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Living in Dobczyce

In Dobczyce, unemployment is 2.6% (2025).

The population of Dobczyce totalled 15,580 at the end of 2025. The unemployment rate was 2.6% at the end of 2025. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 17 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2615 sources

Population15,580people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank
Median gross salary (region)1,632EUR/month27 Aug 2026Official source · bdl.stat.gov.pl
Unemployment rate2.6%country median 4.4% — 41% belowOfficial source · Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank
Recorded crime1,098incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)
PM2.5, annual mean17µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Lower unemployment than 86% of Polish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other Polish city that publishes it and dirtier air than 65% of Polish cities that publish it.

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

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 Dobczyce.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Dobczyce recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€12
Mobile plan, 10 GB€10
Net rent across major citiesDobczyce highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Dobczyce highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited11.56 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet5Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB10.4 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange Poland mobile plan7Official · national market

Is Dobczyce 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%
Student46%strong on safety, weak on education · range 34–58%
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 Dobczyce?

The unemployment rate is 2.6 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank10

Unemployment across cities in PolandUnemployment in Dobczyce is 2.6%. Of 632 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)1,632 EUR/month27 Aug 2026bdl.stat.gov.pl1Official
Unemployment rate2.6 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2025Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank10Official

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Dobczyce?

Police recorded 1,098 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 citiesDobczyce highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Dobczyce highlighted

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,098 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)2Official · county

Mobility and administration

Dobczyce's nearest airport was KRK, 31 km away and offered 52 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport52 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Distance to the nearest major airport31 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)KRK3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Dobczyce. 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
Open official information

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 Dobczyce.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −3.3°C in January and 20°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Dobczyce?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 17 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.

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

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 Dobczyce is 17.0 µg/m³. Of 203 cities with data, 32 have annual PM2.5 of 16 to under 17 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean17 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency3Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 11.6 · Feb 14.25 · Mar 19.94 · Apr 27.56 · May 30.21 · Jun 33.04 · Jul 36.35 · Aug 36.35 · Sep 36 · Oct 26.46 · Nov 20.56 · Dec 14.07 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -28.88 · Feb -24.84 · Mar -18.35 · Apr -6.74 · May -2.04 · Jun 4.4 · Jul 6.2 · Aug 6.82 · Sep 0.75 · Oct -5.47 · Nov -14.57 · Dec -20.75 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -3.29 · Feb -1.7 · Mar 2.62 · Apr 8.7 · May 13.85 · Jun 17.7 · Jul 20 · Aug 19.72 · Sep 14.51 · Oct 8.78 · Nov 3.8 · Dec -1.31 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Dobczyce?

The published population was 15,580 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank9

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population15,580 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank9Official

Alternatives for people set on Dobczyce

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 Dobczyce alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 350 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Residents: 57,433 Swarzędz vs 15,580 Dobczyce+269%
  • Unemployment: 1.1% Swarzędz vs 2.6% Dobczyce−58%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,018 Swarzędz vs €1,632 Dobczyce+24%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,306 Swarzędz vs 1,098 Dobczyce+19%
  • Annual PM2.5: 17.0 µg/m³ Swarzędz vs 17.0 µg/m³ Dobczycesame level
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Cities near Dobczyce

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Poland

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

All Poland cities
Maków Podhalański15,566 residentsStęszew15,528 residentsŁazy15,472 residentsŁodygowice15,464 residentsNiepołomice15,697 residentsLwówek Śląski15,711 residents

How does Dobczyce compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Dobczyce 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; Dobczyce'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 Dobczyce?

The published population was 15,580 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.

Is the air quality good in Dobczyce?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 17 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 Dobczyce?

Police recorded 1,098 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 Dobczyce?

The unemployment rate is 2.6 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.

What is the typical salary around Dobczyce?

The median gross salary is 1,632 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.

Is Dobczyce a good place to live?

Dobczyce 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.

Which cities are near Dobczyce?

Wieliczka, Myślenice, Niepołomice, Skawina are near Dobczyce. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Dobczyce, Poland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 4a21c633934b1468890cb676f03939bd]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/dobczyce/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Dobczyce, Poland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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Sources

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  1. bdl.stat.gov.pl bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-27
  2. Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290) bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-09-25
  3. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  4. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  5. Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet netia.pl · checked 2026-09-15
  6. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Orange Poland mobile plan orange.pl · checked 2026-09-15
  8. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-05
  10. Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-05
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