Living in Olomouc

Olomouc is a city in Střední Morava, Czechia, home to 102,293 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 1%, #1 of 278), young families (top 1%, #15 of 1,533), low-income families (top 2%, #5 of 463).

Residents102,293
Density991 per km²
Area103.2 km²
5-year growth+1.8%
Hub airport63 km (Leoš Janáček)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km447,200 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverMorava, 1.7 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Prague207 km
Within 10 km146,855 people
Winter daylight8 h 08 min, sunset 15:53

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How Olomouc 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 Střední Morava
Young family69#15 of 1,533#1 of 232Map
Low-income household63#33 of 463#1 of 53Map
Low-income family70#5 of 463#1 of 53Map
Single parent72#5 of 278#1 of 31Map
Pensioner couple69#17 of 726#4 of 101Map
Single pensioner73#11 of 726#5 of 101Map
Early retiree65#24 of 565#7 of 73Map
Single professional55#13 of 117#1 of 15Map
Young professional59#9 of 106#1 of 10Map
DINKS56#13 of 44#1 of 6Map
Remote worker77#1 of 278#1 of 31Map
Commuter74#28 of 336#1 of 45Map
Car-free household66#5 of 77#1 of 8Map
Student86#4 of 24#1 of 4Map
First-home buyer68#18 of 463#1 of 53Map
Budget-constrained mover63#36 of 726#4 of 101Map
Urban lifestyle seeker58#5 of 89#1 of 8Map
Expat professional60#67 of 278#1 of 31Map
Healthcare-first mover71#44 of 726#4 of 101Map
Nature-focused household25#1,346 of 1,934#251 of 285Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover10#1,248 of 1,533#207 of 232Map
Rural value seeker32#1,236 of 1,934#254 of 285Map
High-net-worth mover73#25 of 1,533#4 of 232Map
Lottery winner70#155 of 6,258#1 of 709Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#62 of 726#28 of 101Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner62#173 of 726#1 of 101Map
Digital native61#6 of 132#1 of 15Map

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
  • Foundation99
  • Flat land (terrain relief)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • Lifestyle and amenities81
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)73
  • Safety and community65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • Health and elderly63
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)58
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)52
  • Education and family49
  • Affordability49
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
  • Demographics39
  • Jobs and economy36
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)32
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • 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.