Prague is the best place to live, a survey of regions showed
The best place to live this year is the capital. The South Bohemian Region came in second, the Karlovy Vary Region and the Moravian-Silesian Region in third place. This was shown by the results of the twelfth year of the comparative research Place for Life, provided by Communa. She awarded the winning regions in Prague. The survey assessed social and environmental parameters and population satisfaction.
The research was conducted by the analytical agency Datank, which was based on data from public institutions and also conducted a satisfaction survey with 3,500 respondents. The evaluation covered the areas of ecology and the environment, childcare and education, infrastructure development, health and social services, labor, security, civil society and tolerance, leisure activities and tourism.
“The winner was the capital city of Prague, which has the highest average wages, the lowest unemployment, the highest number of universities, but also doctors and dentists, as well as the highest average life expectancy for men,” said David Pavlát of Communa.
According to him, the second South Bohemian region succeeded due to a low accident rate, the amount of recycled waste per capita or the share of completed flats. The county also ranked first in a population satisfaction survey. The third Karlovy Vary region in the evaluation scored the share of the area of natural habitats, the lowest production of municipal waste, the lowest difference in salaries for men and women or the lowest share of children not admitted to the highest kindergartens. He was second in the satisfaction survey.
Tourism suffered the most in Prague. The Chinese did not finish
Money
Tourism in the Czech Republic showed a recovery in the second quarter of this year, but only in a year-on-year comparison. Compared to the second quarter of the pre-German year 2019, tourism in the Czech Republic is still in a severe spasm.
Read the article
The Moravian-Silesian Region came in last place, where according to the survey, the highest amount of harmful substances is released into the air, people recycle the least, there is unemployment, high illness or a lack of gas stations and libraries. The Olomouc Region was placed on the penultimate place, followed by the Hradec Králové Region.
The Zlín Region won the survey, and the authors then assessed, for example, safety, transport, care and education or business opportunities. This year, the Zlín Region finished in fourth place. According to the organizers, the aim of the surveys is to motivate the state and local governments as well as non-profit organizations, entrepreneurs and local people to improve conditions and the environment.
David Ondráčka: DPP Krmelec, councilor whistleblower and 1200 Prague councilors
Opinions
The scandal surrounding the Prague Transport Company (again) shook Prague and Czech politics and the honest image of the government STAN as a party and selfless mayors, writes David Ondráčka, an analyst and former head of Transparency International, in an exclusive commentary for newstream.cz. According to him, further investigation will show what will float next and who it will take with it. Ondráčka offers a broader view of the three lines of Prague’s communal policy that this has shown.
Read the article
Order | Region |
1. (13.) | Capital City of Prague |
2. (5.) | South Bohemian Region |
3. (12) | Karlovy Vary Region |
4. (1.) | Zlín Region |
5. (8.) | Liberec region |
6. (6.) | Pilsen Region |
7. (2.) | Highlands |
8. (7.) | Central Bohemian Region |
9. (14.) | Usti Region |
10. (11.) | Pardubice region |
11. (3.) | South-Moravian region |
12. (4.) | Hradec Kralove region |
13. (9.) | Olomouc region |
14. (10.) | Moravian-Silesian Region |
Source: Research A place to live
The most expensive expats live in Hong Kong, New York and Geneva. Prague did not get into the rankings
Enjoy
According to a new study, Hong Kong is the most expensive city in the world for the lives of people living outside their home country, or expats, for the second year in a row. New York and Geneva took second and third place in the rankings. The top five are closed by London and Tokyo. The cheapest for expats is life in Ankara, Turkey, according to Bloomberg.
Read the article