Living in Kościan
In Kościan, unemployment is 2.3% (2025).
The unemployment rate was 2.3% at the end of 2025. For Kościan, annual PM2.5 was 17 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 46 in March 2021.
Lower unemployment than 90% of Polish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 97% 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 Kościan?
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 Kościan. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Kościan 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 Kościan?
The unemployment rate is 2.3 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 20257
Kościan 2.3%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Kościan. 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 Kościan. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Kościan?
Police recorded 1,662 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 | 1,662 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)2Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Kościan. 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 Kościan?
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.
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.
Kościan 17.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM10 — annual mean | 24 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Kościan, ul. Maya)4Official · 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 2.1 · Feb 3.7 · Mar 8.1 · Apr 15 · May 19.8 · Jun 23.1 · Jul 25.2 · Aug 24.9 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 13.3 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 3.2 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Poznan14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -2.9 · Feb -2.4 · Mar 0 · Apr 4 · May 8.4 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 5.4 · Nov 1.8 · Dec -1.4 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Poznan14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -0.4 · Feb 0.5 · Mar 3.8 · Apr 9.5 · May 14.1 · Jun 17.5 · Jul 19.5 · Aug 19.1 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 9.1 · Nov 4.4 · Dec 0.9 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Poznan14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 37.7 · Feb 30.7 · Mar 39.9 · Apr 28.6 · May 53.8 · Jun 57.5 · Jul 84.4 · Aug 55.9 · Sep 41.2 · Oct 35.4 · Nov 33.6 · Dec 40.1 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Poznan14Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Poland: Gorzów Wielkopolski ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Berlin (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±0.8 °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
The city covered 9 km² in 2024. Population density was 2,568 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Kościan?
The published population was 24,022 people in March 2021. Source: Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)8
By nationality
National passport99.8%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 9 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 20185Official |
| Foreign residents | 46 people | 31 Mar 2021 | GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 16533676Official |
| Population density | 2,568 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Reproducible gmina density for Kościan: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.13Official |
| Population | 24,022 people | 31 Mar 2021 | Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)8Official |
Alternatives for people set on Kościan
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.
Pruszków as a Kościan alternative in the same country
Better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Median gross pay, region: €2,036 Pruszków vs €1,688 Kościan+21%
- Nearest airport: 11.0 km Pruszków vs 39.0 km Kościan−72%
- Annual PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³ Pruszków vs 17.0 µg/m³ Kościan−18%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,778 Pruszków vs 1,662 Kościan+7%
- Unemployment: 2.3% Pruszków vs 2.3% Kościansame level
Budapest as a Kościan 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.
- Median gross pay, region: €2,534 Budapest vs €1,688 Kościanno percentage
- Nearest airport: 18.0 km Budapest vs 39.0 km Kościan−54%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,396 (2025) Budapest vs 1,662 (2024) Kościanno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Budapest vs 17.0 µg/m³ Kościan−24%
Alternative cities in Poland
Other cities in Poland to compare with Kościan, nearest in population first.
How does Kościan compare?
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Kościan in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Kościan 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; Kościan'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 Kościan?
The published population was 24,022 people in March 2021. Source: Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182).
Is the air quality good in Kościan?
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 data.
How safe is Kościan?
Police recorded 1,662 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 Kościan?
The unemployment rate is 2.3 % (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 Kościan?
The median gross salary is 1,688 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.
How many foreign residents live in Kościan?
46 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367.
Is Kościan a good place to live?
Kościan 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). Kościan, Poland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version ae844ef252cbf1d225b6cdf893610160]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/koscian/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- 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
- 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 PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Kościan, ul. Maya) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- 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
- Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182) Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 · bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-10-07
- Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet netia.pl · checked 2026-09-15
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- Orange Poland mobile plan orange.pl · checked 2026-09-15
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Reproducible gmina density for Kościan: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0. bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2024-12-31
- WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Poznan WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
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