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In Gorzów Wielkopolski, unemployment is 3.3% (2025).

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

Last checked 2026-09-1919 sources

Population124,534people31 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)1,662EUR/month27 Aug 2026Official source · bdl.stat.gov.pl
Average net rent3.27EUR/m²/monthcountry median €4.41 — 26% belowOfficial source · Eurostat
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 crime3,547incidents per 100,000country median 2,452 — 45% aboveOfficial source · bdl.stat.gov.pl
PM2.5, annual mean14.1µg/m³country median 16.0 — 12% belowOfficial source · EEA City Trend — annual PM2.5 mean within city administrative boundaries

Cheaper rent than 89% 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 · Eurostat6
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Gorzów Wielkopolski recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€12
Mobile plan, 10 GB€10
Net rent across major citiesGorzów Wielkopolski highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Gorzów Wielkopolski highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Gdańsk€15.01
Gdynia€14.87
Szczecin€10.25
Katowice€8.83
Gorzów Wielkopolski€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 internet13Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB10.4 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange Poland mobile plan14Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.27 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €4.4131 Dec 2008Eurostat6Official

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 worker57%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 49–65%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 56–72%
Student57%strong on housing, weak on education · range 48–66%
Family62%strong on family, weak on education · range 54–70%
Retirement50%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–59%

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, 202510

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 (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)1,662 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, 202510Official

What does a salary buy in Gorzów Wielkopolski?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €1,662 (bdl.stat.gov.pl, 2026-08-27).
Left over each month€1,051of €1,269 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€1,269
Rent, 60 m²€3.27/m² · official · Eurostat · 2008-12-31− €196
Internet€12 · official · Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet · 2026-09-30− €12
Mobile plan€10 · official · Orange Poland mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €10
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,051
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Gorzów Wielkopolski Salary needed to live in Gorzów Wielkopolski

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

Job SearchTraining
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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.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospitals3 count15 Sept 2026RPWDL 2.0 — Rejestr Podmiotów Wykonujących Działalność Leczniczą17Official
Pharmacies33 count15 Sept 2026Apteki — Rejestr Aptek1Official

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.

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.pl3

Recorded crime across major citiesGorzów Wielkopolski highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Gorzów Wielkopolski highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Katowice4,141
Gorzów Wielkopolski3,547
Gdańsk3,165
Warsaw2,970
Wrocław2,879
Kraków2,546
Poznań2,539
Szczecin2,519
Bydgoszcz2,423
Łódź2,401
Lublin2,363
Białystok1,708
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,547 incidents per 100,000country median 2,45231 Dec 2024bdl.stat.gov.pl3Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportIEG3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Distance to nearest airport77 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

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
Open official information
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Gorzów Wielkopolski.

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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 boundaries5

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 Gorzów Wielkopolski is 14.1 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
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).18Official
PM10 — annual mean22 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Gorzów Wlkp. ul. Kosynierów Gdyńskich)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean14.1 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 2024EEA City Trend — annual PM2.5 mean within city administrative boundaries5Official
Annual mean temperature (modelled)9.49 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology12Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Annual precipitation (modelled)610 mm/year2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology12Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January mean temperature (modelled)-1.41 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology12Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January minimum temperature (modelled)-25.83 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology12Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July maximum temperature (modelled)35.81 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology12Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July mean temperature (modelled)20.29 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology12Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Daily precipitation rate (modelled)1.67 mm/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology12Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Solar exposure (modelled)2.88 kWh/m²/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology12Modelled 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 NCEI19Official
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 NCEI19Official
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 NCEI19Official
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 NCEI19Official

Similar climate. In Poland: Radom ±1.1 °C. Elsewhere: Fuerstenwalde (Germany) ±0.2 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Ludwigsfelde (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Potsdam (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Werder (Havel) (Germany) ±0.4 °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 86 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,334 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Gorzów Wielkopolski?

The published population was 124,534 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)11

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 517 is not 0.2% 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 area86 km²31 Dec 2024GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 20188Official
Foreign-resident share0.2 %31 Dec 2011Eurostat7Official
Foreign residents517 people31 Mar 2021GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 16533679Official
Population density1,334 people/km²31 Dec 2024Reproducible gmina density for Gorzów Wielkopolski: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.16Official
Population124,534 people31 Mar 2011Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011)11Official
Population over time11 published observations, 2011–2025

Population fell 8.8% between 2011 and 2025, from 124,554 to 113,569.

Alternatives for people set on Gorzów Wielkopolski

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.

Ruda Śląska as a Gorzów Wielkopolski alternative in the same country

Better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Foreign residents: 0.0% Ruda Śląska vs 0.2% Gorzów Wielkopolski−100%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,154 Ruda Śląska vs 3,547 Gorzów Wielkopolski−39%
  • Unemployment: 2.3% Ruda Śląska vs 3.3% Gorzów Wielkopolski−30%
  • Nearest airport: 29.0 km Ruda Śląska vs 77.0 km Gorzów Wielkopolski−62%
  • Annual PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³ Ruda Śląska vs 14.1 µg/m³ Gorzów Wielkopolski+13%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,771 Ruda Śląska vs €1,662 Gorzów Wielkopolski+7%
  • Residents: 142,510 Ruda Śląska vs 124,534 Gorzów Wielkopolski+14%
Full comparisonMore about Ruda Śląska

Budapest as a Gorzów Wielkopolski alternative in another country

Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €16.94/m² (2026) Budapest vs €3.27/m² (2008) Gorzów Wielkopolskino percentage
  • Nearest airport: 18.0 km Budapest vs 77.0 km Gorzów Wielkopolski−77%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,534 Budapest vs €1,662 Gorzów Wielkopolskino percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Budapest vs 14.1 µg/m³ Gorzów Wielkopolski−8%
Full comparisonMore about Budapest

Alternative cities in Poland

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

All Poland cities
Płock124,553 residentsElbląg124,668 residentsOpole122,625 residentsTychy129,378 residentsZielona Góra118,982 residentsWłocławek116,783 residents

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Gorzów Wielkopolski in rankings

#3 of 20 in Cheapest cities to rent in Poland #8 of 30 in Most international cities in Poland #11 of 30 in Major cities with the lowest modelled annual precipitation #15 of 30 in Major cities with the lowest modelled solar exposure #21 of 30 in Major cities with the coldest modelled January mean #23 of 30 in Major cities with the hottest modelled July mean

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; Gorzów Wielkopolski's school authority applies it locally.

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

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Gorzów Wielkopolski?

The published population was 124,534 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).

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 1,662 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.

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, October 25). Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 6fb46b699ff591f7c25ff07df2623316]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/gorzow-wielkopolski/ Retrieved 2026-10-25. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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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. 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
  5. EEA City Trend — annual PM2.5 mean within city administrative boundaries EEA City Trend · eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-29
  6. Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-27
  7. Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-02
  8. GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 2018 bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2024-12-31
  9. GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367 bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2021-03-31
  10. 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
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  1. 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
  2. NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology NASA POWER · power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-10-25
  3. Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet netia.pl · checked 2026-09-15
  4. Orange Poland mobile plan orange.pl · checked 2026-09-15
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  6. 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
  7. RPWDL 2.0 — Rejestr Podmiotów Wykonujących Działalność Leczniczą RPWDL 2.0 · gov.pl · checked 2026-09-15
  8. Validated E1a NO2 observations for 2024, aggregated from exact in-gmina monitoring station point(s). eeadmz1batchservice02.blob.core.windows.net · checked 2024-12-31
  9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-02

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