Ostrava or Košice?

Residents of both cities were asked the same questions in 2023 in the European Commission survey of 80 European cities. Here are their answers side by side in 17 questions, with each city’s place among them all.

Where people are more satisfied

Ostrava comes out ahead in 11 of 17 questions, Košice in 6.

Ostrava city page · Košice city page

Life in the city

Ostrava 1 : 2 Košice

Satisfied living in the city
Ostrava 83% · 63 of 80
Košice 92% · 23 of 80
Life in the city is better than 5 years ago
Ostrava 55% · 5 of 80
Košice 36% · 24 of 80
A good city for families with young children
Ostrava 79% · 51 of 80
Košice 87% · 16 of 80

Safety and trust

Ostrava 2 : 2 Košice

Feel safe at night in their neighbourhood
Ostrava 68% · 65 of 80
Košice 67% · 68 of 80
Feel safe at night in the city
Ostrava 44% · 74 of 80
Košice 60% · 61 of 80
Trust the local police
Ostrava 74% · 43 of 80
Košice 66% · 61 of 80
Neighbours can be trusted
Ostrava 64% · 74 of 80
Košice 67% · 64 of 80

Transport and services

Ostrava 3 : 1 Košice

Satisfied with public transport
Ostrava 81% · 19 of 80
Košice 54% · 70 of 80
Satisfied with health care
Ostrava 78% · 30 of 80
Košice 56% · 61 of 80
Satisfied with schools
Ostrava 78% · 17 of 80
Košice 73% · 25 of 80
Satisfied with squares and pedestrian areas
Ostrava 77% · 45 of 80
Košice 80% · 34 of 80

Environment

Ostrava 3 : 1 Košice

Satisfied with green spaces and parks
Ostrava 83% · 32 of 80
Košice 73% · 58 of 80
Satisfied with the air quality
Ostrava 33% · 74 of 80
Košice 50% · 56 of 80
Satisfied with the city’s cleanliness
Ostrava 57% · 50 of 80
Košice 53% · 58 of 80
Satisfied with the noise level
Ostrava 60% · 52 of 80
Košice 57% · 56 of 80

Housing and jobs

Ostrava 2 : 0 Košice

Find good housing at a reasonable price easily
Ostrava 47% · 12 of 80
Košice 19% · 60 of 80
Find a good job easily
Ostrava 33% · 60 of 80
Košice 30% · 64 of 80

The figures are the share of residents who are very or rather satisfied, or agree (survey 2023). The city with the higher share is in bold.

All answers: Ostrava · All answers: Košice

Frequently asked questions

Where is life better: Ostrava or Košice?

In the European Commission survey of 2023 (80 cities), Ostrava comes out ahead in 11 of 17 questions and Košice in 6. Ostrava leads most on: affordable housing, public transport, health care. Košice on: air, safety at night in the city, satisfaction with life. What matters to you is your call.

How satisfied are residents with life in the city: Ostrava or Košice?

Ostrava: 83 % of residents are satisfied (place 63 of 80). Košice: 92 % (place 23).

Can Czech and Slovak cities be compared like this?

Yes: the European Commission survey asks the same way in every city, so the answers compare across the border. Rents and flat prices are measured differently in Czechia and Slovakia, in another currency, so they are not here.

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