Living in Jastrzębie-Zdrój
In Jastrzębie-Zdrój, unemployment is 3.2% (2025).
Annual PM2.5 was 20 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 54 in March 2021. At the end of 2025, the unemployment rate was 3.2%.
Lower unemployment than 76% of Polish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 82% of Polish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 87% of Polish cities that publish it.
Which Poland-wide rules apply when you move to Jastrzębie-Zdrój?
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 Jastrzębie-Zdrój. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Jastrzębie-Zdrój 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 Jastrzębie-Zdrój?
The unemployment rate is 3.2 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 20259
Jastrzębie-Zdrój 3.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Jastrzębie-Zdrój. 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 Jastrzębie-Zdrój. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Jastrzębie-Zdrój?
Police recorded 2,063 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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,063 incidents per 100,000country median 2,452 | 31 Dec 2024 | bdl.stat.gov.pl2Official |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Jastrzębie-Zdrój. 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 Jastrzębie-Zdrój?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 20 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data3
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.
Jastrzębie-Zdrój 20.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 21 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Jastrzębie-Zdrój, Al.J.Piłsudskiego/Harcerska)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 26 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Godów, ul. Gliniki)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 20 µg/m³country median 16.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data3Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | Jan 10.87 · Feb 14.13 · Mar 19.82 · Apr 26.46 · May 29.32 · Jun 32.71 · Jul 36.35 · Aug 36.31 · Sep 35.19 · Oct 24.9 · Nov 20.12 · Dec 14.01 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | Jan -29.09 · Feb -24.71 · Mar -18.96 · Apr -6.53 · May -1.85 · Jun 3.64 · Jul 6.52 · Aug 6.34 · Sep 1.38 · Oct -4.89 · Nov -13.67 · Dec -19.81 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -3.38 · Feb -1.59 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 8.79 · May 13.85 · Jun 17.83 · Jul 20.11 · Aug 19.87 · Sep 14.58 · Oct 8.87 · Nov 3.97 · Dec -1.39 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official |
Population and city profile
The city covered 85 km² in 2024. Population density was 957 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Jastrzębie-Zdrój?
The published population was 92,465 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)10
By nationality
National passport99.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 85 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 20187Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 0 % | 31 Dec 2011 | Eurostat6Official |
| Foreign residents | 54 people | 31 Mar 2021 | GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 16533678Official |
| Population density | 957 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Reproducible gmina density for Jastrzębie-Zdrój: population_total_2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.16Official |
| Population | 92,465 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)10Official |
Population fell 12.6% between 2011 and 2025, from 92,105 to 80,527.
Alternatives for people set on Jastrzębie-Zdrój
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.
Jaworzno as a Jastrzębie-Zdrój alternative in the same country
Better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,005 Jaworzno vs 2,063 Jastrzębie-Zdrój+46%
- Nearest airport: 33.0 km Jaworzno vs 68.0 km Jastrzębie-Zdrój−51%
- Unemployment: 2.8% Jaworzno vs 3.2% Jastrzębie-Zdrój−13%
- Annual PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³ Jaworzno vs 20.0 µg/m³ Jastrzębie-Zdrój−20%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,956 Jaworzno vs €1,800 Jastrzębie-Zdrój+9%
- Residents: 94,732 Jaworzno vs 92,465 Jastrzębie-Zdrój+2%
Budapest as a Jastrzębie-Zdrój alternative in another country
Better on 2 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.
- Nearest airport: 18.0 km Budapest vs 68.0 km Jastrzębie-Zdrój−74%
- Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Budapest vs 20.0 µg/m³ Jastrzębie-Zdrój−35%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,534 Budapest vs €1,800 Jastrzębie-Zdrójno percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,396 (2025) Budapest vs 2,063 (2024) Jastrzębie-Zdrójno percentage
Alternative cities in Poland
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Jastrzębie-Zdrój in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Jastrzębie-Zdrój 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; Jastrzębie-Zdrój'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 Jastrzębie-Zdrój?
The published population was 92,465 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 Jastrzębie-Zdrój?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 20 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data.
How safe is Jastrzębie-Zdrój?
Police recorded 2,063 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 Jastrzębie-Zdrój?
The unemployment rate is 3.2 % (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 Jastrzębie-Zdrój?
The median gross salary is 1,800 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.
How many foreign residents live in Jastrzębie-Zdrój?
54 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367.
Is Jastrzębie-Zdrój a good place to live?
Jastrzębie-Zdrój 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 29). Jastrzębie-Zdrój, Poland: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 8844a302109cd7cda188cc6fa77b4672]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/jastrzebie-zdroj/ Retrieved 2026-09-29. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- bdl.stat.gov.pl bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-27
- bdl.stat.gov.pl bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-27
- EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-29
- EEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Jastrzębie-Zdrój, Al.J.Piłsudskiego/Harcerska) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Godów, ul. Gliniki) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- 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
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- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- 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 Jastrzębie-Zdrój: 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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