--- entity_id: city:cz:slug:plzen entity_type: city name: "Plzeň" country_code: CZ country: Czechia slug: plzen canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/plzen/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/cz/plzen.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/cz/plzen.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/cz/plzen snapshot_id: approved-static-bb6d69cd3c074ae2 generated_at: 2026-08-04 last_verified: 2026-07-29 fact_count: 23 metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ --- # Plzeň Plzeň is a city in Czechia. Annual PM2.5 was 11 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Plzeň had a population of 174,007 in March 2021. The city covered 137.7 km² in 2025. Population density was 1,365.1 people per km² in 2025. A monthly estimate placed internet service at €23 in December 2022. A monthly estimate placed basic utilities for an 85 m² home at €216 in December 2022. An estimate placed an inexpensive restaurant meal at €8 in December 2022. ## Climate Annual NO₂ was 17.8 µg/m³ in 2013. ## Housing The housing-vacancy rate was 11.7% in March 2021. ## Work The unemployment rate was 4.2% in March 2021. ## Mobility Car density was 486 vehicles per 1,000 residents in 2011. An estimate placed a monthly public-transport pass at €21 in December 2022. ## Immigration The foreign population count was 18,595, equal to 10.7% of residents in March 2021. ## Education Students accounted for 7.46% of the population in 2017. A monthly estimate placed private kindergarten fees at €290.27 in December 2022. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 18,595 people | city | 2021-03-26 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 187,863 people | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-07-18 | aging | verified | [2] | | Housing Vacancy Rate Percent | `housing_vacancy_rate_percent` | 11.7 % | city | 2021-03-26 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [3] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 1,832.8202 EUR/month | regional_context | 2025-12-31 | 2026-07-29 | aging | verified | [4] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 4.2 % | city | 2021-03-26 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [3] | | NO₂ — annual mean | `air_quality_no2_annual_ug_m3` | 17.8 µg/m³ | city | 2013 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [5] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 11 µg/m³ | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-07-26 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 2.437 · Feb 4.813 · Mar 9.84 · Apr 16.067 · May 20.627 · Jun 23.987 · Jul 26.1 · Aug 25.913 · Sep 20.327 · Oct 13.777 · Nov 6.853 · Dec 2.96 °C | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-29 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -4.073 · Feb -4.207 · Mar -1.43 · Apr 1.39 · May 6.027 · Jun 9.753 · Jul 11.487 · Aug 10.95 · Sep 6.95 · Oct 3.343 · Nov 0.243 · Dec -2.803 °C | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-29 | stale | verified | [8] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -0.807 · Feb -0.073 · Mar 3.387 · Apr 8.253 · May 13.243 · Jun 16.78 · Jul 18.363 · Aug 17.61 · Sep 12.61 · Oct 7.853 · Nov 3.397 · Dec 0.137 °C | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-29 | stale | verified | [9] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 28.053 · Feb 22.823 · Mar 30.87 · Apr 32.227 · May 56.89 · Jun 70.81 · Jul 71.98 · Aug 65.627 · Sep 43.393 · Oct 39.113 · Nov 32.277 · Dec 31.367 mm | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-29 | stale | verified | [10] | | Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 31.367 · Feb 61.19 · Mar 103.933 · Apr 165.523 · May 191.99 · Jun 194.433 · Jul 207.043 · Aug 202.203 · Sep 137.157 · Oct 79.72 · Nov 29.863 · Dec 22.16 hours | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-07-29 | stale | verified | [11] | | Cars per 1,000 residents | `car_density_per_1000` | 485.95 cars/1000 residents | city | 2011 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [12] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 137.67 km2 | city | 2025-01-01 | 2026-07-18 | aging | verified | [13] | | Fitness club membership, monthly | `col_fitness_club_eur_month` | 40.6845 EUR/month | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-07-27 | stale | supplemental | [14] | | Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | `col_internet_60mbps_eur_month` | 23.2321 EUR/month | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-07-27 | stale | supplemental | [14] | | Private kindergarten, monthly | `col_kindergarten_private_eur_month` | 290.2687 EUR/month | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-07-27 | stale | supplemental | [14] | | Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | `col_meal_inexpensive_restaurant_eur` | 7.8668 EUR | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-07-27 | stale | supplemental | [14] | | Monthly transport pass | `col_transport_monthly_pass_eur` | 21.2394 EUR/month | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-07-27 | stale | supplemental | [14] | | Basic utilities, 85 m² home | `col_utilities_basic_85m2_eur_month` | 216.1905 EUR/month | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-07-27 | stale | supplemental | [14] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 10.7 % | city | 2021-03-26 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 1,365.1 people/km² | city | 2025-01-01 | 2026-07-18 | aging | verified | [13] | | Students as a share of residents | `student_population_share_percent` | 7.46 % | city | 2017 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [15] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Sources 1. CZ official material for foreign_population_share_percent — Official source — https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/vysledky-scitani-2021-otevrena-data 2. CZ official material for population_total — Official source — https://data.csu.gov.cz/opendata/sady/OBY01PDOB/distribuce/csv 3. CZ official material for unemployment_total_percent — Official source — https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/33-population-and-housing-census 4. ČSÚ — Gross monthly earnings by region, 2025 — Official source — https://csu.gov.cz/docs/107508/336b10c5-2b70-2c81-fd81-0eb76f81c45f/11002626b01.pdf?version=1.0 5. CZ official material for air_quality_no2_annual_ug_m3 — Official source — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/urb_cenv?format=JSON&lang=en&cities=CZ004C&indic_ur=EN2026V 6. EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query?where=AirPollutant%3D%27PM2.5%27+AND+YearOfStatistics%3D2024&outFields=AirPollutant%2CAirPollutionLevel%2CCountry_ISO%2CStationName%2CAreaOfMeasurementStation%2CYearOfStatistics%2CUnitOfAirpollutionLevel%2CTypeOfMeasurementStation%2CDataCoverage%2CReportingMetric%2CLatitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CLongitudeOfMeasurementStation&returnGeometry=false&resultRecordCount=1000&resultOffset=0&f=json 7. CHMI historical monthly climate CSV — Plzeň Bolevec — TMA — Official source — https://opendata.chmi.cz/meteorology/climate/historical_csv/data/monthly/temperature/mly-0-203-0-11446-TMA.csv 8. CHMI historical monthly climate CSV — Plzeň Bolevec — TMI — Official source — https://opendata.chmi.cz/meteorology/climate/historical_csv/data/monthly/temperature/mly-0-203-0-11446-TMI.csv 9. CHMI historical monthly climate CSV — Plzeň Bolevec — T — Official source — https://opendata.chmi.cz/meteorology/climate/historical_csv/data/monthly/temperature/mly-0-203-0-11446-T.csv 10. CHMI historical monthly climate CSV — Plzeň Bolevec — SRA — Official source — https://opendata.chmi.cz/meteorology/climate/historical_csv/data/monthly/precipitation/mly-0-203-0-11446-SRA.csv 11. CHMI historical monthly climate CSV — Plzeň Bolevec — SSV — Official source — https://opendata.chmi.cz/meteorology/climate/historical_csv/data/monthly/sunshine/mly-0-203-0-11446-SSV.csv 12. CZ official material for car_density_per_1000 — Official source — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/urb_ctran?format=JSON&lang=en&cities=CZ004C&indic_ur=TT1057I 13. CZ official material for city_area_km2 — Official source — https://csu.gov.cz/docs/107508/3f731725-e1c8-6c4b-0e42-ee69703f82d1/32019825.pdf?version=1.1 14. Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 — Independent source — https://www.kaggle.com/datasets/mvieira101/global-cost-of-living 15. CZ official material for student_population_share_percent — Official source — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/urb_ceduc?format=JSON&lang=en&cities=CZ004C&indic_ur=TE1026I ## Cite ImmigrationDB. "Plzeň, Czechia." Snapshot approved-static-bb6d69cd3c074ae2, last verified 2026-07-29. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/plzen/ Reuse requires the direct source URL, the observation date and a link back to the ImmigrationDB page: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/cz/plzen/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/cz/plzen.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/cz/plzen.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/cz/plzen - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - All published city facts, one row each: https://immigrationdb.com/data/facts.ndjson.gz - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json