Modřany or Chodov?
Two large housing estates in the south of Prague. Chodov has metro line C and shopping centres, Modřany the tram, the Vltava and woods behind the buildings. The table shows how they differ today.
Modřany (Prague 12) and Chodov (Prague 11) are among Prague’s largest housing estates, and both are popular with families: large flats, playgrounds between the buildings, schools within walking distance. They differ in transport and in what is around them. The table is calculated live from the data; the better value in each row is highlighted.
| Modřany | Chodov | |
|---|---|---|
| 2+kk rent a month | 19 100 Kč | 19 600 Kč |
| To the centre | 32 min | 28 min |
| From the centre at night | 40 min | 46 min |
| Addresses with a supermarket within 500 m | 48 % | 81 % |
| Restaurants and cafés | 32 | 50 |
| Bars and pubs | 5 | 15 |
| Parks and forests of the area | 28 % | 29 % |
| To a park | 68 m | 30 m |
| Noisy addresses by day | 8 % | 12 % |
| Noisy addresses at night | 13 % | 26 % |
| Summer surface temperature next to the city average | +0.1 °C | +2.1 °C |
| Trees and shrubs as a share of the area | 30 % | 16 % |
| Addresses with a playground within 500 m | 99 % | 98 % |
| Nurseries and primary schools per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| GPs and pharmacies per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Addresses with a sports ground or gym within 500 m | 35 % | 74 % |
| Addresses with a cinema, theatre, museum or library within 500 m | 36 % | 21 % |
| Addresses with a dog park within 500 m | 23 % | 0 % |
| Blocks of flats with a lift | 61 % | 87 % |
| Homes completed after 1990 | 33 % | 26 % |
| Land for new homes in the Metropolitan Plan | 58.7 ha | 115.3 ha |
| Addresses with a low radon index | 2 % | 20 % |
| Addresses in an unprotected flood zone | 0 % | 0 % |
| Restaurants, shops and services per 1,000 residents | 12 | 16 |
| Growth in restaurants, shops and services over a year | +6.3 % | +2.9 % |
| Airbnb flats per 1,000 residents | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Sunshine (1–5) | 2.5/5 | 3.0/5 |
Modřany
Modřany lies on a slope above the Vltava, with the Modřany gorge, woods and the riverside cycle path right behind the buildings. The metro doesn’t go there: you get to the centre by tram, or by bus to the metro. The price of quiet and nature is a longer trip to the centre during the day.
Chodov
Chodov has metro C, shopping centres and plenty of sports grounds and gyms within walking distance. That is handy for families who travel around the city a lot. Around the D1 motorway and the main roads, though, there is more noise; the address check shows whether it affects your building.
Which one to choose
If you travel to the centre every day and want shops and children’s activities close by, Chodov fits better. If you prefer quiet, the river and the woods and don’t mind the tram, look at Modřany. In both, the specific building decides: the catchment school, road noise and the distance to the stop vary from street to street.
Frequently asked questions
Does the metro go to Modřany?
Not yet. From Modřany you get to the centre by tram, or by bus to the metro. Chodov has metro C stations, so the trip to the centre tends to be faster; the minutes from both neighbourhoods are in the table.
Is Modřany or Chodov better for families with children?
Both have playgrounds next to almost every building, schools and plenty of greenery. They differ in the trip to the centre, in noise and in how many shops and sports facilities are close by; the table in this guide calculates them live from the data.
Where can I find the catchment school for a specific address?
In our address check: enter the street and house number and we show the catchment primary school under the district’s by-law, the nearest nurseries and the noise at the building.