Living in Chełmek

In Chełmek, unemployment is 2.8% (2025).

The population of Chełmek totalled 12,063 at the end of 2025. The city faced an unemployment rate of 2.8% at the end of 2025. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 16 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2613 sources

Population12,063people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank

Median gross salary (region)1,761EUR/month27 Aug 2026Official source · bdl.stat.gov.pl

Unemployment rate2.8%country median 4.4% — 36% belowOfficial source · Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank

Recorded crime2,330incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)

PM2.5, annual mean16µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Lower unemployment than 82% of Polish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 64% of Polish cities that publish it.

Which Poland-wide rules apply when you move to Chełmek?

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 Chełmek.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Chełmek. 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 citiesChełmek 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 Chełmek a good place to live?

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on housing · range 40–62%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–71%

Student47%strong on safety, weak on education · range 35–59%

Family60%strong on family, weak on education · range 48–72%

Retirement48%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 34–62%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Chełmek?

The unemployment rate is 2.8 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank⁹

Unemployment across cities in PolandUnemployment in Chełmek is 2.8%. Of 632 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Chełmek 2.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	1,761 EUR/month	27 Aug 2026	bdl.stat.gov.pl¹Official
Unemployment rate	2.8 %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 Chełmek. 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 Chełmek. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Chełmek?

Police recorded 2,330 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 citiesChełmek 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	2,330 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)²Official · county

Mobility and administration

Chełmek's nearest airport was KRK, 38 km away and offered 52 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	52 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁵Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	38 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	KRK	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −1.2°C in January to 19.1°C in July. Chełmek's monthly precipitation totalled 43.8 mm in January and 103.8 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Chełmek?

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: European Environment Agency³

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

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

104

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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

PM2.516WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Chełmek is 16.0 µg/m³. Of 203 cities with data, 32 have annual PM2.5 of 16 to under 17 µg/m³.

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Chełmek 16.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	16 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency³Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 1.8 · Feb 3.7 · Mar 8.2 · Apr 14.9 · May 19.6 · Jun 22.9 · Jul 24.9 · Aug 24.6 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 7.8 · Dec 2.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -4.3 · Feb -3.4 · Mar -0.7 · Apr 3.4 · May 8 · Jun 11.7 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 12.9 · Sep 8.9 · Oct 4.6 · Nov 0.9 · Dec -2.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.2 · Feb 0.1 · Mar 3.6 · Apr 9.3 · May 13.8 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 19.1 · Aug 18.6 · Sep 13.7 · Oct 8.9 · Nov 4.2 · Dec 0 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 43.8 · Feb 39.4 · Mar 47.7 · Apr 44.9 · May 75.7 · Jun 78.7 · Jul 103.8 · Aug 73.1 · Sep 69.9 · Oct 53.4 · Nov 49 · Dec 43.8 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹³Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Poland: Radom ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Traunreut (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±0.8 °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

How many people live in Chełmek?

The published population was 12,063 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank⁸

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	12,063 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Chełmek

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 Chełmek alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 57,433 Swarzędz vs 12,063 Chełmek+376%
Unemployment: 1.1% Swarzędz vs 2.8% Chełmek−61%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,306 Swarzędz vs 2,330 Chełmek−44%
Median gross pay, region: €2,018 Swarzędz vs €1,761 Chełmek+15%
Annual PM2.5: 17.0 µg/m³ Swarzędz vs 16.0 µg/m³ Chełmek+6%

Full comparison More about Swarzędz

Alternative cities in Poland

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

All Poland cities

Witnica12,044 residents Węgrów11,993 residents Prabuty11,979 residents Janikowo12,178 residents Żarów11,948 residents Darłowo12,199 residents

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

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

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Chełmek?

The published population was 12,063 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.

Is the air quality good in Chełmek?

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: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Chełmek?

What is the unemployment rate in Chełmek?

The unemployment rate is 2.8 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.

What is the typical salary around Chełmek?

The median gross salary is 1,761 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.

Is Chełmek a good place to live?

Chełmek 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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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
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · 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
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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