Jeseník or Ostrava?

Jeseník and Ostrava side by side in the 17 town rankings both are in. Each ranking shows the figure and the place the town holds.

Where each town comes out ahead

Jeseník comes out ahead in 9 of 17 rankings, Ostrava in 7.

Same place: 1.

Jeseník’s page · Ostrava’s page

Housing costs

Jeseník 6 : 2 Ostrava

Where living is cheapest: rent, water and heating a month
Jeseník CZK 12,714 a month · 14 of 119
Ostrava CZK 14,463 a month · 54 of 119
Cheapest rent in the Czech towns over 10,000 residents
Jeseník CZK 180/m² · 12 of 132
Ostrava CZK 205/m² · 44 of 132
Cheapest flats to buy: towns over 10,000 residents
Jeseník 39,552 CZK/m² · 27 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
Jeseník 18.3 years of rent · 75 of 132
Ostrava 19.1 years of rent · 94 of 132
Where water is cheapest: water and sewage charges in towns over 10,000
Jeseník 119.65 CZK/m³ · 45 of 119
Ostrava 111.11 CZK/m³ · 25 of 119
Where water got the least dearer: water and sewage 2025 against 2024
Jeseník +5.2 % · 75 of 119
Ostrava +1.5 % · 18 of 119
Where heating is cheapest: district heating in towns over 10,000
Jeseník 1,084 CZK/GJ · 64 of 108
Ostrava 1,294 CZK/GJ · 105 of 108
Where heating got the least dearer: 2026 heat prices against 2024
Jeseník -9.7 % · 32 of 105
Ostrava +0.5 % · 55 of 105

Nature and air

Jeseník 2 : 1 Ostrava

Most forest: towns over 10,000 people
Jeseník 61.8 % of the area · 2 of 132
Ostrava 11.6 % of the area · 95 of 132
Most natural landscape: towns over 10,000 people
Jeseník coefficient 3.74 · 4 of 132
Ostrava coefficient 0.47 · 88 of 132
Least heating with coal and wood: towns over 10,000
Jeseník 6.0 % of flats · 84 of 132
Ostrava 2.3 % of flats · 30 of 132

People and life

Jeseník 1 : 4 Ostrava

Fewest traffic accidents: towns over 10,000
Jeseník 1.7 per 1,000 residents · 54 of 132
Ostrava 1.7 per 1,000 residents · 54 of 132
Where people live longest: towns over 10,000
Jeseník 77.1 years · 120 of 132
Ostrava 77.8 years · 105 of 132
Fastest growing towns over 10,000 people
Jeseník -7.8 % · 129 of 132
Ostrava -2.9 % · 80 of 132
Where most foreigners live: towns over 10,000
Jeseník 3.9 % of residents · 120 of 132
Ostrava 7.6 % of residents · 75 of 132
Where pensions are highest: towns over 10,000
Jeseník CZK 19,656 a month · 132 of 132
Ostrava CZK 21,397 a month · 18 of 132
Lowest unemployment: towns over 10,000 people
Jeseník 5.4 % unemployed · 99 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

Jeseník or Ostrava: which is better to live in?

In the 17 town rankings both are in, Jeseník comes out ahead in 9 and Ostrava in 7. Jeseník is furthest ahead on: most forest, most natural landscape, cheapest heating. Ostrava on: highest pensions, smallest water price rise, least coal and wood. 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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