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Living in Fordon

In Fordon, unemployment is 2.1% (2025).

Residents of Fordon numbered 321,100 at the end of 2025. The unemployment rate was 2.1% at the end of 2025. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 13 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2613 sources

Median gross salary (region)1,795EUR/month27 Aug 2026Official source · bdl.stat.gov.pl
Unemployment rate2.1%country median 4.4% — 52% belowOfficial source · Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank
Recorded crime2,423incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)
PM2.5, annual mean13µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Lower unemployment than 92% of Polish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 91% of Polish cities that publish it.

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

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 Fordon.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€12
Mobile plan, 10 GB€10
Net rent across major citiesFordon highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Fordon 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 Fordon 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.

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on housing · range 41–63%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–72%
Student46%strong on safety, weak on education · range 34–58%
Family61%strong on family, weak on education · range 49–73%
Retirement48%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 34–62%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Fordon?

The unemployment rate is 2.1 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank9

Unemployment across cities in PolandUnemployment in Fordon is 2.1%. Of 632 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)1,795 EUR/month27 Aug 2026bdl.stat.gov.pl1Official
Unemployment rate2.1 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2025Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank9Official

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Fordon?

Police recorded 2,423 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 citiesFordon highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Fordon 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 residents2,423 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)2Official · county

Mobility and administration

Fordon's nearest airport was BZG, 14 km away and offered 3 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport3 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Distance to the nearest major airport14 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)BZG3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −1.1°C in January to 19.3°C in July. Fordon's monthly precipitation totalled 32.7 mm in January and 90.6 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Fordon?

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.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
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 Fordon is 13.0 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 mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency3Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading

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.

Alternatives for people set on Fordon

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.

How does Fordon compare?

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

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

Is Fordon part of Bydgoszcz?

Fordon is in the published commuting zone of Bydgoszcz; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Bydgoszcz city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source4

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Common questions

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

Is the air quality good in Fordon?

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 Fordon?

Police recorded 2,423 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 Fordon?

The unemployment rate is 2.1 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.

What is the typical salary around Fordon?

The median gross salary is 1,795 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.

Is Fordon a good place to live?

Fordon 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 Fordon part of Bydgoszcz?

Fordon is in the published commuting zone of Bydgoszcz; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Fordon, Poland: salary, cost of living, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 17c96c54f61aa17580ffb49213417d5e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/fordon/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Fordon, Poland: salary, cost of living, jobs, safety},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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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. 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
  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. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  1. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  2. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  3. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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