Říčany retains crown, Prague comes in second in Czech quality of life rankings

For the second year in a row, the Central Bohemian town of Říčany was named the best place to live in the Czech Republic out of 206 municipalities. Prague again came in second.

The order of the
cities began to change compared to the previous list after that.
Hustopeče, South Moravia, jumped into third place. Central Bohemia
was back for the next two spots with Černošice dropping into fourth
and Brandys nad Labem-Stara Boleslav rising up into fifth. Brno,
South Moravia, took sixth place.

In general, the
regions of Prague, Central Bohemia, and South Moravia had the highest
quality of life, while the worst places were in Moravia-Silesia, Ústí
nad Labem, and Karlovy Vary.

The ranking was made by research firm Obce v datech in cooperation with consultancy Deloitte. The chart evaluates the quality of life based on 29 indicators in three broad categories: health and environment, material security and education, and relationships and services.

The second annual
ranking allows for comparison to see which places improved and which
did worse.

“This year, the
first comparison of the quality of life development in individual
municipalities is available. And every year will be more interesting
from this perspective. We believe that a transparent comparison with
other municipalities based on data will be a useful tool for managing
municipalities and an impulse for positive changes,” Obce v datech
Managing Director Jan Havránek said in a press release.

Přelouč, in the Pardubice region, was the most improved. It jumped up 88 spots compared to the first ranking. Municipalities in the Zlín and South Moravia regions in general showed the most improvement.