Living in Bielsko-Biała

In Bielsko-Biała, unemployment is 2.5% (2025).

In March 2021, the foreign population was 487. The unemployment rate was 2.5% at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1919 sources

Population171,260people31 Mar 2021Official source · GUS Bank Danych Lokalnych — Ludność, stan w dniu 31 III 2021, NSP 2021 (ogółem)

Median gross salary (region)1,694EUR/month27 Aug 2026Official source · bdl.stat.gov.pl

Unemployment rate2.5%country median 4.4% — 43% belowOfficial source · Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025

Recorded crime2,431incidents per 100,000country median 2,452 — about the sameOfficial source · bdl.stat.gov.pl

PM2.5, annual mean18µg/m³country median 16.0 — 13% aboveOfficial source · EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 city station means

Lower unemployment than 87% of Polish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 77% of Polish cities that publish it.

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

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 Bielsko-Biała.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Transport pass€32

Internet, 60 Mbps€12

Mobile plan, 10 GB€10

Net rent across major citiesBielsko-Biała highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	11.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet¹⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	10.4 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Orange Poland mobile plan¹⁷Official · national market
Monthly transport pass	32.2 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Cennik i rodzaje biletow - Komunikacja Miejska w Bielsku-Bialej⁴Official

Is Bielsko-Biała a good place to live?

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on housing · range 42–60%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–73%

Student51%strong on safety, weak on education · range 41–61%

Family67%strong on family, weak on education · range 58–76%

Retirement47%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 37–57%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Bielsko-Biała?

The unemployment rate is 2.5 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025¹⁵

Unemployment across cities in PolandUnemployment in Bielsko-Biała is 2.5%. Of 632 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Bielsko-Biała 2.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	1,694 EUR/month	27 Aug 2026	bdl.stat.gov.pl²Official
Unemployment rate	2.5 %country median 4.4%	31 Dec 2025	Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025¹⁵Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bielsko-Biała. 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

Job SearchTraining

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospitals	13 count	15 Sept 2026	RPWDL 2.0 — Rejestr Podmiotów Wykonujących Działalność Leczniczą¹⁹Official
Pharmacies	50 count	15 Sept 2026	Apteki — Rejestr Aptek¹Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bielsko-Biała 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.

Safety

How safe is Bielsko-Biała?

Police recorded 2,431 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.pl³

Recorded crime across major citiesBielsko-Biała highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Katowice4,141

Gdańsk3,165

Warsaw2,970

Wrocław2,879

Kraków2,546

Poznań2,539

Szczecin2,519

Bielsko-Biała2,431

Bydgoszcz2,423

Łódź2,401

Lublin2,363

Białystok1,708

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,431 incidents per 100,000country median 2,452 — about the same	31 Dec 2024	bdl.stat.gov.pl³Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bielsko-Biała. 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 Bielsko-Biała.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −0.9°C in January and 18.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 45.2 mm in January and 143.2 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 18 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Bielsko-Biała?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 18 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 city station means⁵

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

0°

2°-4°

4°-3°

8°0°

14°4°

19°8°

22°12°

24°14°

19°10°

14°6°

8°2°

3°-3°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

129

132

143

110

JFMAMJJASOND

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.518WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1019WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂15WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Bielsko-Biała is 18.0 µg/m³. Of 200 cities with data, 32 have annual PM2.5 of 16 to under 17 µg/m³.

8–910–1111–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2223–2425–26

Bielsko-Biała 18.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	15 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Bielsko-Biała, ul. Kossak-Szczuckiej)⁶Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	19 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Bielsko-Biała, ul. Kossak-Szczuckiej)⁷Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	18 µg/m³country median 16.0	31 Dec 2024	EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 city station means⁵Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 2.2 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 7.6 · Apr 14.1 · May 18.6 · Jun 21.9 · Jul 24 · Aug 23.9 · Sep 18.6 · Oct 13.5 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 3.3 °C	31 Dec 2020	IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, BIELSKO BIAŁA, 1991-2020¹²Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.9 · Feb -3 · Mar -0.2 · Apr 4.1 · May 8.4 · Jun 12 · Jul 13.7 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 5.7 · Nov 1.6 · Dec -2.6 °C	31 Dec 2020	IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, BIELSKO BIAŁA, 1991-2020¹³Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.9 · Feb 0.2 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 9 · May 13.4 · Jun 16.8 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 13.8 · Oct 9.3 · Nov 4.8 · Dec 0.3 °C	31 Dec 2020	IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, BIELSKO BIAŁA, 1991-2020¹¹Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 45.2 · Feb 46.6 · Mar 58.6 · Apr 67.8 · May 128.7 · Jun 131.6 · Jul 143.2 · Aug 92 · Sep 110.2 · Oct 72.7 · Nov 56.8 · Dec 45.2 mm	31 Dec 2020	IMGW-PIB climate normal — monthly total precipitation, BIELSKO BIAŁA, 1991-2020¹⁴Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 124 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,325 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Bielsko-Biała?

The published population was 171,260 people in March 2021. Source: GUS Bank Danych Lokalnych — Ludność, stan w dniu 31 III 2021, NSP 2021 (ogółem)⁸

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport99.7%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	124 km²	31 Dec 2024	GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 2018⁹Official
Foreign residents	487 people	31 Mar 2021	GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367¹⁰Official
Population density	1,325 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Reproducible gmina density for Bielsko-Biała: population_total_2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.¹⁸Official
Population	171,260 people	31 Mar 2021	GUS Bank Danych Lokalnych — Ludność, stan w dniu 31 III 2021, NSP 2021 (ogółem)⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Bielsko-Biała

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Ruda Śląska as a Bielsko-Biała alternative in the same country

Better on 4 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,154 Ruda Śląska vs 2,431 Bielsko-Biała−11%
Unemployment: 2.3% Ruda Śląska vs 2.5% Bielsko-Biała−8%
Annual PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³ Ruda Śląska vs 18.0 µg/m³ Bielsko-Biała−11%
Median gross pay, region: €1,771 Ruda Śląska vs €1,694 Bielsko-Biała+5%

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Alternative cities in Poland

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Bytom176,902 residents Rzeszów179,386 residents Zabrze181,128 residents Gliwice187,474 residents Kielce202,196 residents Toruń204,954 residents

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Bielsko-Biała in rankings

#21 of 30 in Largest cities in Poland #24 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Poland #27 of 30 in Safest cities in Poland by recorded crime

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; Bielsko-Biała'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 Bielsko-Biała?

The published population was 171,260 people in March 2021. Source: GUS Bank Danych Lokalnych — Ludność, stan w dniu 31 III 2021, NSP 2021 (ogółem).

Is the air quality good in Bielsko-Biała?

How safe is Bielsko-Biała?

Police recorded 2,431 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 Bielsko-Biała?

The unemployment rate is 2.5 % (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 Bielsko-Biała?

The median gross salary is 1,694 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.

How many foreign residents live in Bielsko-Biała?

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

Is Bielsko-Biała a good place to live?

Bielsko-Biała 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 19). Bielsko-Biała, Poland: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 0af75b1b8d27492e21dbce528cbe7f5d]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/bielsko-biala/ Retrieved 2026-09-19. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_bielsko-bia-a-poland-population-salary-cost-of-living_a10679683e71,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Bielsko-Biała, Poland: population, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-19},
  version = {0af75b1b8d27492e21dbce528cbe7f5d},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/bielsko-biala/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-19. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Apteki — Rejestr Aptek Apteki · gov.pl · checked 2026-09-15
bdl.stat.gov.pl bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-27
bdl.stat.gov.pl bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-27
Cennik i rodzaje biletow - Komunikacja Miejska w Bielsku-Bialej komunikacja.bielsko-biala.pl · checked 2026-09-19
EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 city station means EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-29
EEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Bielsko-Biała, ul. Kossak-Szczuckiej) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Bielsko-Biała, ul. Kossak-Szczuckiej) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
GUS Bank Danych Lokalnych — Ludność, stan w dniu 31 III 2021, NSP 2021 (ogółem) GUS Bank Danych Lokalnych · bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-09-18
GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 2018 bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2024-12-31
GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367 bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2021-03-31

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IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, BIELSKO BIAŁA, 1991-2020 IMGW-PIB climate normal · klimat.imgw.pl · checked 2026-07-27
IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, BIELSKO BIAŁA, 1991-2020 IMGW-PIB climate normal · klimat.imgw.pl · checked 2026-07-27
IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, BIELSKO BIAŁA, 1991-2020 IMGW-PIB climate normal · klimat.imgw.pl · checked 2026-07-27
IMGW-PIB climate normal — monthly total precipitation, BIELSKO BIAŁA, 1991-2020 IMGW-PIB climate normal · klimat.imgw.pl · checked 2026-07-27
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
Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet netia.pl · checked 2026-09-15
Orange Poland mobile plan orange.pl · checked 2026-09-15
Reproducible gmina density for Bielsko-Biała: population_total_2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0. bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2024-12-31
RPWDL 2.0 — Rejestr Podmiotów Wykonujących Działalność Leczniczą RPWDL 2.0 · gov.pl · checked 2026-09-15

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