Living in Krynica-Zdrój
In Krynica-Zdrój, unemployment is 5.1% (2025).
Residents of Krynica-Zdrój numbered 15,276 at the end of 2025. An unemployment rate of 5.1% was measured at the end of 2025.
Higher unemployment than 61% of Polish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than any other Polish city that publishes it.
Which Poland-wide rules apply when you move to Krynica-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 Krynica-Zdrój. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Krynica-Zdrój 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 Krynica-Zdrój?
The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank9
Krynica-Zdrój 5.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Krynica-Zdrój. 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 Krynica-Zdrój. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Krynica-Zdrój?
Police recorded 10,111 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 | 10,111 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)2Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Krynica-Zdrój's nearest airport was RZE, 108 km away and offered 11 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Krynica-Zdrój. 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 mean temperature moved from −4.7°C in January to 18.7°C in July.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 9.82 · Feb 15.41 · Mar 18.82 · Apr 25.4 · May 29.37 · Jun 31.39 · Jul 35.08 · Aug 34.33 · Sep 32.75 · Oct 23.2 · Nov 18.32 · Dec 10.66 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -27.31 · Feb -27.67 · Mar -19.84 · Apr -6.68 · May -2.87 · Jun 2.86 · Jul 5.16 · Aug 5.39 · Sep -0.32 · Oct -6.08 · Nov -13.93 · Dec -19.52 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -4.74 · Feb -3.16 · Mar 1.44 · Apr 7.68 · May 12.81 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 18.74 · Aug 18.56 · Sep 13.38 · Oct 7.65 · Nov 2.76 · Dec -2.65 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Krynica-Zdrój?
The published population was 15,276 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank8
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,276 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank8Official |
Alternatives for people set on Krynica-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.
Muszyna as a Krynica-Zdrój alternative in the same region
9 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Unemployment: 3.8% Muszyna vs 5.1% Krynica-Zdrój−25%
- Residents: 11,012 Muszyna vs 15,276 Krynica-Zdrój−28%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,537 Muszyna vs €1,595 Krynica-Zdrój−4%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 10,111 Muszyna vs 10,111 Krynica-Zdrójsame level
Grodzisk Mazowiecki as a Krynica-Zdrój alternative in the same country
Better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,451 Grodzisk Mazowiecki vs 10,111 Krynica-Zdrój−86%
- Residents: 57,387 Grodzisk Mazowiecki vs 15,276 Krynica-Zdrój+276%
- Unemployment: 2.0% Grodzisk Mazowiecki vs 5.1% Krynica-Zdrój−61%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,108 Grodzisk Mazowiecki vs €1,595 Krynica-Zdrój+32%
Cities near Krynica-Zdrój
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Poland
Other cities in Poland to compare with Krynica-Zdrój, nearest in population first.
How does Krynica-Zdrój compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Krynica-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.
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; Krynica-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 Krynica-Zdrój?
The published population was 15,276 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.
How safe is Krynica-Zdrój?
Police recorded 10,111 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 Krynica-Zdrój?
The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.
What is the typical salary around Krynica-Zdrój?
The median gross salary is 1,595 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.
Is Krynica-Zdrój a good place to live?
Krynica-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.
Which cities are near Krynica-Zdrój?
Muszyna, Grybów, Stará Ľubovňa are near Krynica-Zdrój. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Krynica-Zdrój, Poland: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 34b8d83d2dab455978bbc2884fa27ebb]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/krynica-zdroj/ 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
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet netia.pl · checked 2026-09-15
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- Orange Poland mobile plan orange.pl · checked 2026-09-15
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-05
- Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-05
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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