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Living in Biała Podlaska

In Biała Podlaska, unemployment is 6.5% (2025).

The unemployment rate was 6.5% at the end of 2025. For Biała Podlaska, annual PM2.5 was 16 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-1915 sources

Population58,009people31 Mar 2011Official source · Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011)
Median gross salary (region)1,685EUR/month27 Aug 2026Official source · bdl.stat.gov.pl
Unemployment rate6.5%country median 4.4% — 48% aboveOfficial source · Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025
Recorded crime2,881incidents per 100,000country median 2,452 — 17% aboveOfficial source · bdl.stat.gov.pl
PM2.5, annual mean16µg/m³country median 16.0 — about the sameOfficial source · EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data

Higher unemployment than 78% of Polish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 72% of Polish cities that publish it.

Which Poland-wide rules apply when you move to Biała Podlaska?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in PolandNational rates and thresholds that apply in Biała Podlaska.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Biała Podlaska. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Biała Podlaska recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€12
Mobile plan, 10 GB€10
Net rent across major citiesBiała Podlaska highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Biała Podlaska highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Szczecin€10.25
Katowice€8.83
Poznań€8.54
Łódź€6.55
Radom€3.27
Częstochowa€2.99
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Kielce€5.27
Opole€4.98
Bydgoszcz€4.41
Lublin€4.27
Białystok€3.99
Rzeszów€3.56
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited11.56 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet10Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB10.4 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange Poland mobile plan12Official · national market

Is Biała Podlaska a good place to live?

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Remote worker47%strong on work, weak on housing · range 37–57%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–67%
Student54%strong on cost, weak on education · range 43–65%
Family59%strong on family, weak on education · range 49–69%
Retirement49%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 38–60%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Biała Podlaska?

The unemployment rate is 6.5 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 20258

Unemployment across cities in PolandUnemployment in Biała Podlaska is 6.5%. Of 632 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)1,685 EUR/month27 Aug 2026bdl.stat.gov.pl1Official
Unemployment rate6.5 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2025Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 20258Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Biała Podlaska. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Public Employment Services Poland — Public employment service

Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Policy / public employment offices

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Biała Podlaska. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Biała Podlaska?

Police recorded 2,881 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl2

Recorded crime across major citiesBiała Podlaska highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Biała Podlaska highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Katowice4,141
Gdańsk3,165
Warsaw2,970
Biała Podlaska2,881
Wrocław2,879
Kraków2,546
Poznań2,539
Szczecin2,519
Bydgoszcz2,423
Łódź2,401
Lublin2,363
Białystok1,708
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,881 incidents per 100,000country median 2,45231 Dec 2024bdl.stat.gov.pl2Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport6 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights11Official
Nearest airportLUZ3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official
Distance to nearest airport92 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Biała Podlaska. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Polish language classes for foreigners seeking international protection — State Language Course

Office for Foreigners of Poland

For foreigners seeking international protection and receiving social assistance, temporary-protection beneficiaries receiving support.

PolishIn Person, Onlinefree
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Polish-language and adaptation courses for repatriates and their families — Newcomer Adaptation

Centre for the Development of Polish Education Abroad (ORPEG)

For repatriates, repatriate family members.

PolishIn Personfree
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Biała Podlaska.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Biała Podlaska?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 16 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data3

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in PolandAnnual PM2.5 in Biała Podlaska is 16.0 µg/m³. Of 200 cities with data, 32 have annual PM2.5 of 16 to under 17 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Biała Podlaska, ul. Orzechowa)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean23 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Biała Podlaska, ul. Orzechowa)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean16 µg/m³country median 16.0 — about the same31 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data3Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.1 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 6.9 · Apr 14.3 · May 19.9 · Jun 23.1 · Jul 25.2 · Aug 24.7 · Sep 19 · Oct 12.6 · Nov 6 · Dec 1.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Terespol15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -5 · Feb -4.3 · Mar -1.4 · Apr 3.5 · May 8.2 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.5 · Aug 12.4 · Sep 8.3 · Oct 4.2 · Nov 0.7 · Dec -3.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Terespol15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.4 · Feb -1.4 · Mar 2.5 · Apr 8.9 · May 14 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 13.4 · Oct 8.1 · Nov 3.2 · Dec -0.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Terespol15Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 29.9 · Feb 27.3 · Mar 30 · Apr 36.1 · May 60.5 · Jun 62.4 · Jul 77.6 · Aug 57.8 · Sep 52.8 · Oct 37.8 · Nov 33.2 · Dec 32.6 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Terespol15Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Poland: Radom ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Olomouc (Czechia) ±0.7 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±1.4 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±1.4 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±1.4 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±1.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 49 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,100 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Biała Podlaska?

The published population was 58,009 people in March 2011. Source: Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011)9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area49 km²31 Dec 2024GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 20186Official
Foreign residents379 people31 Mar 2021GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 16533677Official
Population density1,100 people/km²31 Dec 2024Reproducible gmina density for Biała Podlaska: population_total_2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.14Official
Population58,009 people31 Mar 2011Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011)9Official

Alternatives for people set on Biała Podlaska

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Pruszków as a Biała Podlaska alternative in the same country

Better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 2.3% Pruszków vs 6.5% Biała Podlaska−65%
  • Nearest airport: 11.0 km Pruszków vs 92.0 km Biała Podlaska−88%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,036 Pruszków vs €1,685 Biała Podlaska+21%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,778 Pruszków vs 2,881 Biała Podlaskano percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³ Pruszków vs 16.0 µg/m³ Biała Podlaska−13%
  • Residents: 58,144 Pruszków vs 58,009 Biała Podlaska+0%
Full comparisonMore about Pruszków

Budapest as a Biała Podlaska alternative in another country

Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Nearest airport: 18.0 km Budapest vs 92.0 km Biała Podlaska−80%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,534 Budapest vs €1,685 Biała Podlaskano percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,396 (2025) Budapest vs 2,881 (2024) Biała Podlaskano percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Budapest vs 16.0 µg/m³ Biała Podlaska−19%
Full comparisonMore about Budapest

Alternative cities in Poland

Other cities in Poland to compare with Biała Podlaska, nearest in population first.

All Poland cities
Piekary Śląskie57,917 residentsPruszków58,144 residentsZgierz58,306 residentsSwarzędz57,433 residentsGrodzisk Mazowiecki57,387 residentsLeszno58,766 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Biała Podlaska when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 7 to 18, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: oddział przygotowawczy (preparatory unit; min 3 h/week Polish as foreign language within 20-26 h/week). How to enrol a child (gov.pl).

A country-wide rule for Poland; Biała Podlaska's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Biała Podlaska?

The published population was 58,009 people in March 2011. Source: Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011).

Is the air quality good in Biała Podlaska?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 16 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data.

How safe is Biała Podlaska?

Police recorded 2,881 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.

What is the unemployment rate in Biała Podlaska?

The unemployment rate is 6.5 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025.

What is the typical salary around Biała Podlaska?

The median gross salary is 1,685 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.

How many foreign residents live in Biała Podlaska?

379 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367.

Is Biała Podlaska a good place to live?

Biała Podlaska may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 29). Biała Podlaska, Poland: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 5dad0d0fec57a63f542b81abc90ee8d4]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/biala-podlaska/ Retrieved 2026-09-29. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Biała Podlaska, Poland: population, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-29},
  version = {5dad0d0fec57a63f542b81abc90ee8d4},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/biala-podlaska/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-29. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. bdl.stat.gov.pl bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-27
  2. bdl.stat.gov.pl bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-27
  3. EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-29
  4. EEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Biała Podlaska, ul. Orzechowa) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  5. EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Biała Podlaska, ul. Orzechowa) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  6. GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 2018 bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2024-12-31
  7. GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367 bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2021-03-31
  8. Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025 Local Data Bank · bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-07-27
  9. Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011) Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 · api.dane.gov.pl · checked 2026-09-18
  10. Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet netia.pl · checked 2026-09-15
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  1. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Orange Poland mobile plan orange.pl · checked 2026-09-15
  3. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Reproducible gmina density for Biała Podlaska: population_total_2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0. bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2024-12-31
  5. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Terespol WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31

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