Žďár nad Sázavou or Brno?

Žďár nad Sázavou 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

Žďár nad Sázavou comes out ahead in 8 of 17 rankings, Brno in 9.

Žďár nad Sázavou’s page · Brno’s page

Housing costs

Žďár nad Sázavou 5 : 3 Brno

Where living is cheapest: rent, water and heating a month
Žďár nad Sázavou CZK 15,082 a month · 73 of 119
Brno CZK 19,961 a month · 117 of 119
Cheapest rent in the Czech towns over 10,000 residents
Žďár nad Sázavou CZK 221/m² · 74 of 132
Brno CZK 311/m² · 128 of 132
Cheapest flats to buy: towns over 10,000 residents
Žďár nad Sázavou 52,499 CZK/m² · 94 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
Žďár nad Sázavou 19.8 years of rent · 105 of 132
Brno 22.3 years of rent · 129 of 132
Where water is cheapest: water and sewage charges in towns over 10,000
Žďár nad Sázavou 139.90 CZK/m³ · 81 of 119
Brno 107.73 CZK/m³ · 17 of 119
Where water got the least dearer: water and sewage 2025 against 2024
Žďár nad Sázavou +7.8 % · 105 of 119
Brno +2.1 % · 27 of 119
Where heating is cheapest: district heating in towns over 10,000
Žďár nad Sázavou 1,086 CZK/GJ · 65 of 108
Brno 1,137 CZK/GJ · 74 of 108
Where heating got the least dearer: 2026 heat prices against 2024
Žďár nad Sázavou +10.6 % · 86 of 105
Brno -5.6 % · 43 of 105

Nature and air

Žďár nad Sázavou 1 : 2 Brno

Most forest: towns over 10,000 people
Žďár nad Sázavou 27.1 % of the area · 45 of 132
Brno 27.8 % of the area · 44 of 132
Most natural landscape: towns over 10,000 people
Žďár nad Sázavou coefficient 0.87 · 46 of 132
Brno coefficient 0.70 · 62 of 132
Least heating with coal and wood: towns over 10,000
Žďár nad Sázavou 3.9 % of flats · 63 of 132
Brno 0.4 % of flats · 1 of 132

People and life

Žďár nad Sázavou 2 : 4 Brno

Fewest traffic accidents: towns over 10,000
Žďár nad Sázavou 1.8 per 1,000 residents · 70 of 132
Brno 1.7 per 1,000 residents · 54 of 132
Where people live longest: towns over 10,000
Žďár nad Sázavou 81.1 years · 3 of 132
Brno 80.3 years · 13 of 132
Fastest growing towns over 10,000 people
Žďár nad Sázavou -2.9 % · 80 of 132
Brno +6.2 % · 16 of 132
Where most foreigners live: towns over 10,000
Žďár nad Sázavou 6.7 % of residents · 89 of 132
Brno 14.9 % of residents · 19 of 132
Where pensions are highest: towns over 10,000
Žďár nad Sázavou CZK 21,289 a month · 21 of 132
Brno CZK 21,522 a month · 9 of 132
Lowest unemployment: towns over 10,000 people
Žďár nad Sázavou 3.5 % unemployed · 34 of 132
Brno 4.9 % unemployed · 81 of 132

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Frequently asked questions

Žďár nad Sázavou or Brno: which is better to live in?

In the 17 town rankings both are in, Žďár nad Sázavou comes out ahead in 8 and Brno in 9. Žďár nad Sázavou is furthest ahead on: cheapest rent, cheapest place to live, lowest unemployment. Brno on: smallest water price rise, cheapest water, most foreign residents. 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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