jun 16.75 · Jul 19.04 · Aug 18.8 · Sep 13.55 · Oct 7.99 · Nov 3.33 · Dec -2.24 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁷Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

Vsetín was home to 12,987 women at the end of 2021. The count of male residents in Vsetín was 11,971 at the end of 2021.

How many people live in Vsetín?

The published population was 25,185 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁶

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Female residents	12,987 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)⁵Official
Male residents	11,971 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)⁵Official
Population	25,185 people	31 Dec 2024	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁶Official

International community in Vsetín

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	24,958	100.0%
Česká republika	24,337	97.5%
Ukrajina	276	1.1%
Slovenská republika	126	0.5%
Mongolsko	39	0.2%
Vietnamská socialistická republika	34	0.1%
Dvojí občanství	23	0.1%
Maďarská republika	21	0.1%
Nezjištěno	20	0.1%
Polská republika	16	0.1%
Italská republika	8	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Japonsko	6	0.0%
Ruská federace	6	0.0%
Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska	6	0.0%
Spolková republika Německo	5	0.0%
Běloruská republika	4	0.0%
Turecká republika	3	0.0%
Chorvatská republika	2	0.0%
Spojené státy mexické	2	0.0%
Rumunsko	2	0.0%
Bosna a Hercegovina	2	0.0%
Egyptská arabská republika	2	0.0%
Spojené státy americké	2	0.0%
Republika Kosovo	2	0.0%
Bulharská republika	1	0.0%
Kanada	1	0.0%
Gruzie	1	0.0%
Řecká republika	1	0.0%
Islandská republika	1	0.0%
Irácká republika	1	0.0%
Republika Kazachstán	1	0.0%
Rakouská republika	1	0.0%
Moldavská republika	1	0.0%
Nizozemské království	1	0.0%
Portugalská republika	1	0.0%
Brazilská federativní republika	1	0.0%
Thajské království	1	0.0%
Tuniská republika	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	24,958	100.0%
Česká celkem	15,139	60.7%
Moravská celkem	2,100	8.4%
Jiná celkem	681	2.7%
Slovenská celkem	312	1.3%
Romská celkem	230	0.9%
Ukrajinská celkem	105	0.4%
Vietnamská celkem	32	0.1%
Československá celkem	30	0.1%
Evropská celkem	28	0.1%
Mongolská celkem	27	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Polská celkem	27	0.1%
Maďarská celkem	19	0.1%
Německá celkem	14	0.1%
Ruská celkem	14	0.1%
Slezská celkem	14	0.1%
Americká (USA) celkem	8	0.0%
Japonská celkem	6	0.0%
Běloruská celkem	5	0.0%
Italská celkem	5	0.0%
Bulharská celkem	4	0.0%
Kanadská celkem	4	0.0%
Britská celkem	3	0.0%
Chorvatská celkem	3	0.0%
Turecká celkem	3	0.0%
Australská celkem	2	0.0%
Makedonská celkem	2	0.0%
Nizozemská celkem	2	0.0%
Rusínská celkem	2	0.0%
Albánská celkem	1	0.0%
Arabská celkem	1	0.0%
Baskická celkem	1	0.0%
Bosenská (muslimská) celkem	1	0.0%
Gruzínská celkem	1	0.0%
Indická celkem	1	0.0%
Irská celkem	1	0.0%
Korejská celkem	1	0.0%
Lotyšská celkem	1	0.0%
Moldavská celkem	1	0.0%
Rakouská celkem	1	0.0%
Srbská 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	12,852 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Vsetín

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.

Zlín as a Vsetín alternative in the same region

27 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 74,684 Zlín vs 25,185 Vsetín+197%
Unemployment: 3.1% Zlín vs 6.2% Vsetín−51%
Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Zlín vs 15.0 µg/m³ Vsetín−13%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,090 Zlín vs 1,110 Vsetínsame level
Median gross pay, region: €1,703 Zlín vs €1,703 Vsetínsame level

Full comparison More about Zlín

Jihlava as a Vsetín alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 174 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 3.5% Jihlava vs 6.2% Vsetín−43%
Residents: 54,624 Jihlava vs 25,185 Vsetín+117%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,278 Jihlava vs 1,110 Vsetín+15%
Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Jihlava vs 15.0 µg/m³ Vsetín−13%
Median gross pay, region: €1,750 Jihlava vs €1,703 Vsetínsame level

Full comparison More about Jihlava

Cities near Vsetín

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

Zubří 15.8 km away

Rent: 8.64 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-12-31

Alternative cities in Czechia

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

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Uherské Hradiště24,887 residents Šumperk24,735 residents Břeclav24,538 residents Bystrc24,349 residents Havlíčkův Brod23,791 residents Chrudim23,564 residents

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

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

Is Vsetín part of Ostrava?

Vsetín is near Ostrava, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 54.4 km away by straight-line distance. Ostrava city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source¹⁰

Which comparable places record less crime than Vsetín?

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

Vsetín: 1,294.8 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 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 Vsetín?

The published population was 25,185 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is the air quality good in Vsetín?

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 Vsetín?

What is the unemployment rate in Vsetín?

The unemployment rate is about 6.2 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

What is the typical salary around Vsetín?

The median gross salary is 1,703 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 Vsetín a good place to live?

Vsetín 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 Vsetín part of Ostrava?

Vsetín is near Ostrava, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 54.4 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Vsetín?

Valašské Meziříčí, Zubří, Rožnov pod Radhoštěm, Valašské Klobouky, Bystřice pod Hostýnem are near Vsetín. 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 Vsetín?

The official citizenship distribution records 24,337 people (97.5%) 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 Vsetín?

57 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Vsetín 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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  title = {Vsetín, Czechia: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}

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Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-07
Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) csu.gov.cz · checked 2026-08-07
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
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O2 Datamanie 10GB o2.cz · checked 2026-09-15
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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Vodafone fixed internet vodafone.cz · checked 2026-09-15
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