Living in Janów Lubelski

In Janów Lubelski, unemployment is 8.5% (2025).

Janów Lubelski had a population of 14,199 at the end of 2025. An unemployment rate of 8.5% was measured at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2610 sources

Population14,199people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank

Median gross salary (region)1,716EUR/month27 Aug 2026Official source · bdl.stat.gov.pl

Unemployment rate8.5%country median 4.4% — 93% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank

Recorded crime879incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)

PM2.5, annual mean17µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu

Higher unemployment than 95% of Polish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than any other Polish city that publishes it.

Which Poland-wide rules apply when you move to Janów Lubelski?

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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 Janów Lubelski.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Janów Lubelski. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€12

Mobile plan, 10 GB€10

Net rent across major citiesJanów Lubelski highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Gdańsk€15.01

Gdynia€14.87

Szczecin€10.25

Katowice€8.83

Radom€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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	11.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	10.4 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Orange Poland mobile plan⁷Official · national market

Is Janów Lubelski a good place to live?

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Remote worker47%strong on work, weak on housing · range 36–58%

Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on education · range 43–63%

Student50%strong on cost, weak on education · range 38–62%

Family46%strong on safety, weak on education · range 34–58%

Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 37–65%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Janów Lubelski?

The unemployment rate is 8.5 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank¹⁰

Unemployment across cities in PolandUnemployment in Janów Lubelski is 8.5%. Of 632 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Janów Lubelski 8.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	1,716 EUR/month	27 Aug 2026	bdl.stat.gov.pl²Official
Unemployment rate	8.5 %country median 4.4%	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank¹⁰Official

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Janów Lubelski?

Police recorded 879 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)³

Recorded crime across major citiesJanów Lubelski highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Katowice4,141

Gdańsk3,165

Warsaw2,970

Wrocław2,879

Gdynia2,736

Kraków2,546

Poznań2,539

Szczecin2,519

Bydgoszcz2,423

Łódź2,401

Lublin2,363

Białystok1,708

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	879 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)³Official · county

Mobility and administration

Janów Lubelski's nearest airport was LUZ, 63 km away and offered 6 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	6 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁶Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	63 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	LUZ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Janów Lubelski. 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 Janów Lubelski.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from −4°C in January to 20.8°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Janów Lubelski?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 17 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu¹

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.517WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Janów Lubelski is 17.0 µg/m³. Of 203 cities with data, 32 have annual PM2.5 of 16 to under 17 µg/m³.

8–910–1111–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2223–2425–26

Janów Lubelski 17.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	17 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	air.discomap.eea.europa.eu¹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 10.73 · Feb 14.3 · Mar 19.37 · Apr 28.86 · May 31.68 · Jun 33.1 · Jul 35.9 · Aug 36.53 · Sep 35.27 · Oct 25.16 · Nov 19.42 · Dec 11.67 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -32.02 · Feb -24.34 · Mar -17.25 · Apr -5.32 · May -2.89 · Jun 5.16 · Jul 7.45 · Aug 6.92 · Sep 0.3 · Oct -5.01 · Nov -17.1 · Dec -20.96 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -4.03 · Feb -2.28 · Mar 2.59 · Apr 9.19 · May 14.76 · Jun 18.61 · Jul 20.78 · Aug 20.26 · Sep 14.87 · Oct 8.66 · Nov 3.58 · Dec -1.73 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Janów Lubelski?

The published population was 14,199 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank⁹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	14,199 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank⁹Official

Alternatives for people set on Janów Lubelski

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.

Swarzędz as a Janów Lubelski alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 414 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 57,433 Swarzędz vs 14,199 Janów Lubelski+304%
Unemployment: 1.1% Swarzędz vs 8.5% Janów Lubelski−87%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,306 Swarzędz vs 879 Janów Lubelski+49%
Median gross pay, region: €2,018 Swarzędz vs €1,716 Janów Lubelski+18%

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Alternative cities in Poland

Other cities in Poland to compare with Janów Lubelski, nearest in population first.

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Klucze14,206 residents Świdwin14,217 residents Plewiska14,162 residents Zwoleń14,128 residents Poddębice14,277 residents Zelów14,088 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Janów Lubelski 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.

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; Janów Lubelski'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 Janów Lubelski?

The published population was 14,199 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.

Is the air quality good in Janów Lubelski?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 17 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: air.discomap.eea.europa.eu.

How safe is Janów Lubelski?

What is the unemployment rate in Janów Lubelski?

The unemployment rate is 8.5 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.

What is the typical salary around Janów Lubelski?

The median gross salary is 1,716 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.

Is Janów Lubelski a good place to live?

Janów Lubelski 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 16). Janów Lubelski, Poland: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 556ba319b984957e93b179b59c2c6cc8]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/janow-lubelski/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Janów Lubelski, Poland: population, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {556ba319b984957e93b179b59c2c6cc8},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/janow-lubelski/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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air.discomap.eea.europa.eu air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-26
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
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
Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-05

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