Living in Plzeň

Plzeň is a city in Jihozápad, Czechia, home to 185,599 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 2%, #4 of 336), digital natives (top 3%, #3 of 132), single professionals (top 3%, #3 of 117).

Residents185,599
Density1,349 per km²
Area137.6 km²
5-year growth+7.6%
Hub airport60 km (Karlovy Vary)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km406,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 360 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverUhlava, 1.4 km
Main railway line1.8 km
Border with Germany57 km
Distance to Prague86 km
Within 10 km222,755 people
Winter daylight8 h 06 min, sunset 16:08

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How Plzeň 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 Jihozápad
Young family48#855 of 1,533#1 of 205Map
Low-income household64#24 of 463#1 of 63Map
Low-income family50#266 of 463#1 of 63Map
Single parent51#149 of 278#1 of 39Map
Pensioner couple64#99 of 726#4 of 97Map
Single pensioner61#213 of 726#3 of 97Map
Early retiree61#117 of 565#1 of 82Map
Single professional67#3 of 117#1 of 8Map
Young professional70#3 of 106#1 of 9Map
DINKS68#3 of 44#1 of 2Map
Remote worker72#35 of 278#1 of 39Map
Commuter80#4 of 336#1 of 35Map
Car-free household73#4 of 77#1 of 9Map
Student85#5 of 24#1 of 2Map
First-home buyer64#58 of 463#1 of 63Map
Budget-constrained mover60#89 of 726#1 of 97Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#3 of 89#1 of 9Map
Expat professional67#21 of 278#1 of 39Map
Healthcare-first mover60#258 of 726#6 of 97Map
Nature-focused household22#1,576 of 1,934#193 of 248Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover6#1,356 of 1,533#172 of 205Map
Rural value seeker26#1,656 of 1,934#210 of 248Map
High-net-worth mover68#144 of 1,533#1 of 205Map
Lottery winner75#62 of 6,258#1 of 1125Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#351 of 726#12 of 97Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner71#74 of 726#1 of 97Map
Digital native72#3 of 132#1 of 10Map

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
  • Foundation94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mobility and connectivity88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Flat land (terrain relief)83
  • Lifestyle and amenities80
  • Demographics77
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)67
  • Health and elderly67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • Jobs and economy61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)54
  • Affordability44
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)44
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)36
  • Education and family35
  • Safety and community29
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • 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.