Mariánské Hory or Přívoz?
Two older neighbourhoods close to central Ostrava, both with apartment houses. Mariánské Hory lies west of the centre, Přívoz to the north, by the main railway station.
Both border the centre and both are mainly apartment houses from about a hundred years ago. They differ mainly in what is round the corner: the main station in Přívoz, a tram a few stops from the centre in Mariánské Hory. The table is computed live from the data; the better value in each row is highlighted.
| Mariánské Hory | Přívoz | |
|---|---|---|
| 2+kk rent a month | 11 200 Kč | 10 900 Kč |
| To the centre | 12 min | 21 min |
| From the centre at night | 19 min | 33 min |
| Addresses with a supermarket within 500 m | 68 % | 58 % |
| Restaurants and cafés | 24 | 4 |
| Bars and pubs | 2 | 1 |
| Parks and forests of the area | 15 % | 18 % |
| To a park | 296 m | 201 m |
| Noisy addresses (Lden) | 84 % | 96 % |
| Noisy addresses at night | 91 % | 99 % |
| Summer surface temperature next to the city average | +4.2 °C | +3.2 °C |
| Trees and shrubs as a share of the area | 16 % | 20 % |
| Addresses with a playground within 500 m | 95 % | 48 % |
| Nurseries and primary schools per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 2.3 |
| GPs and pharmacies per 1,000 residents | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Addresses with a sports ground or gym within 500 m | 52 % | 20 % |
| Addresses with a cinema, theatre, museum or library within 500 m | 37 % | 48 % |
| Addresses with a dog park within 500 m | 0 % | 0 % |
| Blocks of flats with a lift | 26 % | 10 % |
| Homes completed after 1990 | 16 % | 17 % |
| Addresses with a low radon index | 100 % | 100 % |
| Addresses off undermined land and landslides | 0 % | 0 % |
| Addresses in an unprotected flood zone | 0 % | 1 % |
| Restaurants, shops and services per 1,000 residents | 31 | 31 |
| Growth in restaurants, shops and services over a year | +2.5 % | -3.2 % |
| Addresses near frequent accidents | 5 % | 7 % |
| Flats in homes completed in the last three years | 10 | 30 |
| Flats on district heating | 68 % | 32 % |
| Addresses with fibre to the house | 23 % | 8 % |
Mariánské Hory
An older neighbourhood west of the centre, now part of the Mariánské Hory a Hulváky district. Apartment houses from the first half of the 20th century prevail, with newer buildings in between. The centre is a few tram stops away. It suits anyone who wants to live close to the centre, but not right in its bustle.
Přívoz
A neighbourhood north of the centre with the main railway station. Its streets form a regular grid lined with apartment houses from around 1900. It suits anyone who travels a lot by train and wants the centre a tram ride away.
Which to choose
Look at the rows of the table that matter most to you:
- You travel by train: the rows with the trip to the centre, and the guide to living without a car in Ostrava.
- You want the centre close: the guide on living in central Ostrava.
- You have children: the rows with schools and playgrounds, and the catchment school of the exact address.
- Price decides: the first row of the comparison and the guide on how much rent costs in Ostrava.
Mariánské Hory is compared with the centre and Vítkovice in the guides Moravská Ostrava or Mariánské Hory? and Vítkovice or Mariánské Hory?, Přívoz with Slezská Ostrava in Slezská Ostrava or Přívoz?. Before you sign a lease, check the flat itself: two addresses in the same neighbourhood can differ in catchment school, the walk to the stop and how close the main road is.
Frequently asked questions
Is it better to live in Mariánské Hory or Přívoz?
It depends on what matters to you. The table on this page shows both side by side from current data: rent, the trip to the centre by day and at night, shops, restaurants, green space, schools and doctors. The better value in each row is highlighted.
Where is rent cheaper, Mariánské Hory or Přívoz?
The typical rent of a 2+kk flat from the Ministry of Finance rent map is in the first row of the comparison, computed live from the latest data. The rents of every Ostrava neighbourhood are in the guide on how much rent costs in Ostrava.
