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Living in Gliwice

In Gliwice, unemployment is 3.3% (2025).

Gliwice is a city in Poland. Annual PM2.5 was 21 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. For Gliwice, the unemployment rate was 3.3% at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2419 sources

Population187,474people31 Mar 2011Official source · Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011)
Median gross salary (region)1,889EUR/month27 Aug 2026Official source · bdl.stat.gov.pl
Unemployment rate3.3%country median 4.4% — 25% belowOfficial source · Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025
Recorded crime3,073incidents per 100,000country median 2,452 — 25% aboveOfficial source · bdl.stat.gov.pl
PM2.5, annual mean21µg/m³country median 16.0 — 31% aboveOfficial source · EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data

Lower unemployment than 75% of Polish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 80% of Polish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 89% of Polish cities that publish it.

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

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 Gliwice.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month
Gliwice recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Transport pass€27
Internet, 60 Mbps€12
Mobile plan, 10 GB€10
Net rent across major citiesGliwice highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Gliwice highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Szczecin€10.25
Katowice€8.83
Poznań€8.54
Łódź€6.55
Radom€3.27
Częstochowa€2.99
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Kielce€5.27
Opole€4.98
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 internet14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB10.4 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange Poland mobile plan16Official · national market
Monthly transport pass27.27 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Cennik biletów – MetropoliaZTM (GZM)4Official

Is Gliwice 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 worker50%strong on work, weak on housing · range 41–59%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–71%
Student50%strong on safety, weak on education · range 40–60%
Family62%strong on family, weak on education · range 53–71%
Retirement45%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 35–55%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Gliwice?

The unemployment rate is 3.3 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 202511

Unemployment across cities in PolandUnemployment in Gliwice is 3.3%. Of 632 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)1,889 EUR/month27 Aug 2026bdl.stat.gov.pl2Official
Unemployment rate3.3 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2025Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 202511Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Gliwice. 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

Job SearchTraining
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Gliwice. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospitals6 count15 Sept 2026RPWDL 2.0 — Rejestr Podmiotów Wykonujących Działalność Leczniczą19Official
Pharmacies52 count15 Sept 2026Apteki — Rejestr Aptek1Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Gliwice 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.

Safety

How safe is Gliwice?

Police recorded 3,073 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.pl3

Recorded crime across major citiesGliwice highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Gliwice highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Katowice4,141
Gdańsk3,165
Gliwice3,073
Warsaw2,970
Wrocław2,879
Kraków2,546
Poznań2,539
Szczecin2,519
Bydgoszcz2,423
Łódź2,401
Lublin2,363
Białystok1,708
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,073 incidents per 100,000country median 2,45231 Dec 2024bdl.stat.gov.pl3Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport27 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights15Official
Nearest airportKTW3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport35 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Gliwice?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 21 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data5

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 Gliwice is 21.0 µg/m³. Of 200 cities with data, 32 have annual PM2.5 of 16 to under 17 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean19 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Zabrze, ul. M. Skłodowskiej-Curie)6Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean29 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Gliwice, ul. Mewy)7Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean21 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data5Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 11.18 · Feb 14.23 · Mar 19.76 · Apr 26.96 · May 30.14 · Jun 34.34 · Jul 35.26 · Aug 36.8 · Sep 35.59 · Oct 25.43 · Nov 19.01 · Dec 13.87 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -30.37 · Feb -23.1 · Mar -18.41 · Apr -6.03 · May -2.58 · Jun 3.45 · Jul 7.1 · Aug 6.86 · Sep 1.63 · Oct -7.2 · Nov -12.53 · Dec -18.82 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Average temperature by monthJan -3.33 · Feb -1.55 · Mar 2.65 · Apr 8.8 · May 13.98 · Jun 17.96 · Jul 20.32 · Aug 20.05 · Sep 14.75 · Oct 8.81 · Nov 3.96 · Dec -1.23 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 134 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,256 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Gliwice?

The published population was 187,474 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)12

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 513 is not 0.1% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area134 km²31 Dec 2024GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 20189Official
Foreign-resident share0.1 %31 Dec 2011Eurostat8Official
Foreign residents513 people31 Mar 2021GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 165336710Official
Population density1,256 people/km²31 Dec 2024Reproducible gmina density for Gliwice: population_total_2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.18Official
Population187,474 people31 Mar 2011Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011)12Official
Population over time11 published observations, 2011–2025

Population fell 10.7% between 2011 and 2025, from 186,868 to 166,942.

Alternatives for people set on Gliwice

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.

Gdynia as a Gliwice alternative in the same country

Better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Foreign residents: 0.2% Gdynia vs 0.1% Gliwice+100%
  • Unemployment: 2.3% Gdynia vs 3.3% Gliwice−30%
  • Annual PM2.5: 15.0 µg/m³ Gdynia vs 21.0 µg/m³ Gliwice−29%
  • Nearest airport: 16.0 km Gdynia vs 35.0 km Gliwice−54%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,111 Gdynia vs €1,889 Gliwice+12%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,736 Gdynia vs 3,073 Gliwice−11%
  • Residents: 249,139 Gdynia vs 187,474 Gliwice+33%
Full comparisonMore about Gdynia

Budapest as a Gliwice 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.

  • Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Budapest vs 21.0 µg/m³ Gliwice−38%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,534 Budapest vs €1,889 Gliwiceno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,396 (2025) Budapest vs 3,073 (2024) Gliwiceno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 18.0 km Budapest vs 35.0 km Gliwice−49%
Full comparisonMore about Budapest

Alternative cities in Poland

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

All Poland cities
Zabrze181,128 residentsRzeszów179,386 residentsBytom176,902 residentsKielce202,196 residentsToruń204,954 residentsBielsko-Biała171,260 residents

How does Gliwice compare?

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Gliwice in rankings

#17 of 30 in Largest cities in Poland #26 of 30 in Most international cities in Poland

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; Gliwice'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 Gliwice?

The published population was 187,474 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 Gliwice?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 21 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data.

How safe is Gliwice?

Police recorded 3,073 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 Gliwice?

The unemployment rate is 3.3 % (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 Gliwice?

The median gross salary is 1,889 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.

How many foreign residents live in Gliwice?

513 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367.

Is Gliwice a good place to live?

Gliwice 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 24). Gliwice, Poland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version cf6a2aa75b4f292d2dd61b25fb8f61f4]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/gliwice/ Retrieved 2026-09-24. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Gliwice, Poland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-24},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-24. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Apteki — Rejestr Aptek Apteki · gov.pl · checked 2026-09-15
  2. bdl.stat.gov.pl bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-27
  3. bdl.stat.gov.pl bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-27
  4. Cennik biletów – MetropoliaZTM (GZM) metropoliaztm.pl · checked 2026-09-19
  5. EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-29
  6. EEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Zabrze, ul. M. Skłodowskiej-Curie) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  7. EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Gliwice, ul. Mewy) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  8. Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-02
  9. GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 2018 bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2024-12-31
  10. GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367 bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2021-03-31
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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet netia.pl · checked 2026-09-15
  5. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Orange Poland mobile plan orange.pl · checked 2026-09-15
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Reproducible gmina density for Gliwice: population_total_2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0. bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2024-12-31
  9. RPWDL 2.0 — Rejestr Podmiotów Wykonujących Działalność Leczniczą RPWDL 2.0 · gov.pl · checked 2026-09-15

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