Living in Jihlava

Jihlava is a large municipality in Jihovýchod, Czechia, home to 53,986 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 1%, #3 of 726), people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #3 of 726), early retirees (top 1%, #3 of 565).

Residents53,986
Density614 per km²
Area88.0 km²
5-year growth+6.2%
Hub airport69 km (Pardubice)
Nearest city of 100k+77 km
Within 30 km279,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 560 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverSvitava, 1.9 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Austria51 km
Distance to Prague111 km
Within 10 km67,942 people
Winter daylight8 h 10 min, sunset 16:01

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How Jihlava 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 family66#43 of 1,533#36 of 267Map
Low-income household50#160 of 463#38 of 78Map
Low-income family65#48 of 463#24 of 78Map
Single parent66#41 of 278#18 of 41Map
Pensioner couple70#8 of 726#8 of 120Map
Single pensioner75#3 of 726#2 of 120Map
Early retiree67#3 of 565#3 of 94Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker69#71 of 278#7 of 41Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer39#300 of 463#59 of 78Map
Budget-constrained mover62#61 of 726#7 of 120Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional58#74 of 278#24 of 41Map
Healthcare-first mover77#3 of 726#2 of 120Map
Nature-focused household26#1,272 of 1,934#299 of 368Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover14#1,122 of 1,533#207 of 267Map
Rural value seeker32#1,193 of 1,934#275 of 368Map
High-net-worth mover75#5 of 1,533#5 of 267Map
Lottery winner59#767 of 6,258#150 of 1377Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#56 of 726#15 of 120Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner46#417 of 726#102 of 120Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Foundation95
  • Health and elderly92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Education and family89
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Lifestyle and amenities76
  • Flat land (terrain relief)76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • Demographics60
  • Safety and community56
  • Jobs and economy55
  • Mobility and connectivity47
  • Affordability45
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)13
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)2
  • Green space0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)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.