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Living in Gorzów Wielkopolski

The unemployment rate was 3.3% at the end of 2025.

Cheaper rent than 87% of Polish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 75% of Polish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 85% of Polish cities that publish it.

Which Poland-wide rules apply when you move to Gorzów Wielkopolski?

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 Gorzów Wielkopolski.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Gorzów Wielkopolski?

Average net cold rent is 3.27 EUR/m² per month (2008), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 3.27 EUR/m²/month · Eurostat5

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Gorzów Wielkopolski yet.

Net rent across major citiesGorzów Wielkopolski highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Gorzów Wielkopolski highlighted€10.25Szczecin€8.83Katowice€8.54Poznań€6.55Łódź€5.27Kielce€4.41Bydgoszcz€4.27Lublin€3.99Białystok€3.56Rzeszów€3.27Radom€3.27Gorzów Wielkopolski€2.99Częstochowanet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.27 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €4.1331 Dec 2008Eurostat5Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 196 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.27 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2008

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Gorzów Wielkopolski?

The unemployment rate is 3.3 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 20259

Unemployment across cities in PolandUnemployment in Gorzów Wielkopolski is 3.3%. Of 632 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Poland per band2 cities: 0% to under 1%20–139 cities: 1% to under 2%391–291 cities: 2% to under 3%912–3125 cities: 3% to under 4%1253–4Gorzów Wielkopolski 3.3%120 cities: 4% to under 5%1204–588 cities: 5% to under 6%885–659 cities: 6% to under 7%596–758 cities: 7% to under 8%587–830 cities: 8% to under 9%308–99 cities: 9% to under 10%99–108 cities: 10% to under 11%810–112 cities: 11% to under 12%211–121 city: 12% to under 13%112–13

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)1,720 EUR/month27 Aug 2026bdl.stat.gov.pl1Official
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, 20259Official

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Gorzów Wielkopolski?

Police recorded 3,547 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.pl2

Recorded crime across major citiesGorzów Wielkopolski highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Gorzów Wielkopolski highlighted4,141Katowice3,547Gorzów Wielkopolski3,165Gdańsk2,970Warszawa2,879Wrocław2,546Kraków2,539Poznań2,519Szczecin2,423Bydgoszcz2,401Łódź2,363Lublin1,708Białystokrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,547 incidents per 100,000country median 2,45231 Dec 2024bdl.stat.gov.pl2Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportIEG3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official
Distance to nearest airport77 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 14.1 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 12.4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Gorzów Wielkopolski?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA City Trend — annual PM2.5 mean within city administrative boundaries4

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
Gorzów Wielkopolski average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Gorzów Wielkopolski average monthly precipitation, mm020406080423539305757755746403842JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Gorzów Wielkopolski annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52514.1PM2.5154022.0PM10104012.4NO₂µg/m³

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 Gorzów Wielkopolski is 14.1 µg/m³. Of 200 cities with data, 32 have annual PM2.5 of 16 to under 17 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Poland per band3 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³38–94 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³410–116 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³611–125 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³512–1322 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³2213–1428 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³2814–15Gorzów Wielkopolski 14.130 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³3015–1632 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³3216–1724 cities: 17 µg/m³ to under 18 µg/m³2417–184 cities: 18 µg/m³ to under 19 µg/m³418–1916 cities: 19 µg/m³ to under 20 µg/m³1619–204 cities: 20 µg/m³ to under 21 µg/m³420–2112 cities: 21 µg/m³ to under 22 µg/m³1221–228 cities: 23 µg/m³ to under 24 µg/m³823–242 cities: 25 µg/m³ to under 26 µg/m³225–26

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean12.41 µg/m³country median 15.931 Dec 2024Validated E1a NO2 observations for 2024, aggregated from exact in-gmina monitoring station point(s).13Official
PM10 — annual mean22 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Gorzów Wlkp. ul. Kosynierów Gdyńskich)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean14.1 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 2024EEA City Trend — annual PM2.5 mean within city administrative boundaries4Official
Annual mean temperature (modelled)9.49 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology10Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Annual precipitation (modelled)610 mm/year2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology10Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January mean temperature (modelled)-1.41 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology10Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January minimum temperature (modelled)-25.83 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology10Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July maximum temperature (modelled)35.81 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology10Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July mean temperature (modelled)20.29 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology10Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Daily precipitation rate (modelled)1.67 mm/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology10Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Solar exposure (modelled)2.88 kWh/m²/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology10Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.4 · Feb 4.1 · Mar 8.3 · Apr 14.9 · May 19.5 · Jun 22.7 · Jul 24.8 · Aug 24.5 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 13.3 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 3.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.4 · Feb -1.7 · Mar 0.6 · Apr 4.5 · May 8.8 · Jun 12.2 · Jul 14.3 · Aug 14 · Sep 10.1 · Oct 5.9 · Nov 2 · Dec -1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official
Average temperature by monthJan -0.1 · Feb 0.9 · Mar 4.1 · Apr 9.5 · May 14 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 19 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 4.3 · Dec 1.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 41.9 · Feb 34.6 · Mar 39.4 · Apr 29.5 · May 57 · Jun 56.7 · Jul 75 · Aug 56.8 · Sep 45.5 · Oct 40.4 · Nov 38.4 · Dec 41.6 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 86 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,334 people per km² in 2024.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area86 km²31 Dec 2024GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 20187Official
Foreign-resident share0.2 %31 Dec 2011Eurostat6Official
Foreign residents517 people31 Mar 2021GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 16533678Official
Population density1,334 people/km²31 Dec 2024Reproducible gmina density for Gorzów Wielkopolski: population_total_2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.12Official

Is Gorzów Wielkopolski 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 52–68%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on education · range 57–75%
Student61%strong on housing, weak on education · range 51–71%
Family69%strong on family, weak on education · range 60–78%
Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 46–66%
Foreign residents517 people31 Mar 2021Official source · GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.27 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2008Official source · Eurostat
Median gross salary (regional)1,720 EUR/month27 Aug 2026Official source · bdl.stat.gov.pl
Unemployment rate3.3 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025
NO₂ — annual mean12.41 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · Validated E1a NO2 observations for 2024, aggregated from exact in-gmina monitoring station point(s).
PM10 — annual mean22 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Gorzów Wlkp. ul. Kosynierów Gdyńskich)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Gorzów Wielkopolski 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.

Common questions

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

How much does it cost to rent in Gorzów Wielkopolski?

Average net cold rent is 3.27 EUR/m² per month (2008), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 229 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Eurostat.

Is the air quality good in Gorzów Wielkopolski?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA City Trend — annual PM2.5 mean within city administrative boundaries.

How safe is Gorzów Wielkopolski?

Police recorded 3,547 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 Gorzów Wielkopolski?

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 Gorzów Wielkopolski?

The median gross salary is 1,720 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.

How many foreign residents live in Gorzów Wielkopolski?

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

Is Gorzów Wielkopolski a good place to live?

Gorzów Wielkopolski 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 12). Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/gorzow-wielkopolski/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland: rent, salary},
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Sources

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  1. bdl.stat.gov.pl bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-27
  2. bdl.stat.gov.pl bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-27
  3. EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Gorzów Wlkp. ul. Kosynierów Gdyńskich) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  4. EEA City Trend — annual PM2.5 mean within city administrative boundaries EEA City Trend · eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-29
  5. Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-27
  6. Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-02
  7. GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 2018 bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2024-12-31
  8. GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367 bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2021-03-31
  9. 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
  10. NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology NASA POWER · power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-09-12
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  1. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Reproducible gmina density for Gorzów Wielkopolski: population_total_2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0. bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2024-12-31
  3. Validated E1a NO2 observations for 2024, aggregated from exact in-gmina monitoring station point(s). eeadmz1batchservice02.blob.core.windows.net · checked 2024-12-31
  4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-02

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