Staré Brno or Trnitá?
Two districts right at the edge of Brno's centre. Staré Brno is older buildings below Špilberk, Trnitá the district behind the main station where a lot is being built.
Both border the centre, and from both you can walk there. They differ mainly in their buildings: Staré Brno is mostly old houses, while in Trnitá a new quarter grows next to the old ones. The table is computed live from the data; the better value in each row is highlighted.
| Staré Brno | Trnitá | |
|---|---|---|
| 2+kk rent a month | 17 800 Kč | 17 700 Kč |
| To the centre | 13 min | 10 min |
| From the centre at night | 19 min | 10 min |
| Addresses with a supermarket within 500 m | 76 % | 95 % |
| Restaurants and cafés | 55 | 35 |
| Bars and pubs | 17 | 7 |
| Parks and forests of the area | 5 % | 2 % |
| To a park | 90 m | 234 m |
| Noisy addresses (Lden) | 62 % | 90 % |
| Summer surface temperature next to the city average | +3.2 °C | +4.4 °C |
| Trees and shrubs as a share of the area | 22 % | 9 % |
| Addresses with a playground within 500 m | 99 % | 81 % |
| Nurseries and primary schools per 1,000 residents | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| GPs and pharmacies per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| Addresses with a sports ground or gym within 500 m | 93 % | 94 % |
| Addresses with a cinema, theatre, museum or library within 500 m | 86 % | 46 % |
| Addresses with a dog park within 500 m | 0 % | 4 % |
| Blocks of flats with a lift | 46 % | 37 % |
| Homes completed after 1990 | 14 % | 23 % |
| Addresses with a busy bike route within 300 m | 89 % | 78 % |
| Addresses with a low radon index | 25 % | 99 % |
| Addresses off undermined land and landslides | 88 % | 100 % |
| Addresses in an unprotected flood zone | 35 % | 19 % |
| Tap water hardness | 2.62 mmol/l | 2.62 mmol/l |
| Restaurants, shops and services per 1,000 residents | 30 | 89 |
| Growth in restaurants, shops and services over a year | +5.5 % | +4.2 % |
| Addresses in a paid parking zone | 100 % | 90 % |
| Addresses at a busy road | 9 % | 25 % |
| Addresses near frequent accidents | 12 % | 36 % |
| Flats in homes completed in the last three years | 56 | 337 |
| Flats on district heating | 35 % | 29 % |
| Addresses with fibre to the house | 44 % | 78 % |
Staré Brno
The district around Mendlovo náměstí with the Augustinian abbey where Gregor Mendel did his experiments, and the Starobrno brewery. Špilberk castle hill rises right above it. It suits people who want older buildings within reach of the centre.
Trnitá
A district south of the main railway station, with the Vaňkovka shopping centre, older apartment houses and large areas where new buildings are going up. The centre is a walk away, and trains and buses are close by. It suits people who travel a lot and want to live in a new or growing part of the city.
Which to choose
Look at the rows of the table that matter most to you:
- You want everything within walking distance: the rows with shops, restaurants and the trip to the centre, and the guide on living in central Brno.
- You want quiet: the guide to quiet places to live in Brno.
- You have children: the rows with schools and playgrounds, and the catchment school of the exact address.
- Price decides: the first row of the comparison and the guide on how much rent costs in Brno.
Before you sign a lease, check the flat itself: two addresses in the same neighbourhood can differ in catchment school, the walk to the stop and how close the main road is.
Frequently asked questions
Is it better to live in Staré Brno or Trnitá?
It depends on what matters to you. The table on this page shows both side by side from current data: rent, the trip to the centre by day and at night, shops, restaurants, green space, schools and doctors. The better value in each row is highlighted.
Where is rent cheaper, Staré Brno or Trnitá?
The typical rent of a 2+kk flat from the Ministry of Finance rent map is in the first row of the comparison, computed live from the latest data. The rents of every Brno neighbourhood are in the guide on how much rent costs in Brno.
