Living in Kalisz

In Kalisz, unemployment is 3.7% (2025).

In March 2021, the foreign population was 248. The unemployment rate was 3.7% at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1919 sources

Population105,386people31 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)1,607EUR/month27 Aug 2026Official source · bdl.stat.gov.pl

Unemployment rate3.7%country median 4.4% — 16% belowOfficial source · Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025

Recorded crime2,813incidents per 100,000country median 2,452 — 15% aboveOfficial source · bdl.stat.gov.pl

PM2.5, annual mean17µg/m³country median 16.0 — 6% aboveOfficial source · EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data

Lower unemployment than 67% of Polish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 67% of Polish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 65% of Polish cities that publish it.

Which Poland-wide rules apply when you move to Kalisz?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Kalisz. 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 citiesKalisz highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	11.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet¹⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	10.4 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Orange Poland mobile plan¹⁷Official · national market

Is Kalisz a good place to live?

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on housing · range 39–59%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–71%

Student51%strong on safety, weak on education · range 40–62%

Family63%strong on family, weak on education · range 53–73%

Retirement47%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 36–58%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Kalisz?

The unemployment rate is 3.7 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025¹⁴

Unemployment across cities in PolandUnemployment in Kalisz is 3.7%. Of 632 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Kalisz 3.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	1,607 EUR/month	27 Aug 2026	bdl.stat.gov.pl¹Official
Unemployment rate	3.7 %country median 4.4%	31 Dec 2025	Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025¹⁴Official

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Kalisz?

Police recorded 2,813 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 citiesKalisz highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Katowice4,141

Gdańsk3,165

Warsaw2,970

Wrocław2,879

Kalisz2,813

Kraków2,546

Poznań2,539

Szczecin2,519

Bydgoszcz2,423

Łódź2,401

Lublin2,363

Białystok1,708

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,813 incidents per 100,000country median 2,452	31 Dec 2024	bdl.stat.gov.pl²Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	LCJ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁸Official
Distance to nearest airport	90 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −0.8°C in January and 19.5°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 26.4 mm in January and 77.3 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 17 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Kalisz?

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: 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.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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2°-3°

3°-2°

8°0°

15°5°

19°9°

23°12°

25°14°

19°10°

13°6°

7°2°

3°-2°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

121

195

248

253

243

161

111

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hours

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

PM1024WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂12WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Kalisz is 17.0 µg/m³. Of 200 cities with data, 32 have annual PM2.5 of 16 to under 17 µg/m³.

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Kalisz 17.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	12 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Kalisz, ul. Wyszyńskiego)⁴Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	24 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Kalisz, ul. Wyszyńskiego)⁵Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	17 µg/m³country median 16.0	31 Dec 2024	EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data³Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 1.7 · Feb 3.4 · Mar 7.8 · Apr 14.6 · May 19.4 · Jun 22.8 · Jul 25.2 · Aug 25 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 13.3 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 2.9 °C	31 Dec 2020	IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, KALISZ, 1991-2020¹⁰Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3 · Feb -2.3 · Mar 0.3 · Apr 4.6 · May 9 · Jun 12.3 · Jul 14.2 · Aug 14.2 · Sep 10.1 · Oct 5.9 · Nov 2.1 · Dec -1.6 °C	31 Dec 2020	IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, KALISZ, 1991-2020¹¹Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -0.8 · Feb 0.3 · Mar 3.7 · Apr 9.4 · May 14.1 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 19.5 · Aug 19.3 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 4.4 · Dec 0.6 °C	31 Dec 2020	IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, KALISZ, 1991-2020⁹Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 26.4 · Feb 24.3 · Mar 33.2 · Apr 26.9 · May 53 · Jun 54.8 · Jul 77.3 · Aug 54.3 · Sep 46 · Oct 36.8 · Nov 31 · Dec 29.7 mm	31 Dec 2020	IMGW-PIB climate normal — monthly total precipitation, KALISZ, 1991-2020¹³Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 49.3 · Feb 69.6 · Mar 120.8 · Apr 195.2 · May 248.1 · Jun 253.4 · Jul 253.3 · Aug 242.9 · Sep 160.5 · Oct 110.7 · Nov 52 · Dec 41 hours	31 Dec 2020	IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, KALISZ, 1991-2020¹²Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 69 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,333 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Kalisz?

The published population was 105,386 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)¹⁵

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 248 is not 0.1% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport99.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	69 km²	31 Dec 2024	GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 2018⁷Official
Foreign-resident share	0.1 %	31 Dec 2011	Eurostat⁶Official
Foreign residents	248 people	31 Mar 2021	GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367⁸Official
Population density	1,333 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Reproducible gmina density for Kalisz: population_total_2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.¹⁹Official
Population	105,386 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)¹⁵Official

Population over time11 published observations, 2011–2025

89,934

95,372

100,809

106,247

91,059201120132017201920212025

Population fell 13.4% between 2011 and 2025, from 105,122 to 91,059.

Alternatives for people set on Kalisz

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.

Zielona Góra as a Kalisz alternative in the same country

Better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 0.2% Zielona Góra vs 0.1% Kalisz+100%
Nearest airport: 30.0 km Zielona Góra vs 90.0 km Kalisz−67%
Median gross pay, region: €1,807 Zielona Góra vs €1,607 Kalisz+12%
Annual PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³ Zielona Góra vs 17.0 µg/m³ Kalisz−18%
Unemployment: 3.4% Zielona Góra vs 3.7% Kalisz−8%
Residents: 118,982 Zielona Góra vs 105,386 Kalisz+13%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,735 Zielona Góra vs 2,813 Kaliszsame level

Full comparison More about Zielona Góra

Budapest as a Kalisz 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 90.0 km Kalisz−80%
Median gross pay, region: €2,534 Budapest vs €1,607 Kaliszno percentage
Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,396 (2025) Budapest vs 2,813 (2024) Kaliszno percentage
Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Budapest vs 17.0 µg/m³ Kalisz−24%

Full comparison More about Budapest

Alternative cities in Poland

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

All Poland cities

Koszalin104,582 residents Legnica103,238 residents Chorzów111,692 residents Grudziądz98,726 residents Piaseczno98,414 residents Wałbrzych97,546 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kalisz 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; Kalisz'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 Kalisz?

The published population was 105,386 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 Kalisz?

How safe is Kalisz?

Police recorded 2,813 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 Kalisz?

The unemployment rate is 3.7 % (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 Kalisz?

The median gross salary is 1,607 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.

How many foreign residents live in Kalisz?

248 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367.

Is Kalisz a good place to live?

Kalisz 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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  title = {Kalisz, Poland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-19},
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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 Kalisz, ul. Wyszyńskiego) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Kalisz, ul. Wyszyńskiego) 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
IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, KALISZ, 1991-2020 IMGW-PIB climate normal · klimat.imgw.pl · checked 2026-07-27
IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, KALISZ, 1991-2020 IMGW-PIB climate normal · klimat.imgw.pl · checked 2026-07-27

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IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, KALISZ, 1991-2020 IMGW-PIB climate normal · klimat.imgw.pl · checked 2026-07-27
IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, KALISZ, 1991-2020 IMGW-PIB climate normal · klimat.imgw.pl · checked 2026-07-27
IMGW-PIB climate normal — monthly total precipitation, KALISZ, 1991-2020 IMGW-PIB climate normal · klimat.imgw.pl · checked 2026-07-27
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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Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet netia.pl · checked 2026-09-15
Orange Poland mobile plan orange.pl · checked 2026-09-15
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Reproducible gmina density for Kalisz: 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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