Living in Chełmża
In Chełmża, unemployment is 6.6% (2025).
In March 2021, the foreign population was 9.
Higher unemployment than 80% of Polish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other Polish city that publishes it and cleaner air than 91% of Polish cities that publish it.
Which Poland-wide rules apply when you move to Chełmża?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Chełmża. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Chełmża a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Chełmża?
The unemployment rate is 6.6 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 20257
Chełmża 6.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Chełmża. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Public Employment Services Poland — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Chełmża. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Chełmża?
Police recorded 1,289 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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,289 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)2Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Chełmża. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
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.
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.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Chełmża?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 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.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Chełmża 13.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 13 µg/m³country median 16.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency3Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 1.4 · Feb 3.2 · Mar 7.6 · Apr 14.6 · May 19.7 · Jun 23 · Jul 25.1 · Aug 24.9 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 13 · Nov 6.6 · Dec 2.7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -3.7 · Feb -3.1 · Mar -0.9 · Apr 3.1 · May 7.8 · Jun 11.3 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 13.2 · Sep 9.1 · Oct 5 · Nov 1.5 · Dec -2.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -1.1 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 3.2 · Apr 8.8 · May 13.8 · Jun 17.1 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 13.9 · Oct 8.7 · Nov 4 · Dec 0.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 32.7 · Feb 27.3 · Mar 32.2 · Apr 29.6 · May 51.2 · Jun 55.7 · Jul 90.6 · Aug 63.9 · Sep 55.8 · Oct 37.9 · Nov 33.5 · Dec 38.5 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official |
Annual PM2.5 fell 23.5% between 2013 and 2024, from 17.0 to 13.0.
Similar climate. In Poland: Radom ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Berlin (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±0.9 °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 8 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,692 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Chełmża?
The published population was 14,045 people in March 2021. Source: Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)8
By nationality
National passport99.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 8 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 20185Official |
| Foreign residents | 9 people | 31 Mar 2021 | GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 16533676Official |
| Population density | 1,692 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Reproducible gmina density for Chełmża: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.13Official |
| Population | 14,045 people | 31 Mar 2021 | Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)8Official |
Alternatives for people set on Chełmża
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.
Toruń as a Chełmża alternative in the same region
Better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Unemployment: 3.1% Toruń vs 6.6% Chełmża−53%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,830 Toruń vs €1,547 Chełmża+18%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,405 Toruń vs 1,289 Chełmżano percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³ Toruń vs 13.0 µg/m³ Chełmża+8%
- Nearest airport: 42.0 km Toruń vs 43.0 km Chełmżasame level
Pruszków as a Chełmża alternative in the same country
Better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Unemployment: 2.3% Pruszków vs 6.6% Chełmża−65%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,778 Pruszków vs 1,289 Chełmża+38%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,036 Pruszków vs €1,547 Chełmża+32%
- Nearest airport: 11.0 km Pruszków vs 43.0 km Chełmża−74%
- Annual PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³ Pruszków vs 13.0 µg/m³ Chełmża+8%
Budapest as a Chełmża alternative in another country
Better on 1 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.
- Median gross pay, region: €2,534 Budapest vs €1,547 Chełmżano percentage
- Nearest airport: 18.0 km Budapest vs 43.0 km Chełmża−58%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,396 (2025) Budapest vs 1,289 (2024) Chełmżano percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Budapest vs 13.0 µg/m³ Chełmżasame level
Alternative cities in Poland
Other cities in Poland to compare with Chełmża, nearest in population first.
How does Chełmża compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Chełmża 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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool 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; Chełmża's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Chełmża part of Toruń?
Chełmża is in the published commuting zone of Toruń; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Toruń city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source4
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Chełmża?
The published population was 14,045 people in March 2021. Source: Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182).
Is the air quality good in Chełmża?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 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 Chełmża?
Police recorded 1,289 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).
What is the unemployment rate in Chełmża?
The unemployment rate is 6.6 % (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 Chełmża?
The median gross salary is 1,547 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.
How many foreign residents live in Chełmża?
9 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367.
Is Chełmża a good place to live?
Chełmża 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.
Is Chełmża part of Toruń?
Chełmża is in the published commuting zone of Toruń; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Chełmża, Poland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version a1732bb60dbf378c9e4905a38d31896b]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/chelmza/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- 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 2026-08-03
- GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
- 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
- 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
- Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182) Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 · bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-10-07
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- Orange Poland mobile plan orange.pl · checked 2026-09-15
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Reproducible gmina density for Chełmża: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0. bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2024-12-31
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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