Židenice or Líšeň?
Two large districts in the east of Brno. Židenice starts just past the centre and climbs the hill, Líšeň lies at the edge of the city between a housing estate, an old village and the Hády woods.
Both lie east of the centre and both are among the most populous districts of Brno. They differ mainly in how far the centre is and what is behind the house. The table is computed live from the data; the better value in each row is highlighted.
| Židenice | Líšeň | |
|---|---|---|
| 2+kk rent a month | 16 800 Kč | 16 800 Kč |
| To the centre | 19 min | 33 min |
| From the centre at night | 29 min | 40 min |
| Addresses with a supermarket within 500 m | 46 % | 58 % |
| Restaurants and cafés | 40 | 15 |
| Bars and pubs | 13 | 11 |
| Parks and forests of the area | 9 % | 34 % |
| To a park | 189 m | 193 m |
| Noisy addresses (Lden) | 77 % | 46 % |
| Summer surface temperature next to the city average | +1.2 °C | -1.5 °C |
| Trees and shrubs as a share of the area | 27 % | 39 % |
| Addresses with a playground within 500 m | 99 % | 85 % |
| Nurseries and primary schools per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| GPs and pharmacies per 1,000 residents | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| Addresses with a sports ground or gym within 500 m | 57 % | 26 % |
| Addresses with a cinema, theatre, museum or library within 500 m | 48 % | 25 % |
| Addresses with a dog park within 500 m | 49 % | 28 % |
| Blocks of flats with a lift | 28 % | 59 % |
| Homes completed after 1990 | 24 % | 42 % |
| Addresses with a busy bike route within 300 m | 20 % | 1 % |
| Addresses with a low radon index | 89 % | 40 % |
| Addresses off undermined land and landslides | 97 % | 97 % |
| Addresses in an unprotected flood zone | 22 % | 0 % |
| Tap water hardness | 2.62 mmol/l | 2.07 mmol/l |
| Restaurants, shops and services per 1,000 residents | 15 | 8 |
| Growth in restaurants, shops and services over a year | +3.4 % | -1.4 % |
| Addresses in a paid parking zone | 95 % | 0 % |
| Addresses at a busy road | 5 % | 0 % |
| Addresses near frequent accidents | 4 % | 1 % |
| Flats in homes completed in the last three years | 151 | 202 |
| Flats on district heating | 51 % | 67 % |
| Addresses with fibre to the house | 17 % | 12 % |
Židenice
A large district that starts just past the centre: older apartment houses down by the Svitava river, family houses on the slopes of Bílá hora and prefab blocks higher up. Trams run to the centre, and trains from Židenice station. It suits people who want the centre close without living right in it.
Líšeň
A big housing estate at the edge of the city, with an old village and its own square next to it. The Hády hills are to the north, the Mariánské údolí valley with its ponds and the Říčka stream to the south. A tram goes to the centre; the trip is longer than from Židenice. It suits families and people who want nature right behind the house.
Which to choose
Look at the rows of the table that matter most to you:
- You want to be in the centre fast: the rows with the trip to the centre by day and at night.
- You want woods and water behind the house: the rows with parks and woods, and the guide to Brno's green neighbourhoods.
- 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 Židenice or Líšeň?
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, Židenice or Líšeň?
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.
