Bory or Slovany?
Two large neighbourhoods south and east of Plzeň’s centre. Bory lies in Jižní Předměstí, the Slovany housing estate mostly in Východní Předměstí. Compared from live data.
We divide Plzeň into neighbourhoods by cadastral area, so you will find Bory under Jižní Předměstí and Slovany mostly under Východní Předměstí. Both start a short way from the centre and reach the edge of the city. The table is computed live from the data; the better value in each row is highlighted.
| Jižní Předměstí | Východní Předměstí | |
|---|---|---|
| 2+kk rent a month | 13 300 Kč | 13 300 Kč |
| To the centre | 9 min | 8 min |
| From the centre at night | 14 min | 24 min |
| Addresses with a supermarket within 500 m | 80 % | 68 % |
| Restaurants and cafés | 97 | 45 |
| Bars and pubs | 29 | 13 |
| Parks and forests of the area | 14 % | 6 % |
| To a park | 162 m | 165 m |
| Noisy addresses (Lden) | 74 % | 56 % |
| Noisy addresses at night | 76 % | 59 % |
| Summer surface temperature next to the city average | +3.3 °C | +2.9 °C |
| Trees and shrubs as a share of the area | 16 % | 11 % |
| Addresses with a playground within 500 m | 93 % | 95 % |
| Nurseries and primary schools per 1,000 residents | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| GPs and pharmacies per 1,000 residents | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| Addresses with a sports ground or gym within 500 m | 69 % | 78 % |
| Addresses with a cinema, theatre, museum or library within 500 m | 74 % | 30 % |
| Addresses with a dog park within 500 m | 1 % | 10 % |
| Blocks of flats with a lift | 12 % | 20 % |
| Homes completed after 1990 | 13 % | 17 % |
| Addresses with a low radon index | 35 % | 16 % |
| Addresses off undermined land and landslides | 100 % | 100 % |
| Addresses in an unprotected flood zone | 0 % | 1 % |
| Restaurants, shops and services per 1,000 residents | 43 | 38 |
| Growth in restaurants, shops and services over a year | +4.7 % | +5.1 % |
| Addresses near frequent accidents | 17 % | 8 % |
| Flats in homes completed in the last three years | 672 | 560 |
| Flats on district heating | 48 % | 54 % |
| Addresses with fibre to the house | 18 % | 17 % |
Jižní Předměstí and Bory
Jižní Předměstí runs from the centre through Bory to Borská pole with the campus of the University of West Bohemia. It has old apartment blocks, prefab housing estates, new apartment buildings and the Borský park. It suits students, people working in the south of the city and anyone who wants the university and a big park close by.
Východní Předměstí and Slovany
Východní Předměstí starts by the main railway station and the brewery and continues with the Slovany housing estate, with its shops and services. The centre is a few tram stops away. It suits anyone who wants a housing estate with good transport and the train close at hand.
Which to choose
Look at the rows of the table that matter most to you:
- You want a park behind the house: the rows with parks and woods, and the guide to Plzeň’s green neighbourhoods.
- You want quiet: the guide quiet living in Plzeň.
- You have children: the rows with schools and playgrounds, and the guide to schools and nurseries in Plzeň.
- Price decides: the first row of the comparison and the guide on how much rent costs in Plzeň.
Both neighbourhoods are large and varied inside: a flat near the centre and one on the edge of the same neighbourhood can differ in catchment school, the walk to the stop and noise from the main road. Before you sign a lease, check the exact address.
Frequently asked questions
Is it better to live in Bory or Slovany?
It depends on what matters to you. The table on this page shows Jižní and Východní Předměstí side by side from current data: rent, the trip to the centre, shops, restaurants, green space, schools and doctors. The better value in each row is highlighted.
Where is rent cheaper, Bory or Slovany?
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 Plzeň neighbourhood are in the guide on how much rent costs in Plzeň.
Which neighbourhood are Bory and Slovany in?
Bory belong to the cadastral area of Jižní Předměstí, the Slovany housing estate mostly to Východní Předměstí. That is why Městomat shows their figures under these two neighbourhoods.
