Kadaň or Plzeň?

Kadaň and Plzeň side by side in the 38 town rankings both are in. Each ranking shows the figure and the place the town holds.

Where each town comes out ahead

Kadaň comes out ahead in 16 of 38 rankings, Plzeň in 21.

Same place: 1.

Kadaň’s page · Plzeň’s page

Housing costs

Kadaň 4 : 4 Plzeň

Where living is cheapest: rent, water and heating a month
Kadaň CZK 14,019 a month · 41 of 119
Plzeň CZK 16,069 a month · 91 of 119
Cheapest rent in the Czech towns over 10,000 residents
Kadaň CZK 206/m² · 46 of 132
Plzeň CZK 249/m² · 105 of 132
Cheapest flats to buy: towns over 10,000 residents
Kadaň 29,443 CZK/m² · 4 of 132
Plzeň 61,919 CZK/m² · 121 of 132
Buy or rent? How many years of rent a flat costs in towns over 10,000
Kadaň 11.9 years of rent · 1 of 132
Plzeň 20.7 years of rent · 120 of 132
Where water is cheapest: water and sewage charges in towns over 10,000
Kadaň 149.89 CZK/m³ · 91 of 119
Plzeň 113.31 CZK/m³ · 29 of 119
Where water got the least dearer: water and sewage 2025 against 2024
Kadaň +5.3 % · 76 of 119
Plzeň +2.3 % · 32 of 119
Where heating is cheapest: district heating in towns over 10,000
Kadaň 940 CZK/GJ · 29 of 108
Plzeň 881 CZK/GJ · 14 of 108
Where heating got the least dearer: 2026 heat prices against 2024
Kadaň +13.8 % · 94 of 105
Plzeň +7.0 % · 73 of 105

Schools and doctors

Kadaň 3 : 2 Plzeň

Most kindergartens per resident: Czech towns over 10,000
Kadaň 4.4 per 10,000 residents · 23 of 129
Plzeň 3.1 per 10,000 residents · 71 of 129
Most primary schools per resident: Czech towns over 10,000
Kadaň 3.3 per 10,000 residents · 66 of 129
Plzeň 2.5 per 10,000 residents · 117 of 129
Most GPs per resident: Czech towns over 10,000
Kadaň 5.0 per 10,000 residents · 110 of 129
Plzeň 5.2 per 10,000 residents · 106 of 129
Most dentists per resident: Czech towns over 10,000
Kadaň 5.5 per 10,000 residents · 96 of 129
Plzeň 8.5 per 10,000 residents · 36 of 129
Most paediatricians per resident: Czech towns over 10,000
Kadaň 3.3 per 10,000 residents · 24 of 129
Plzeň 1.8 per 10,000 residents · 95 of 129

Free time

Kadaň 2 : 1 Plzeň

Most playgrounds per resident: Czech towns over 10,000
Kadaň 33.2 per 10,000 residents · 2 of 129
Plzeň 12.9 per 10,000 residents · 48 of 129
Most sports facilities and gyms per resident: Czech towns over 10,000
Kadaň 5.0 per 10,000 residents · 60 of 129
Plzeň 4.3 per 10,000 residents · 76 of 129
Dog runs within reach: Czech towns over 10,000 residents
Kadaň 6.7 % of addresses · 25 of 55
Plzeň 8.4 % of addresses · 18 of 55

Flats, internet and services

Kadaň 1 : 7 Plzeň

Where most is built: new flats in Czech towns over 10,000
Kadaň 2.5 per 1,000 residents · 113 of 129
Plzeň 10.8 per 1,000 residents · 28 of 129
Where the internet is best: fibre in Czech towns over 10,000
Kadaň 23.2 % of addresses · 36 of 129
Plzeň 11.0 % of addresses · 95 of 129
Where the internet is fastest: measured in Czech towns over 10,000
Kadaň 48 Mbit/s · 102 of 129
Plzeň 79 Mbit/s · 30 of 129
Most trains: towns over 10,000 people
Kadaň 140 trains a day · 33 of 127
Plzeň 328 trains a day · 5 of 127
Where the most restaurants, shops and services are: Czech towns over 10,000
Kadaň 17.1 per 1,000 residents · 105 of 129
Plzeň 24.2 per 1,000 residents · 46 of 129
Where the municipality invests most: towns over 10,000 people
Kadaň CZK 8,238 a year · 77 of 129
Plzeň CZK 11,215 a year · 37 of 129
Where the town spends most on schools: towns over 10,000 people
Kadaň CZK 2,779 a year · 123 of 129
Plzeň CZK 3,349 a year · 103 of 129
Where the town spends most on sport and culture: towns over 10,000 people
Kadaň CZK 5,026 a year · 87 of 129
Plzeň CZK 6,673 a year · 43 of 129

Nature and air

Kadaň 6 : 2 Plzeň

Cleanest air in the towns over 10,000 residents
Kadaň 12.3 µg/m³ · 67 of 129
Plzeň 12.9 µg/m³ · 85 of 129
Least fine dust in the air: towns over 10,000
Kadaň 11.5 µg/m³ · 33 of 129
Plzeň 11.7 µg/m³ · 39 of 129
Fewest addresses in a flood area: towns over 10,000
Kadaň 0.2 % of addresses · 48 of 129
Plzeň 1.7 % of addresses · 66 of 129
Where flash floods threaten least: towns over 10,000
Kadaň 0.3 % of addresses · 26 of 129
Plzeň 1.1 % of addresses · 57 of 129
Lowest radon risk: Czech towns over 10,000 residents
Kadaň 1.5 % of addresses · 107 of 129
Plzeň 31.6 % of addresses · 87 of 129
Most forest: towns over 10,000 people
Kadaň 19.7 % of the area · 65 of 132
Plzeň 18.7 % of the area · 68 of 132
Most natural landscape: towns over 10,000 people
Kadaň coefficient 0.85 · 49 of 132
Plzeň coefficient 0.53 · 82 of 132
Least heating with coal and wood: towns over 10,000
Kadaň 1.6 % of flats · 19 of 132
Plzeň 1.1 % of flats · 7 of 132

People and life

Kadaň 0 : 5 Plzeň

Fewest traffic accidents: towns over 10,000
Kadaň 1.7 per 1,000 residents · 54 of 132
Plzeň 1.7 per 1,000 residents · 54 of 132
Where people live longest: towns over 10,000
Kadaň 77.0 years · 122 of 132
Plzeň 80.1 years · 18 of 132
Fastest growing towns over 10,000 people
Kadaň -0.6 % · 61 of 132
Plzeň +8.9 % · 8 of 132
Where most foreigners live: towns over 10,000
Kadaň 12.8 % of residents · 32 of 132
Plzeň 22.4 % of residents · 5 of 132
Where pensions are highest: towns over 10,000
Kadaň CZK 20,747 a month · 81 of 132
Plzeň CZK 21,436 a month · 17 of 132
Lowest unemployment: towns over 10,000 people
Kadaň 6.9 % unemployed · 117 of 132
Plzeň 2.6 % unemployed · 9 of 132

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Frequently asked questions

Kadaň or Plzeň: which is better to live in?

In the 38 town rankings both are in, Kadaň comes out ahead in 16 and Plzeň in 21. Kadaň is furthest ahead on: buy vs. rent, cheapest flats to buy, most paediatricians. Plzeň on: lowest unemployment, longest life, most new flats. 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.

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