Living in Kartuzy
In Kartuzy, unemployment is 2.8% (2025).
The population of Kartuzy totalled 34,216 at the end of 2025. Kartuzy had an unemployment rate of 2.8% at the end of 2025.
Lower unemployment than 82% of Polish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other Polish city that publishes it and cleaner air than 81% of Polish cities that publish it.
Which Poland-wide rules apply when you move to Kartuzy?
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 Kartuzy. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Kartuzy 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 Kartuzy?
The unemployment rate is 2.8 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank9
Kartuzy 2.8%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kartuzy. 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 Kartuzy. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Kartuzy?
Police recorded 1,286 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 | 1,286 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)2Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Kartuzy's nearest airport was GDN, 18 km away and offered 47 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Kartuzy. 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
Kartuzy's monthly mean temperatures were 0.6°C in January and 18.1°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 38.5 mm in January and 77.9 mm in July.
Is the air quality good in Kartuzy?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 13.7 µg/m³ (2022) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- PM2.5 — annual mean: 13.66 µg/m³ · EEA Air Quality Statistics — PM2.5 annual mean3
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
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.
Kartuzy 13.7
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 13.66 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2022 | EEA Air Quality Statistics — PM2.5 annual mean3Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 2.1 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 11 · May 16 · Jun 19.7 · Jul 22.1 · Aug 22.1 · Sep 17.6 · Oct 12 · Nov 7 · Dec 3.7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -1.1 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 0.2 · Apr 3.2 · May 7.6 · Jun 11.8 · Jul 14.8 · Aug 15.1 · Sep 11.9 · Oct 7.6 · Nov 3.7 · Dec 0.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 0.6 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 6.7 · May 11.4 · Jun 15.4 · Jul 18.1 · Aug 18.2 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 9.7 · Nov 5.3 · Dec 2.2 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 38.5 · Feb 30.7 · Mar 32.9 · Apr 30.7 · May 48.9 · Jun 57.6 · Jul 77.9 · Aug 67.6 · Sep 60.6 · Oct 57.4 · Nov 49.2 · Dec 46 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Poland: Koszalin ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Heide (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±1.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Kartuzy?
The published population was 34,216 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank8
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 34,216 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank8Official |
Alternatives for people set on Kartuzy
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.
Sierakowice as a Kartuzy alternative in the same region
20 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Unemployment: 2.2% Sierakowice vs 2.8% Kartuzy−21%
- Residents: 21,233 Sierakowice vs 34,216 Kartuzy−38%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,448 Sierakowice vs €1,524 Kartuzy−5%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,286 Sierakowice vs 1,286 Kartuzysame level
Swarzędz as a Kartuzy alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 226 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Unemployment: 1.1% Swarzędz vs 2.8% Kartuzy−61%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,018 Swarzędz vs €1,524 Kartuzy+32%
- Residents: 57,433 Swarzędz vs 34,216 Kartuzy+68%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,306 Swarzędz vs 1,286 Kartuzysame level
Cities near Kartuzy
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Poland
Other cities in Poland to compare with Kartuzy, nearest in population first.
How does Kartuzy compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kartuzy 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; Kartuzy'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 Kartuzy?
The published population was 34,216 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.
Is the air quality good in Kartuzy?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 13.7 µg/m³ (2022) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Statistics — PM2.5 annual mean.
How safe is Kartuzy?
Police recorded 1,286 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 Kartuzy?
The unemployment rate is 2.8 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.
What is the typical salary around Kartuzy?
The median gross salary is 1,524 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.
Is Kartuzy a good place to live?
Kartuzy 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.
Which cities are near Kartuzy?
Żukowo, Sierakowice, Wielki Kack are near Kartuzy. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290) bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-09-25
- EEA Air Quality Statistics — PM2.5 annual mean EEA Air Quality Statistics · discodata.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-10-06
- Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet netia.pl · checked 2026-09-15
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