Living in Krosno
In Krosno, unemployment is 4.3% (2025).
The unemployment rate was 4.3% at the end of 2025. For Krosno, monthly mean temperatures were −2.2°C in January and 18.7°C in July.
Less recorded crime than 95% of Polish cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other Polish city that publishes it.
Which Poland-wide rules apply when you move to Krosno?
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 Krosno. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Krosno 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 Krosno?
The unemployment rate is 4.3 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 202513
Krosno 4.3%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Krosno. 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 Krosno. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Krosno?
Police recorded 1,771 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 | 1,771 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 Krosno. 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
Monthly precipitation was 37.7 mm in January and 105.6 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Is the air quality good in Krosno?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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.
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City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Krosno 10.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 11 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Jaslo, ul. Sikorskiego)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 24 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Krosno, ul. Kletówki)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 10 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 0.2 · Feb 2.1 · Mar 7.3 · Apr 14.3 · May 19 · Jun 22.2 · Jul 24.1 · Aug 24 · Sep 18.6 · Oct 13 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 1.4 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, KROSNO, 1991-20209Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -4.6 · Feb -3.6 · Mar -0.4 · Apr 4.2 · May 8.7 · Jun 12.2 · Jul 13.8 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 9.5 · Oct 5.8 · Nov 1.7 · Dec -3.1 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, KROSNO, 1991-202010Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -2.2 · Feb -0.9 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 9 · May 13.6 · Jun 17 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 13.7 · Oct 9 · Nov 4.2 · Dec -0.9 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, KROSNO, 1991-20208Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 37.7 · Feb 38.6 · Mar 38.3 · Apr 53 · May 95.2 · Jun 92.5 · Jul 105.6 · Aug 75 · Sep 76.6 · Oct 61.9 · Nov 43.9 · Dec 39.6 mm | 31 Dec 2020 | IMGW-PIB climate normal — monthly total precipitation, KROSNO, 1991-202012Official |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 62.6 · Feb 72.1 · Mar 125.2 · Apr 181.6 · May 224.6 · Jun 229.2 · Jul 246.1 · Aug 243.1 · Sep 164 · Oct 120 · Nov 69.1 · Dec 51.4 hours | 31 Dec 2020 | IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, KROSNO, 1991-202011Official |
Population and city profile
The city covered 45 km² in 2024. Population density was 969 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Krosno?
The published population was 45,057 people in March 2021. Source: Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)14
By nationality
National passport99.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 45 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 20186Official |
| Foreign residents | 57 people | 31 Mar 2021 | GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 16533677Official |
| Population density | 969 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Reproducible gmina density for Krosno: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.19Official |
| Population | 45,057 people | 31 Mar 2021 | Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)14Official |
Alternatives for people set on Krosno
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 Krosno alternative in the same country
Better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Unemployment: 2.3% Pruszków vs 4.3% Krosno−47%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,036 Pruszków vs €1,612 Krosno+26%
- Annual PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³ Pruszków vs 10.0 µg/m³ Krosno+40%
- Nearest airport: 11.0 km Pruszków vs 50.0 km Krosno−78%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,778 Pruszków vs 1,771 Krosnono percentage
Alternative cities in Poland
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How does Krosno compare?
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Krosno in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Krosno 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; Krosno'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 Krosno?
The published population was 45,057 people in March 2021. Source: Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182).
Is the air quality good in Krosno?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Krosno?
Police recorded 1,771 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 Krosno?
The unemployment rate is 4.3 % (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 Krosno?
The median gross salary is 1,612 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.
How many foreign residents live in Krosno?
57 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367.
Is Krosno a good place to live?
Krosno 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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- EEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Jaslo, ul. Sikorskiego) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Krosno, ul. Kletówki) 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
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- IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, KROSNO, 1991-2020 IMGW-PIB climate normal · klimat.imgw.pl · checked 2026-07-27
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- IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, KROSNO, 1991-2020 IMGW-PIB climate normal · klimat.imgw.pl · checked 2026-07-27
- IMGW-PIB climate normal — monthly total precipitation, KROSNO, 1991-2020 IMGW-PIB climate normal · klimat.imgw.pl · checked 2026-07-27
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