Svitavy or Brno?

Svitavy and Brno 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

Svitavy comes out ahead in 8 of 17 rankings, Brno in 9.

Svitavy’s page · Brno’s page

Housing costs

Svitavy 6 : 2 Brno

Where living is cheapest: rent, water and heating a month
Svitavy CZK 13,260 a month · 26 of 119
Brno CZK 19,961 a month · 117 of 119
Cheapest rent in the Czech towns over 10,000 residents
Svitavy CZK 195/m² · 29 of 132
Brno CZK 311/m² · 128 of 132
Cheapest flats to buy: towns over 10,000 residents
Svitavy 42,376 CZK/m² · 39 of 132
Brno 83,361 CZK/m² · 131 of 132
Buy or rent? How many years of rent a flat costs in towns over 10,000
Svitavy 18.1 years of rent · 71 of 132
Brno 22.3 years of rent · 129 of 132
Where water is cheapest: water and sewage charges in towns over 10,000
Svitavy 108.73 CZK/m³ · 20 of 119
Brno 107.73 CZK/m³ · 17 of 119
Where water got the least dearer: water and sewage 2025 against 2024
Svitavy +4.3 % · 62 of 119
Brno +2.1 % · 27 of 119
Where heating is cheapest: district heating in towns over 10,000
Svitavy 974 CZK/GJ · 33 of 108
Brno 1,137 CZK/GJ · 74 of 108
Where heating got the least dearer: 2026 heat prices against 2024
Svitavy -26.8 % · 3 of 105
Brno -5.6 % · 43 of 105

Nature and air

Svitavy 0 : 3 Brno

Most forest: towns over 10,000 people
Svitavy 12.4 % of the area · 90 of 132
Brno 27.8 % of the area · 44 of 132
Most natural landscape: towns over 10,000 people
Svitavy coefficient 0.34 · 107 of 132
Brno coefficient 0.70 · 62 of 132
Least heating with coal and wood: towns over 10,000
Svitavy 3.6 % of flats · 58 of 132
Brno 0.4 % of flats · 1 of 132

People and life

Svitavy 2 : 4 Brno

Fewest traffic accidents: towns over 10,000
Svitavy 1.6 per 1,000 residents · 41 of 132
Brno 1.7 per 1,000 residents · 54 of 132
Where people live longest: towns over 10,000
Svitavy 78.1 years · 99 of 132
Brno 80.3 years · 13 of 132
Fastest growing towns over 10,000 people
Svitavy -4.7 % · 111 of 132
Brno +6.2 % · 16 of 132
Where most foreigners live: towns over 10,000
Svitavy 3.9 % of residents · 120 of 132
Brno 14.9 % of residents · 19 of 132
Where pensions are highest: towns over 10,000
Svitavy CZK 20,615 a month · 103 of 132
Brno CZK 21,522 a month · 9 of 132
Lowest unemployment: towns over 10,000 people
Svitavy 4.6 % unemployed · 72 of 132
Brno 4.9 % unemployed · 81 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

Svitavy or Brno: which is better to live in?

In the 17 town rankings both are in, Svitavy comes out ahead in 8 and Brno in 9. Svitavy is furthest ahead on: cheapest place to live, cheapest rent, cheapest flats to buy. Brno on: most foreign residents, fastest growing, highest pensions. 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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