Living in Inowrocław
In Inowrocław, unemployment is 8% (2025).
In March 2021, the foreign population was 44.
Higher unemployment than 92% of Polish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 85% 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 Inowrocław?
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 Inowrocław. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Inowrocław 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 Inowrocław?
The unemployment rate is 8 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 20258
Inowrocław 8.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Inowrocław. 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 Inowrocław. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Inowrocław?
Police recorded 1,983 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 | 1,983 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 Inowrocław. 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 Inowrocław?
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.
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.
Inowrocław 13.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 11.1 µg/m³country median 15.9 | 31 Dec 2013 | Eurostat4Official |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 13 µg/m³country median 16.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency3Official |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 11.89 · Feb 12.91 · Mar 20.66 · Apr 28.05 · May 28.87 · Jun 36.04 · Jul 35.03 · Aug 35.74 · Sep 34.59 · Oct 23.99 · Nov 17.14 · Dec 12.16 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -30.37 · Feb -24.39 · Mar -17.89 · Apr -6.09 · May -2.16 · Jun 3.96 · Jul 8.71 · Aug 6.53 · Sep 0.37 · Oct -4.99 · Nov -14.51 · Dec -19.82 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -3.12 · Feb -1.41 · Mar 2.43 · Apr 8.28 · May 13.59 · Jun 17.39 · Jul 19.91 · Aug 19.35 · Sep 14.48 · Oct 8.56 · Nov 3.61 · Dec -0.7 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official |
Annual PM2.5 fell 23.5% between 2013 and 2024, from 17.0 to 13.0.
Population and city profile
The city covered 30 km² in 2024. Population density was 2,218 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Inowrocław?
The published population was 76,086 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)9
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 44 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 | 30 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 20186Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 0.1 % | 31 Dec 2011 | Eurostat5Official |
| Foreign residents | 44 people | 31 Mar 2021 | GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 16533677Official |
| Population density | 2,218 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Reproducible gmina density for Inowrocław: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.15Official |
| Population | 76,086 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)9Official |
Population fell 13.4% between 2011 and 2025, from 75,938 to 65,742.
Alternatives for people set on Inowrocław
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.
Gniezno as an Inowrocław alternative in the same country
Better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Unemployment: 3.7% Gniezno vs 8.0% Inowrocław−54%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,431 Gniezno vs 1,983 Inowrocław−28%
- Nearest airport: 53.0 km Gniezno vs 38.0 km Inowrocław+39%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,621 Gniezno vs €1,708 Inowrocław−5%
- Residents: 70,322 Gniezno vs 76,086 Inowrocław−8%
- Foreign residents: 0.1% Gniezno vs 0.1% Inowrocławsame level
Budapest as an Inowrocław 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.
- Median gross pay, region: €2,534 Budapest vs €1,708 Inowrocławno percentage
- Nearest airport: 18.0 km Budapest vs 38.0 km Inowrocław−53%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,396 (2025) Budapest vs 1,983 (2024) Inowrocławno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Budapest vs 13.0 µg/m³ Inowrocławsame level
Alternative cities in Poland
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Inowrocław in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Inowrocław 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; Inowrocław'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 Inowrocław?
The published population was 76,086 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 Inowrocław?
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 Inowrocław?
Police recorded 1,983 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 Inowrocław?
The unemployment rate is 8 % (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 Inowrocław?
The median gross salary is 1,708 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.
How many foreign residents live in Inowrocław?
44 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367.
Is Inowrocław a good place to live?
Inowrocław 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 2026-08-03
- 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
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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- 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
- Reproducible gmina density for Inowrocław: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0. bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2024-12-31
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