Living in Děčín

Děčín is a large municipality in Severozápad, Czechia, home to 46,799 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 2%, #7 of 398), remote workers (top 40%, #110 of 278), early retirees (top 59%, #329 of 565).

Residents46,799
Density397 per km²
Area117.7 km²
5-year growth-4.1%
Hub airport51 km (Dresden)
Nearest city of 100k+44 km
Within 30 km488,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 170 m
Nearest major riverElbe, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany8 km
Distance to Prague78 km
Within 10 km62,925 people
Winter daylight7 h 57 min, sunset 16:00

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Good to know about Děčín

How Děčín 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 Severozápad
Young family19#1,395 of 1,533#4 of 142Map
Low-income household38#375 of 463#5 of 52Map
Low-income family25#416 of 463#5 of 52Map
Single parent25#247 of 278#4 of 35Map
Pensioner couple53#435 of 726#4 of 78Map
Single pensioner48#522 of 726#4 of 78Map
Early retiree56#329 of 565#2 of 61Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker67#110 of 278#3 of 35Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer39#298 of 463#4 of 52Map
Budget-constrained mover48#488 of 726#12 of 78Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional37#243 of 278#3 of 35Map
Healthcare-first mover39#587 of 726#14 of 78Map
Nature-focused household17#1,787 of 1,934#125 of 175Map
Cross-border commuter69#7 of 398#5 of 138Map
Outdoor and mountain lover17#1,013 of 1,533#115 of 142Map
Rural value seeker22#1,823 of 1,934#133 of 175Map
High-net-worth mover59#950 of 1,533#11 of 142Map
Lottery winner56#1,055 of 6,258#13 of 488Map
Climate-resilient relocation54#696 of 726#63 of 78Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner32#641 of 726#8 of 78Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Port access (major sea or inland port)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)92
  • Foundation88
  • National border nearby (straight line)88
  • Lifestyle and amenities82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)42
  • Flat land (terrain relief)42
  • Health and elderly41
  • Affordability40
  • Safety and community26
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Jobs and economy19
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)15
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)15
  • Demographics14
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)4
  • Education and family4
  • Green space3
  • 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

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.