Living in Hradec Králové

Hradec Králové is a large municipality in Severovýchod, Czechia, home to 93,906 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 3%, #18 of 726), retired couples (top 4%, #24 of 726), early retirees (top 4%, #20 of 565).

Residents93,906
Density889 per km²
Area105.6 km²
5-year growth+1.3%
Hub airport22 km (Pardubice)
Nearest city of 100k+73 km
Within 30 km496,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverElbe, 1.0 km
Main railway line2.1 km
Border with Poland34 km
Distance to Prague99 km
Within 10 km118,623 people
Winter daylight8 h 02 min, sunset 15:56

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How Hradec Králové 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 Severovýchod
Young family38#986 of 1,533#13 of 236Map
Low-income household53#133 of 463#6 of 78Map
Low-income family43#281 of 463#7 of 78Map
Single parent42#166 of 278#9 of 54Map
Pensioner couple68#24 of 726#2 of 115Map
Single pensioner72#18 of 726#2 of 115Map
Early retiree65#20 of 565#1 of 92Map
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 worker73#23 of 278#1 of 54Map
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 buyer36#320 of 463#43 of 78Map
Budget-constrained mover64#27 of 726#1 of 115Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional61#56 of 278#1 of 54Map
Healthcare-first mover71#45 of 726#4 of 115Map
Nature-focused household24#1,415 of 1,934#229 of 301Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover2#1,456 of 1,533#218 of 236Map
Rural value seeker33#1,132 of 1,934#199 of 301Map
High-net-worth mover74#11 of 1,533#1 of 236Map
Lottery winner62#481 of 6,258#5 of 1114Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#67 of 726#19 of 115Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner50#336 of 726#23 of 115Map
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
  • Foundation100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Flat land (terrain relief)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)79
  • Health and elderly67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)67
  • Safety and community65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Mobility and connectivity64
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)59
  • Affordability50
  • Jobs and economy46
  • Demographics41
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
  • Education and family17
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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

Nearby

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