Living in Karviná

Karviná is a large municipality in Moravskoslezsko, Czechia, home to 49,724 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 6%, #15 of 278), young families (top 15%, #229 of 1,533), climate-conscious movers (top 16%, #114 of 726).

Residents49,724
Density864 per km²
Area57.6 km²
5-year growth-5.9%
Hub airport36 km (Leoš Janáček)
Nearest city of 100k+24 km
Within 30 km1,421,800 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 80 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Poland1 km
Distance to Prague293 km
Within 10 km135,157 people
Greater areaGreater Ostrava, 22 km out
Winter daylight8 h 06 min, sunset 15:47

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How Karviná 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 Moravskoslezsko
Young family60#229 of 1,533#6 of 159Map
Low-income household51#148 of 463#5 of 56Map
Low-income family61#123 of 463#5 of 56Map
Single parent63#85 of 278#6 of 32Map
Pensioner couple63#122 of 726#6 of 84Map
Single pensioner63#147 of 726#6 of 84Map
Early retiree61#96 of 565#3 of 67Map
Single professional39#59 of 117#7 of 26Map
Young professional42#58 of 106#7 of 28Map
DINKS41#31 of 44#6 of 15Map
Remote worker74#15 of 278#4 of 32Map
Commuter54#220 of 336#17 of 77Map
Car-free household48#18 of 77#8 of 22Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer58#106 of 463#7 of 56Map
Budget-constrained mover58#129 of 726#1 of 84Map
Urban lifestyle seeker43#16 of 89#7 of 25Map
Expat professional52#127 of 278#6 of 32Map
Healthcare-first mover61#223 of 726#5 of 84Map
Nature-focused household20#1,685 of 1,934#143 of 184Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover15#1,056 of 1,533#122 of 159Map
Rural value seeker27#1,612 of 1,934#97 of 184Map
High-net-worth mover69#111 of 1,533#1 of 159Map
Lottery winner66#294 of 6,258#11 of 300Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#114 of 726#4 of 84Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner50#338 of 726#17 of 84Map
Digital native38#57 of 132#13 of 30Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Foundation99
  • Lifestyle and amenities93
  • Flat land (terrain relief)90
  • Mobility and connectivity85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Health and elderly57
  • Education and family57
  • Affordability49
  • Safety and community38
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)33
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)32
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)32
  • Jobs and economy30
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)20
  • Demographics4
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)1
  • 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.