Living in Žďár nad Sázavou

In Žďár nad Sázavou, unemployment is 3.5% (2024).

The population of Žďár nad Sázavou totalled 20,404 at the end of 2024. The city faced an unemployment rate of 3.55% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 levels for Žďár nad Sázavou stood at 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0726 sources

Population20,404people31 Dec 2024Official source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR

Median gross salary (region)1,750EUR/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 rate3.55%country median 4.1% — 14% belowOfficial source · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR

Recorded crime758.6incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · KROK Database — 2025 open data

PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Which Czechia-wide rules apply when you move to Žďár nad Sázavou?

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 Žďár nad Sázavou.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The dwelling count was 9,900 at the end of 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Žďár nad Sázavou. 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 citiesŽďár nad Sázavou 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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Chodov€7.45

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	16.44 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Vodafone fixed internet¹⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.32 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	O2 Datamanie 10GB¹¹Official · national market
Dwellings	9,900 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)¹Official

Is Žďár nad Sázavou a good place to live?

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Remote worker61%strong on work, weak on housing · range 50–72%

Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on education · range 57–77%

Student54%strong on safety, weak on education · range 42–66%

Family59%strong on family, weak on education · range 47–71%

Retirement55%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–69%

Work and income

Employment totaled 9,979 in Žďár nad Sázavou at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Žďár nad Sázavou?

The unemployment rate is about 3.5 % (2024).

Unemployment rate: 3.55 % · Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁴

Unemployment across cities in CzechiaUnemployment in Žďár nad Sázavou is 3.6%. 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

Žďár nad Sázavou 3.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	1,881 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	MPSV/ISPV RSCP MZS-M0, 2025 — Kraj Vysočina, wage sphere¹⁰Official · regional context
People in employment	9,979 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,750 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 region¹⁴Official · county
Unemployment rate	3.55 %country median 4.1%	31 Dec 2024	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁴Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Žďár nad Sázavou. 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 Žďár nad Sázavou. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Žďár nad Sázavou?

Police recorded about 759 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 758.6 incidents per 100,000 · KROK Database — 2025 open data⁸

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	758.6 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	KROK Database — 2025 open data⁸Official · county

Mobility and administration

Žďár nad Sázavou's nearest airport was PED, 52 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹²Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	52 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	PED	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Žďár nad Sázavou. 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 Žďár nad Sázavou.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Žďár nad Sázavou?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency⁷

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

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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237

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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

PM2.59WHO 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	9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 0.5 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 7 · Apr 13 · May 17.5 · Jun 20.8 · Jul 23.2 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 17.6 · Oct 11.6 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -4.7 · Feb -4.2 · Mar -1.1 · Apr 2.6 · May 6.9 · Jun 10 · Jul 11.7 · Aug 11.7 · Sep 8.1 · Oct 4.3 · Nov 0.6 · Dec -3.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -2 · Feb -1 · Mar 2.6 · Apr 7.8 · May 12.4 · Jun 15.8 · Jul 17.6 · Aug 17.5 · Sep 12.7 · Oct 7.7 · Nov 3.1 · Dec -1.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 42.2 · Feb 35.8 · Mar 43.9 · Apr 35.2 · May 75.6 · Jun 75 · Jul 92.7 · Aug 80.3 · Sep 59.8 · Oct 44.2 · Nov 41.8 · Dec 42.1 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 52.6 · Feb 79.8 · Mar 128.8 · Apr 190.5 · May 220.3 · Jun 221.4 · Jul 237.3 · Aug 234.2 · Sep 164.8 · Oct 107.7 · Nov 46.7 · Dec 41.1 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Czechia: Olomouc ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Zeulenroda-Triebes (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Naila (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Schwarzenbach an der Saale (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Selb (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.6 °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

Žďár nad Sázavou was home to 10,393 women at the end of 2021. The male population of Žďár nad Sázavou was 9,731.

How many people live in Žďár nad Sázavou?

The published population was 20,404 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁴

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Female residents	10,393 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)³Official
Male residents	9,731 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)³Official
Population	20,404 people	31 Dec 2024	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR⁴Official

International community in Žďár nad Sázavou

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	20,124	100.0%
Česká republika	19,644	97.6%
Ukrajina	185	0.9%
Slovenská republika	84	0.4%
Nezjištěno	46	0.2%
Vietnamská socialistická republika	41	0.2%
Maďarská republika	30	0.1%
Bulharská republika	15	0.1%
Polská republika	14	0.1%
Dvojí občanství	13	0.1%
Arménská republika	7	0.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Filipínská republika	5	0.0%
Spolková republika Německo	4	0.0%
Republika Severní Makedonie	4	0.0%
Běloruská republika	3	0.0%
Francouzská republika	3	0.0%
Čínská lidová republika	2	0.0%
Italská republika	2	0.0%
Libanonská republika	2	0.0%
Mongolsko	2	0.0%
Ruská federace	2	0.0%
Thajské království	2	0.0%
Turecká republika	2	0.0%
Spojené státy americké	2	0.0%
Chorvatská republika	1	0.0%
Kubánská republika	1	0.0%
Finská republika	1	0.0%
Lotyšská republika	1	0.0%
Marocké království	1	0.0%
Belgické království	1	0.0%
Republika Srbsko	1	0.0%
Švýcarská konfederace	1	0.0%
Egyptská arabská republika	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 source⁶

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	20,124	100.0%
Česká celkem	13,251	65.8%
Moravská celkem	1,622	8.1%
Slovenská celkem	185	0.9%
Ukrajinská celkem	123	0.6%
Jiná celkem	57	0.3%
Evropská celkem	45	0.2%
Maďarská celkem	28	0.1%
Vietnamská celkem	26	0.1%
Romská celkem	20	0.1%
Polská celkem	17	0.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Československá celkem	13	0.1%
Bulharská celkem	12	0.1%
Ruská celkem	11	0.1%
Americká (USA) celkem	7	0.0%
Arménská celkem	7	0.0%
Německá celkem	7	0.0%
Italská celkem	4	0.0%
Čínská celkem	3	0.0%
Australská celkem	2	0.0%
Běloruská celkem	2	0.0%
Makedonská celkem	2	0.0%
Rakouská celkem	2	0.0%
Řecká celkem	2	0.0%
Slezská celkem	2	0.0%
Turecká celkem	2	0.0%
Albánská celkem	1	0.0%
Anglická celkem	1	0.0%
Belgická celkem	1	0.0%
Bosenská (muslimská) celkem	1	0.0%
Britská celkem	1	0.0%
Finská celkem	1	0.0%
Kanadská celkem	1	0.0%
Litevská celkem	1	0.0%
Mongolská 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 source⁵

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Labour force	10,417 people	31 Dec 2021	Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ)²Official

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Polná 18.0 km away

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Žďár nad Sázavou in rankings

#5 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Czechia #13 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Czechia

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

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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 Žďár nad Sázavou?

The published population was 20,404 people in 2024. Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

Is the air quality good in Žďár nad Sázavou?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Žďár nad Sázavou?

Police recorded about 759 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 Žďár nad Sázavou?

The unemployment rate is about 3.5 % (2024). Source: Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ) MOS; GŘ Úřadu práce ČR.

What is the typical salary around Žďár nad Sázavou?

The median gross salary is 1,750 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 Žďár nad Sázavou a good place to live?

Žďár nad Sázavou 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 Žďár nad Sázavou?

Nové Město na Moravě, Polná, Hlinsko, Velké Meziříčí, Bystřice nad Pernštejnem are near Žďár nad Sázavou. 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 Žďár nad Sázavou?

The official citizenship distribution records 19,644 people (97.6%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Žďár nad Sázavou, Czechia: population, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 76fd65ee96450d9c751a72de6c44bfec]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/zdar-nad-sazavou/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Žďár nad Sázavou, Czechia: population, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {76fd65ee96450d9c751a72de6c44bfec},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/zdar-nad-sazavou/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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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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