Living in Góra Kalwaria
In Góra Kalwaria, unemployment is 3% (2025).
At the end of 2025, Góra Kalwaria had a population of 28,823. An unemployment rate of 3% was measured at the end of 2025. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 13 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Lower unemployment than 79% of Polish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 97% 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 Góra Kalwaria?
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 Góra Kalwaria. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Góra Kalwaria 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 Góra Kalwaria?
The unemployment rate is 3 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank11
Góra Kalwaria 3.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Góra Kalwaria. 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 Góra Kalwaria. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Góra Kalwaria?
Police recorded 1,675 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 | 1,675 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)2Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Góra Kalwaria's nearest airport was WAW, 27 km away and offered 78 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Góra Kalwaria. 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
Monthly mean temperatures were −4°C in January and 20.6°C in July.
Is the air quality good in Góra Kalwaria?
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 Agency4
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
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.
Góra Kalwaria 13.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 13 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency4Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 11.2 · Feb 12.37 · Mar 20.99 · Apr 28.82 · May 31.57 · Jun 35.29 · Jul 35.51 · Aug 36.86 · Sep 34.78 · Oct 24.66 · Nov 18.54 · Dec 11.8 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -30.92 · Feb -25.39 · Mar -18.28 · Apr -5.67 · May -3.42 · Jun 3.48 · Jul 7.56 · Aug 6.36 · Sep -0.02 · Oct -7.7 · Nov -14.45 · Dec -20.89 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -3.97 · Feb -2.25 · Mar 2.34 · Apr 8.68 · May 14.41 · Jun 18.14 · Jul 20.62 · Aug 20 · Sep 14.68 · Oct 8.4 · Nov 3.46 · Dec -1.46 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Góra Kalwaria?
The published population was 28,823 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank10
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,823 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank10Official |
Alternatives for people set on Góra Kalwaria
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.
Piaseczno as a Góra Kalwaria alternative in the same region
16 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Residents: 98,414 Piaseczno vs 28,823 Góra Kalwaria+241%
- Unemployment: 2.2% Piaseczno vs 3.0% Góra Kalwaria−27%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,222 Piaseczno vs €1,823 Góra Kalwaria+22%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,675 Piaseczno vs 1,675 Góra Kalwariasame level
- Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Piaseczno vs 13.0 µg/m³ Góra Kalwariasame level
Swarzędz as a Góra Kalwaria alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 286 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Unemployment: 1.1% Swarzędz vs 3.0% Góra Kalwaria−63%
- Residents: 57,433 Swarzędz vs 28,823 Góra Kalwaria+99%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,306 Swarzędz vs 1,675 Góra Kalwaria−22%
- Annual PM2.5: 17.0 µg/m³ Swarzędz vs 13.0 µg/m³ Góra Kalwaria+31%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,018 Swarzędz vs €1,823 Góra Kalwaria+11%
Cities near Góra Kalwaria
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Poland
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How does Góra Kalwaria compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Góra Kalwaria 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; Góra Kalwaria's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Góra Kalwaria part of Warsaw?
Góra Kalwaria belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Warsaw; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 29.5 km away by straight-line distance. Warsaw city profile
Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source3
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Góra Kalwaria?
The published population was 28,823 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.
Is the air quality good in Góra Kalwaria?
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 Góra Kalwaria?
Police recorded 1,675 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 Góra Kalwaria?
The unemployment rate is 3 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.
What is the typical salary around Góra Kalwaria?
The median gross salary is 1,823 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.
Is Góra Kalwaria a good place to live?
Góra Kalwaria 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 Góra Kalwaria part of Warsaw?
Góra Kalwaria belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Warsaw; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 29.5 km away by straight-line distance.
Which cities are near Góra Kalwaria?
Karczew, Piaseczno, Lesznowola, Warka are near Góra Kalwaria. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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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
- ec.europa.eu place coordinates ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-28
- European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- 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
- Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-05
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