Living in Chorzów
In Chorzów, unemployment is 3% (2025).
In March 2021, the foreign population was 176.
Lower unemployment than 79% of Polish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 84% of Polish cities that publish it.
Which Poland-wide rules apply when you move to Chorzów?
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 Chorzów. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 11.56 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet11Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 10.4 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Orange Poland mobile plan13Official · national market |
| Monthly transport pass | 27.27 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Cennik biletów – MetropoliaZTM (GZM)3Official |
Is Chorzów 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 Chorzów?
The unemployment rate is 3 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 20259
Chorzów 3.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Chorzów. 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 Chorzów. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Chorzów?
Police recorded 3,527 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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,527 incidents per 100,000country median 2,452 | 31 Dec 2024 | bdl.stat.gov.pl2Official |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Chorzów. 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 Chorzów?
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 Agency4
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.
Chorzów 16.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 29.3 µg/m³country median 15.9 | 31 Dec 2002 | Eurostat5Official |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 16 µg/m³country median 16.0 — about the same | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency4Official |
| 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 NCEI16Official |
| 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 NCEI17Official |
| 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 NCEI18Official |
| 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 NCEI19Official |
Annual PM2.5 fell 51.5% between 2013 and 2024, from 33.0 to 16.0.
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
The city covered 33 km² in 2024. Population density was 3,013 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Chorzów?
The published population was 111,692 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)10
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 176 is not 0.1% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport99.8%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 33 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 20187Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 0.1 % | 31 Dec 2011 | Eurostat6Official |
| Foreign residents | 176 people | 31 Mar 2021 | GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 16533678Official |
| Population density | 3,013 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Reproducible gmina density for Chorzów: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.15Official |
| Population | 111,692 people | 31 Mar 2011 | Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011)10Official |
Population fell 11.8% between 2011 and 2025, from 111,536 to 98,418.
Alternatives for people set on Chorzów
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.
Zielona Góra as a Chorzów alternative in the same country
Better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Foreign residents: 0.2% Zielona Góra vs 0.1% Chorzów+100%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,735 Zielona Góra vs 3,527 Chorzów−22%
- Nearest airport: 30.0 km Zielona Góra vs 20.0 km Chorzów+50%
- Unemployment: 3.4% Zielona Góra vs 3.0% Chorzów+13%
- Annual PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³ Zielona Góra vs 16.0 µg/m³ Chorzów−13%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,807 Zielona Góra vs €1,703 Chorzów+6%
- Residents: 118,982 Zielona Góra vs 111,692 Chorzów+7%
Budapest as a Chorzów 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.
- Median gross pay, region: €2,534 Budapest vs €1,703 Chorzówno percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,396 (2025) Budapest vs 3,527 (2024) Chorzówno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Budapest vs 16.0 µg/m³ Chorzów−19%
- Nearest airport: 18.0 km Budapest vs 20.0 km Chorzów−10%
Alternative cities in Poland
Other cities in Poland to compare with Chorzów, nearest in population first.
How does Chorzów compare?
Pick a city. The answer appears here and the address bar keeps it, so the comparison can be shared; the page stays Chorzów's.
Chorzów in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Chorzów 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; Chorzów'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 Chorzów?
The published population was 111,692 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 Chorzów?
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 Chorzów?
Police recorded 3,527 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 Chorzów?
The unemployment rate is 3 % (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 Chorzów?
The median gross salary is 1,703 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.
How many foreign residents live in Chorzów?
176 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367.
Is Chorzów a good place to live?
Chorzów 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.
Cite this page
Open a format to select or copy this ImmigrationDB compilation citation. The native disclosure and text fallback work without JavaScript.
APA citation
ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Chorzów, Poland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 74b5095ff947a50c9d2479fb5bb0c2b8]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/chorzow/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_chorzow-poland-population-salary-cost-of-living-jobs_b0fade080f89,
author = {ImmigrationDB},
title = {Chorzów, Poland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-10-16},
version = {74b5095ff947a50c9d2479fb5bb0c2b8},
url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/chorzow/},
note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}Markdown citation
[Chorzów, Poland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/chorzow/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 74b5095ff947a50c9d2479fb5bb0c2b8; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. View the underlying source records.
Sources
- 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 biletów – MetropoliaZTM (GZM) metropoliaztm.pl · checked 2026-09-19
- European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
- Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
- Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-02
- 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
- 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
Show 9 more sources
- 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
- Reproducible gmina density for Chorzów: 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
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
Spotted a number that looks wrong? Every value here carries its source and date — tell us what you found and we will re-check it against the source.