Hlučín or Ostrava?

Hlučín and Ostrava side by side in the 15 town rankings both are in. Each ranking shows the figure and the place the town holds.

Where each town comes out ahead

Hlučín comes out ahead in 9 of 15 rankings, Ostrava in 6.

Hlučín’s page · Ostrava’s page

Housing costs

Hlučín 4 : 2 Ostrava

Where living is cheapest: rent, water and heating a month
Hlučín CZK 12,418 a month · 9 of 119
Ostrava CZK 14,463 a month · 54 of 119
Cheapest rent in the Czech towns over 10,000 residents
Hlučín CZK 179/m² · 10 of 132
Ostrava CZK 205/m² · 44 of 132
Cheapest flats to buy: towns over 10,000 residents
Hlučín 44,151 CZK/m² · 51 of 132
Ostrava 47,059 CZK/m² · 63 of 132
Buy or rent? How many years of rent a flat costs in towns over 10,000
Hlučín 20.6 years of rent · 119 of 132
Ostrava 19.1 years of rent · 94 of 132
Where water is cheapest: water and sewage charges in towns over 10,000
Hlučín 87.60 CZK/m³ · 3 of 119
Ostrava 111.11 CZK/m³ · 25 of 119
Where water got the least dearer: water and sewage 2025 against 2024
Hlučín +1.9 % · 21 of 119
Ostrava +1.5 % · 18 of 119

Nature and air

Hlučín 2 : 1 Ostrava

Most forest: towns over 10,000 people
Hlučín 12.1 % of the area · 92 of 132
Ostrava 11.6 % of the area · 95 of 132
Most natural landscape: towns over 10,000 people
Hlučín coefficient 0.48 · 85 of 132
Ostrava coefficient 0.47 · 88 of 132
Least heating with coal and wood: towns over 10,000
Hlučín 8.1 % of flats · 106 of 132
Ostrava 2.3 % of flats · 30 of 132

People and life

Hlučín 3 : 3 Ostrava

Fewest traffic accidents: towns over 10,000
Hlučín 1.4 per 1,000 residents · 27 of 132
Ostrava 1.7 per 1,000 residents · 54 of 132
Where people live longest: towns over 10,000
Hlučín 79.1 years · 60 of 132
Ostrava 77.8 years · 105 of 132
Fastest growing towns over 10,000 people
Hlučín -5.1 % · 115 of 132
Ostrava -2.9 % · 80 of 132
Where most foreigners live: towns over 10,000
Hlučín 1.7 % of residents · 132 of 132
Ostrava 7.6 % of residents · 75 of 132
Where pensions are highest: towns over 10,000
Hlučín CZK 20,961 a month · 54 of 132
Ostrava CZK 21,397 a month · 18 of 132
Lowest unemployment: towns over 10,000 people
Hlučín 3.8 % unemployed · 43 of 132
Ostrava 6.1 % unemployed · 111 of 132

The longer the bar, the more towns rank below it. The town that comes out ahead is in bold.

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Frequently asked questions

Hlučín or Ostrava: which is better to live in?

In the 15 town rankings both are in, Hlučín comes out ahead in 9 and Ostrava in 6. Hlučín is furthest ahead on: lowest unemployment, cheapest place to live, longest life. Ostrava on: least coal and wood, most foreign residents, fastest growing. What matters is up to you: every ranking has its own page.

How are the towns compared?

Each town has its place in a ranking by one figure (rent per square metre, the price of water, doctors per resident...). The one ranked higher comes out ahead. The bar shows how many towns rank below it, so rankings in different units compare too.

Why do Prague, Brno and Ostrava have fewer rankings?

The big cities are only in rankings where a figure for the whole city compares fairly with a smaller town’s: housing prices, water, heating, accidents, life expectancy, land and people. Schools or doctors per resident are compared by neighbourhood, not for the whole city.

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