Living in Brzeg Dolny

In Brzeg Dolny, unemployment is 5.3% (2025).

Brzeg Dolny had a population of 15,855 at the end of 2025. An unemployment rate of 5.3% was measured at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-269 sources

Population15,855people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank

Median gross salary (region)1,849EUR/month27 Aug 2026Official source · bdl.stat.gov.pl

Unemployment rate5.3%country median 4.4% — 20% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank

Recorded crime1,882incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)

Higher unemployment than 65% of Polish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 87% of Polish cities that publish it.

Which Poland-wide rules apply when you move to Brzeg Dolny?

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 Brzeg Dolny.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€12

Mobile plan, 10 GB€10

Net rent across major citiesBrzeg Dolny highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Gdańsk€15.01

Gdynia€14.87

Szczecin€10.25

Katowice€8.83

Radom€3.27

Częstochowa€2.99

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Poznań€8.54

Łódź€6.55

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 internet⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	10.4 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Orange Poland mobile plan⁶Official · national market

Is Brzeg Dolny a good place to live?

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 38–60%

Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–66%

Student49%strong on safety, weak on education · range 37–61%

Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 39–63%

Retirement50%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 36–64%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Brzeg Dolny?

The unemployment rate is 5.3 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank⁹

Unemployment across cities in PolandUnemployment in Brzeg Dolny is 5.3%. Of 632 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Brzeg Dolny 5.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	1,849 EUR/month	27 Aug 2026	bdl.stat.gov.pl¹Official
Unemployment rate	5.3 %country median 4.4%	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank⁹Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Brzeg Dolny. 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 Brzeg Dolny. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Brzeg Dolny?

Police recorded 1,882 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)²

Recorded crime across major citiesBrzeg Dolny highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Katowice4,141

Gdańsk3,165

Warsaw2,970

Wrocław2,879

Gdynia2,736

Kraków2,546

Poznań2,539

Szczecin2,519

Bydgoszcz2,423

Łódź2,401

Lublin2,363

Białystok1,708

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,882 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)²Official · county

Mobility and administration

Brzeg Dolny's nearest airport was WRO, 22 km away and offered 31 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	31 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁵Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	22 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	WRO	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Brzeg Dolny. 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 Brzeg Dolny.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −2°C in January to 21°C in July.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 12.87 · Feb 15.68 · Mar 21.82 · Apr 27.74 · May 31.81 · Jun 37.2 · Jul 37.31 · Aug 38.38 · Sep 35.48 · Oct 26.32 · Nov 18.51 · Dec 13.54 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -29.14 · Feb -18.54 · Mar -14.7 · Apr -4.82 · May -2.13 · Jun 3.6 · Jul 8.67 · Aug 7.18 · Sep 1.64 · Oct -5.44 · Nov -11.65 · Dec -17.68 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.02 · Feb -0.4 · Mar 3.41 · Apr 9.32 · May 14.49 · Jun 18.71 · Jul 20.97 · Aug 20.51 · Sep 15.31 · Oct 9.43 · Nov 4.36 · Dec -0.05 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Brzeg Dolny?

The published population was 15,855 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank⁸

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	15,855 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Brzeg Dolny

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.

Swarzędz as a Brzeg Dolny alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Unemployment: 1.1% Swarzędz vs 5.3% Brzeg Dolny−79%
Residents: 57,433 Swarzędz vs 15,855 Brzeg Dolny+262%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,306 Swarzędz vs 1,882 Brzeg Dolny−31%
Median gross pay, region: €2,018 Swarzędz vs €1,849 Brzeg Dolny+9%

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Alternative cities in Poland

Other cities in Poland to compare with Brzeg Dolny, nearest in population first.

All Poland cities

Opole Lubelskie15,878 residents Rypin15,832 residents Międzyrzec Podlaski15,830 residents Opalenica15,827 residents Strzelce Krajeńskie15,778 residents Karczew15,775 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Brzeg Dolny 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; Brzeg Dolny's school authority applies it locally.

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

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Common questions

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How many people live in Brzeg Dolny?

The published population was 15,855 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.

How safe is Brzeg Dolny?

What is the unemployment rate in Brzeg Dolny?

The unemployment rate is 5.3 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.

What is the typical salary around Brzeg Dolny?

The median gross salary is 1,849 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.

Is Brzeg Dolny a good place to live?

Brzeg Dolny 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, October 16). Brzeg Dolny, Poland: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 1244bf030ffcea50460b2205e60a3f47]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/brzeg-dolny/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Brzeg Dolny, Poland: population, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}

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bdl.stat.gov.pl bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-27
Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290) bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-09-25
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet netia.pl · checked 2026-09-15
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
Orange Poland mobile plan orange.pl · checked 2026-09-15
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-05
Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-05

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