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Říčany Named Czech Republic's Best Place to Live for Ninth Year
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Říčany has been named the best municipality in the Czech Republic for quality of life for the ninth consecutive year, retaining its position at the top of a nationwide ranking ahead of Prague.
The Central Bohemian town, located southeast of the capital, again led the Quality of Life Index compiled by the Obce v datech project. The ranking assesses 206 Czech municipalities with extended administrative powers.
At the other end of the table, Orlová in the Karviná District ranked last, while nearby Karviná finished second from bottom.
The geographical divide remains clear: the 14 highest-ranked municipalities are all located within 50 kilometres of Prague or Brno, while many of those at the bottom are found in former industrial and border regions, particularly in the Moravian-Silesian and Ústí nad Labem regions.
There have nevertheless been signs of improvement in parts of the Moravian-Silesian Region. Over the past eight years, Odry, Kopřivnice and Hlučín have each climbed by around 40 places in the ranking.
The picture is less positive in the Ústí nad Labem Region, where only six of the region’s 16 assessed municipalities have improved their position since 2018. Roudnice nad Labem was the only municipality in the region to record a substantial rise.
Pohořelice Makes the Biggest Leap
Pohořelice, in the Brno-Country District, has recorded one of the most striking improvements since the index was introduced in 2018. The town has climbed from 117th place to fifth this year.
Nepomuk, in the Plzeň Region, has made an equally large jump of 112 places and now ranks 24th. Kuřim has moved up 65 positions to 15th, while Mnichovo Hradiště has risen 46 places to 18th.
According to Jan Havránek of AQE Advisors, which developed the project, municipalities do not need to perform at the top in every category to improve their overall ranking.
For around half of the 30 municipalities that have improved the most, the stronger results were linked to a younger population, population growth and, in many cases, longer life expectancy.
The Quality of Life Index evaluates municipalities across several broad areas, including health and the environment, material security and education, and relationships and public services.
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