Brno's green neighbourhoods
A park round the corner, woods within reach and cleaner air. Which Brno neighbourhoods are closest to green space, where the air is best and why the exact street matters.
How we measure green space and air
Green space: for every address in the neighbourhood we work out the straight-line distance to the nearest park or wood, based on the green areas in OpenStreetMap. For the neighbourhood we show the median, so one large garden on the edge doesn't skew the ranking. Air: the five-year average concentration of nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) from the ČHMÚ model in the one-by-one-kilometre square the address lies in. NO₂ comes mainly from traffic, so it is a good sign of how close busy roads are. Details about the data are on the data sources page.
Brno's greenest neighbourhoods
The neighbourhoods closest to a park or wood are Kohoutovice, Obřany and Lesná. In Kohoutovice, half of the addresses have green space closer than 63 m. In half of Brno's neighbourhoods it is further than 162 m.
Greenest Brno neighbourhoods
- 63 m to a park Kohoutovice Brno-Kohoutovice
- 72 m to a park Obřany Brno-Maloměřice a Obřany
- 79 m to a park Lesná Brno-sever
- 90 m to a park Staré Brno Brno-střed
- 92 m to a park Pisárky Brno-střed
- 103 m to a park Nový Lískovec Brno-Nový Lískovec
- 104 m to a park Komárov Brno-jih
- 105 m to a park Bystrc Brno-Bystrc
- 110 m to a park Veveří Brno-střed
- 120 m to a park Štýřice Brno-střed
Where the air is cleanest in Brno
Traffic has the biggest effect on Brno's air quality. Neighbourhoods further from the big city ring road, the main arterial roads and the D1 motorway breathe more easily; dense neighbourhoods with through roads less so. The ranking from the ČHMÚ model:
Brno neighbourhoods with the cleanest air
- 12.8 µg/m³ NO₂ Žebětín Brno-Žebětín
- 12.9 µg/m³ NO₂ Soběšice Brno-sever
- 14.7 µg/m³ NO₂ Kohoutovice Brno-Kohoutovice
- 15.4 µg/m³ NO₂ Obřany Brno-Maloměřice a Obřany
- 15.7 µg/m³ NO₂ Medlánky Brno-Medlánky
- 15.8 µg/m³ NO₂ Bystrc Brno-Bystrc
- 16.0 µg/m³ NO₂ Jundrov Brno-Jundrov
- 16.1 µg/m³ NO₂ Líšeň Brno-Líšeň
- 16.5 µg/m³ NO₂ Lesná Brno-sever
- 18.1 µg/m³ NO₂ Chrlice Brno-Chrlice
The exact street matters
A neighbourhood is an average. A flat on a quiet side street and a flat on a four-lane road or near the D1 can have completely different air and a different walk to the park, even in the same neighbourhood. Before you sign a contract, check the flat's address itself: we show the nearest parks, air quality compared with Brno, public transport stops and the catchment school.
Brno's big green spaces
Brno has large parks right in the city: Lužánky, the oldest public park in the Czech Republic, and Špilberk above the centre. Woods begin on the outskirts: Wilsonův les, Kamenný vrch with its protected pasque flowers, Hády and Mniší hora. In the north-west, Brněnská přehrada (the Brno reservoir) draws people to the water and the woods. The map shows exactly where they are and which neighbourhoods are closest.
Green space for families, sporty people and dogs
For children, a playground near home matters as well as a park; for sporty people, outdoor sports facilities. The rankings show where they are closest:
Brno neighbourhoods with a playground nearby
- 100 % of addresses with a playground within 500 m Husovice Brno-sever
- 100 % of addresses with a playground within 500 m Veveří Brno-střed
- 100 % of addresses with a playground within 500 m Lesná Brno-sever
- 100 % of addresses with a playground within 500 m Ponava Brno-Královo Pole
- 100 % of addresses with a playground within 500 m Černá Pole Brno-sever
Brno neighbourhoods with sport nearby
- 100 % of addresses with sport within 500 m Zábrdovice Brno-střed
- 100 % of addresses with sport within 500 m Ponava Brno-Královo Pole
- 99 % of addresses with sport within 500 m Veveří Brno-střed
- 99 % of addresses with sport within 500 m Brno-město Brno-střed
- 98 % of addresses with sport within 500 m Černá Pole Brno-sever
With a dog, a park or wood for the daily walk comes in handy. We build the ranking of neighbourhoods for dog owners from green space and other data; tips are in the guide living with a dog.
The best neighbourhoods for life with a dog
- 87 Lesná Brno-sever
- 85 Bystrc Brno-Bystrc
- 85 Sadová Brno-Královo Pole
- 82 Komárov Brno-jih
- 78 Nový Lískovec Brno-Nový Lískovec
Families with children will find the full ranking in the guide best neighbourhoods for families in Brno.
Green and affordable
Green doesn't have to mean expensive. A typical 2+kk (two rooms plus a kitchenette) in Brno costs CZK 16 500 a month, and the cheapest neighbourhood is Komín. Compare the green neighbourhoods with the cheapest ones:
Cheapest Brno neighbourhoods to rent in
- 14 500 CZK Komín Brno-Komín
- 14 600 CZK Soběšice Brno-sever
- 14 900 CZK Nový Lískovec Brno-Nový Lískovec
- 15 100 CZK Bosonohy Brno-Bosonohy
- 15 200 CZK Chrlice Brno-Chrlice
And if you want green space and a quick commute: from a typical Brno address, public transport takes 27 minutes to the centre, fastest from Brno-město. More in the guides where to live in Brno and living without a car.
Frequently asked questions
Which neighbourhood in Brno is the greenest?
The neighbourhoods closest to a park or wood are Kohoutovice, Obřany and Lesná. In Kohoutovice, half of all addresses are closer than 63 m; in half of Brno's neighbourhoods it is further than 162 m.
Where is the air cleanest in Brno?
Městomat's cleanest-air ranking orders neighbourhoods by nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) from the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (ČHMÚ) model. Neighbourhoods further from main roads and the D1 motorway tend to have cleaner air, but streets within one neighbourhood can differ too.
How do I check the green space and air at a specific address?
Enter the address in Městomat's address check. We show the nearest parks, air quality compared with Brno as a whole, stops, shops and the catchment school.
How do you measure green space in a neighbourhood?
For every address in the neighbourhood we measure the straight-line distance to the nearest park or wood in OpenStreetMap and show the median for the neighbourhood: half of the addresses are closer, half further.