Living in Głogów
In Głogów, unemployment is 4.2% (2025).
In March 2021, the foreign population was 104.
More recorded crime than 87% 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 Głogów?
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 Głogów. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Głogów 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 Głogów?
The unemployment rate is 4.2 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 20257
Głogów 4.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Głogów. 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 Głogów. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Głogów?
Police recorded 3,794 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 | 3,794 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 Głogów. 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 Głogów?
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.
Głogów 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 2.5 · Feb 4.2 · Mar 8.5 · Apr 15.1 · May 19.7 · Jun 23.1 · Jul 25.4 · Aug 25.1 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 13.8 · Nov 7.5 · Dec 3.5 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -3.2 · Feb -2.7 · Mar -0.2 · Apr 3.4 · May 7.8 · Jun 11.1 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 13 · Sep 9.2 · Oct 5.1 · Nov 1.4 · Dec -1.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -0.3 · Feb 0.6 · Mar 3.9 · Apr 9.2 · May 13.8 · Jun 17.2 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 9.1 · Nov 4.3 · Dec 0.9 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 35.5 · Feb 31.3 · Mar 39.8 · Apr 28.8 · May 53.6 · Jun 57.6 · Jul 77.5 · Aug 70.4 · Sep 46.5 · Oct 38.2 · Nov 34.4 · Dec 35.7 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official |
Annual PM2.5 fell 40.9% between 2013 and 2024, from 22.0 to 13.0.
Similar climate. In Poland: Gorzów Wielkopolski ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±0.5 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±0.6 °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 35 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,749 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Głogów?
The published population was 69,608 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)8
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 104 is not 0.1% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport99.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 35 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 20185Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 0.1 % | 31 Dec 2011 | Eurostat4Official |
| Foreign residents | 104 people | 31 Mar 2021 | GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 16533676Official |
| Population density | 1,749 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Reproducible gmina density for Głogów: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.12Official |
| Population | 69,608 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)8Official |
Population fell 12.5% between 2011 and 2025, from 69,259 to 60,605.
Alternatives for people set on Głogów
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.
Lubin as a Głogów alternative in the same country
Better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Unemployment: 3.1% Lubin vs 4.2% Głogów−26%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,889 Lubin vs 3,794 Głogów−24%
- Annual PM2.5: 15.0 µg/m³ Lubin vs 13.0 µg/m³ Głogów+15%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,331 Lubin vs €2,237 Głogów+4%
- Residents: 75,357 Lubin vs 69,608 Głogów+8%
- Nearest airport: 58.0 km Lubin vs 56.0 km Głogów+4%
- Foreign residents: 0.1% Lubin vs 0.1% Głogówsame level
Budapest as a Głogów 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.
- Nearest airport: 18.0 km Budapest vs 56.0 km Głogów−68%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,534 Budapest vs €2,237 Głogówno percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,396 (2025) Budapest vs 3,794 (2024) Głogówno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Budapest vs 13.0 µg/m³ Głogówsame level
Alternative cities in Poland
Other cities in Poland to compare with Głogów, nearest in population first.
How does Głogów compare?
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Głogów in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Głogów 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; Głogów'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 Głogów?
The published population was 69,608 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 Głogów?
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 Głogów?
Police recorded 3,794 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 Głogów?
The unemployment rate is 4.2 % (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 Głogów?
The median gross salary is 2,237 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.
How many foreign residents live in Głogów?
104 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367.
Is Głogów a good place to live?
Głogów 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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Sources
- bdl.stat.gov.pl bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-27
- 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
- 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
- Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet netia.pl · checked 2026-09-15
- Orange Poland mobile plan orange.pl · checked 2026-09-15
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- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Reproducible gmina density for Głogów: 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
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