Living in Brno

Brno is a city in Jihovýchod, Czechia, home to 400,566 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 1%, #1 of 1,533), retired couples (top 1%, #1 of 726), early retirees (top 1%, #2 of 565).

Residents400,566
Density1,742 per km²
Area229.9 km²
5-year growth+5.2%
Hub airport109 km (Pardubice)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km803,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 220 m
Nearest major riverSvratka, 1.3 km
Main railway line1.7 km
Border with Austria45 km
Distance to Prague182 km
Within 10 km439,760 people
Greater areaGreater Brno, the core
Winter daylight8 h 12 min, sunset 15:58

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How Brno ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Czechia. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn CzechiaIn Jihovýchod
Young family76#1 of 1,533#1 of 267Map
Low-income household68#6 of 463#1 of 78Map
Low-income family73#2 of 463#1 of 78Map
Single parent76#2 of 278#1 of 41Map
Pensioner couple73#1 of 726#1 of 120Map
Single pensioner74#4 of 726#3 of 120Map
Early retiree67#2 of 565#2 of 94Map
Single professional75#2 of 117#1 of 18Map
Young professional78#2 of 106#1 of 17Map
DINKS77#2 of 44#1 of 6Map
Remote worker72#33 of 278#1 of 41Map
Commuter83#2 of 336#1 of 57Map
Car-free household81#2 of 77#1 of 12Map
Student88#2 of 24#1 of 3Map
First-home buyer73#2 of 463#1 of 78Map
Budget-constrained mover64#29 of 726#1 of 120Map
Urban lifestyle seeker77#2 of 89#1 of 13Map
Expat professional74#2 of 278#1 of 41Map
Healthcare-first mover77#4 of 726#3 of 120Map
Nature-focused household26#1,275 of 1,934#301 of 368Map
Cross-border commuter18#340 of 398#86 of 105Map
Outdoor and mountain lover27#546 of 1,533#68 of 267Map
Rural value seeker31#1,357 of 1,934#320 of 368Map
High-net-worth mover76#1 of 1,533#1 of 267Map
Lottery winner73#90 of 6,258#1 of 1377Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#77 of 726#21 of 120Map
Coastal living57#58 of 114#44 of 66Map
Business owner73#62 of 726#1 of 120Map
Digital native76#2 of 132#1 of 18Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Health and elderly92
  • Foundation91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Education and family89
  • Lifestyle and amenities87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Jobs and economy73
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)71
  • Demographics67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • Sea or lake shore48
  • Safety and community46
  • Affordability41
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)39
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)35
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • Flat land (terrain relief)27
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)18
  • National border nearby (straight line)1
  • Green space0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.