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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%.

Last checked 2026-09-1916 sources

Population92,465people31 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)1,800EUR/month27 Aug 2026Official source · bdl.stat.gov.pl
Unemployment rate3.2%country median 4.4% — 27% belowOfficial source · Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025
Recorded crime2,063incidents per 100,000country median 2,452 — 16% belowOfficial source · bdl.stat.gov.pl
PM2.5, annual mean20µg/m³country median 16.0 — 25% aboveOfficial source · EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data

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.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Jastrzębie-Zdrój recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€12
Mobile plan, 10 GB€10
Net rent across major citiesJastrzębie-Zdrój highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Jastrzębie-Zdrój highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Szczecin€10.25
Katowice€8.83
Poznań€8.54
Łódź€6.55
Radom€3.27
Częstochowa€2.99
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Kielce€5.27
Opole€4.98
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 internet12Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB10.4 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange Poland mobile plan14Official · national market

Is Jastrzębie-Zdrój a good place to live?

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on housing · range 41–61%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–73%
Student52%strong on safety, weak on education · range 41–63%
Family67%strong on family, weak on education · range 57–77%
Retirement47%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 36–58%

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

Unemployment across cities in PolandUnemployment in Jastrzębie-Zdrój is 3.2%. Of 632 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)1,800 EUR/month27 Aug 2026bdl.stat.gov.pl1Official
Unemployment rate3.2 %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 Jastrzębie-Zdrój. 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

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

Recorded crime across major citiesJastrzębie-Zdrój highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Jastrzębie-Zdrój highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Katowice4,141
Gdańsk3,165
Warsaw2,970
Wrocław2,879
Kraków2,546
Poznań2,539
Szczecin2,519
Bydgoszcz2,423
Łódź2,401
Lublin2,363
Jastrzębie-Zdrój2,063
Białystok1,708
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,063 incidents per 100,000country median 2,45231 Dec 2024bdl.stat.gov.pl2Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport27 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Nearest airportKTW3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Distance to nearest airport68 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

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.

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

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
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Jastrzębie-Zdrój.

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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.

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 Jastrzębie-Zdrój is 20.0 µg/m³. Of 200 cities with data, 32 have annual PM2.5 of 16 to under 17 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean21 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Jastrzębie-Zdrój, Al.J.Piłsudskiego/Harcerska)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean26 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Godów, ul. Gliniki)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean20 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data3Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Average temperature by monthJan -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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA 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

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area85 km²31 Dec 2024GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 20187Official
Foreign-resident share0 %31 Dec 2011Eurostat6Official
Foreign residents54 people31 Mar 2021GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 16533678Official
Population density957 people/km²31 Dec 2024Reproducible gmina density for Jastrzębie-Zdrój: population_total_2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.16Official
Population92,465 people31 Mar 2011Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011)10Official
Population over time11 published observations, 2011–2025

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

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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.

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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; 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/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_jastrzebie-zdroj-poland-population-salary-cost-of-living_6137cf2c3069,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Jastrzębie-Zdrój, Poland: population, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-29},
  version = {8844a302109cd7cda188cc6fa77b4672},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/jastrzebie-zdroj/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-29. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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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 Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-29
  4. 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
  5. 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
  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. 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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  1. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet netia.pl · checked 2026-09-15
  3. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  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 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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