Living in Zlín

Zlín is a large municipality in Střední Morava, Czechia, home to 74,255 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 1%, #2 of 726), single pensioners (top 1%, #5 of 726), early retirees (top 2%, #9 of 565).

Residents74,255
Density723 per km²
Area102.7 km²
5-year growth-1.0%
Hub airport61 km (Leoš Janáček)
Nearest city of 100k+50 km
Within 30 km515,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 360 m, height range 80 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Slovakia30 km
Distance to Prague249 km
Within 10 km120,918 people
Winter daylight8 h 11 min, sunset 15:53

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How Zlín 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 family64#89 of 1,533#5 of 232Map
Low-income household56#105 of 463#5 of 53Map
Low-income family65#42 of 463#6 of 53Map
Single parent66#39 of 278#6 of 31Map
Pensioner couple69#12 of 726#2 of 101Map
Single pensioner74#5 of 726#2 of 101Map
Early retiree66#9 of 565#2 of 73Map
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 worker75#9 of 278#5 of 31Map
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 buyer54#152 of 463#19 of 53Map
Budget-constrained mover64#28 of 726#2 of 101Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional57#82 of 278#2 of 31Map
Healthcare-first mover72#36 of 726#3 of 101Map
Nature-focused household25#1,341 of 1,934#250 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#1,237 of 1,533#205 of 232Map
Rural value seeker35#1,039 of 1,934#209 of 285Map
High-net-worth mover74#7 of 1,533#1 of 232Map
Lottery winner61#618 of 6,258#20 of 709Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#2 of 726#2 of 101Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner50#333 of 726#30 of 101Map
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
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Foundation97
  • Lifestyle and amenities82
  • Safety and community81
  • Flat land (terrain relief)79
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • Mobility and connectivity64
  • Health and elderly63
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)59
  • Education and family49
  • Affordability47
  • Jobs and economy39
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)26
  • Demographics18
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)10
  • Green space0
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • 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.