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Living in Lądek-Zdrój

In Lądek-Zdrój, unemployment is 7.1% (2025).

Lądek-Zdrój's population was 7,284 at the end of 2025. Lądek-Zdrój registered an unemployment rate of 7.1% at the end of 2025. Lądek-Zdrój recorded annual PM2.5 of 17 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2615 sources

Population7,284people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank
Median gross salary (region)1,620EUR/month27 Aug 2026Official source · bdl.stat.gov.pl
Unemployment rate7.1%country median 4.4% — 61% aboveOfficial source · Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank
Recorded crime2,142incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)
PM2.5, annual mean17µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Higher unemployment than 84% of Polish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 77% 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 Lądek-Zdrój?

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in PolandNational rates and thresholds that apply in Lądek-Zdrój.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Lądek-Zdrój. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Lądek-Zdrój recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€12
Mobile plan, 10 GB€10
Net rent across major citiesLądek-Zdrój highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Lądek-Zdrój highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Gdańsk€15.01
Gdynia€14.87
Szczecin€10.25
Katowice€8.83
Radom€3.27
Częstochowa€2.99
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Poznań€8.54
Łódź€6.55
Bydgoszcz€4.41
Lublin€4.27
Białystok€3.99
Rzeszów€3.56
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited11.56 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet5Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB10.4 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange Poland mobile plan7Official · national market

Is Lądek-Zdrój a good place to live?

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Remote worker47%strong on work, weak on housing · range 36–58%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on education · range 44–64%
Student50%strong on cost, weak on education · range 38–62%
Family48%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–60%
Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 37–65%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Lądek-Zdrój?

The unemployment rate is 7.1 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank10

Unemployment across cities in PolandUnemployment in Lądek-Zdrój is 7.1%. Of 632 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)1,620 EUR/month27 Aug 2026bdl.stat.gov.pl1Official
Unemployment rate7.1 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2025Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank10Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lądek-Zdrój. 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

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Lądek-Zdrój. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Lądek-Zdrój?

Police recorded 2,142 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

Recorded crime across major citiesLądek-Zdrój highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Lądek-Zdrój highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Katowice4,141
Gdańsk3,165
Warsaw2,970
Wrocław2,879
Gdynia2,736
Kraków2,546
Poznań2,539
Szczecin2,519
Bydgoszcz2,423
Łódź2,401
Lublin2,363
Białystok1,708
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,142 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)2Official · county

Mobility and administration

Lądek-Zdrój's nearest airport was WRO, 85 km away and offered 31 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport31 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights6Official
Distance to the nearest major airport85 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)WRO3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −3.5°C in January and 19°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Lądek-Zdrój?

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: European Environment Agency3

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Lądek-Zdrój is 17.0 µg/m³. Of 203 cities with data, 32 have annual PM2.5 of 16 to under 17 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean17 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency3Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 10.77 · Feb 13.68 · Mar 18.27 · Apr 25.23 · May 28.91 · Jun 33.07 · Jul 34.36 · Aug 35.85 · Sep 33.94 · Oct 24.03 · Nov 17.68 · Dec 10.44 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -28.31 · Feb -24.12 · Mar -17.04 · Apr -6.23 · May -3.22 · Jun 2.95 · Jul 6.79 · Aug 5.73 · Sep 0.64 · Oct -7.87 · Nov -12.48 · Dec -21.3 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan -3.47 · Feb -1.97 · Mar 1.98 · Apr 7.76 · May 12.68 · Jun 16.73 · Jul 18.97 · Aug 18.65 · Sep 13.53 · Oct 7.98 · Nov 3.24 · Dec -1.56 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Lądek-Zdrój?

The published population was 7,284 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank9

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population7,284 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank9Official

Alternatives for people set on Lądek-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.

Grodzisk Mazowiecki as a Lądek-Zdrój alternative in the same country

Better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Residents: 57,387 Grodzisk Mazowiecki vs 7,284 Lądek-Zdrój+688%
  • Unemployment: 2.0% Grodzisk Mazowiecki vs 7.1% Lądek-Zdrój−72%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,108 Grodzisk Mazowiecki vs €1,620 Lądek-Zdrój+30%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,451 Grodzisk Mazowiecki vs 2,142 Lądek-Zdrój−32%
  • Annual PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³ Grodzisk Mazowiecki vs 17.0 µg/m³ Lądek-Zdrój−18%
Full comparisonMore about Grodzisk Mazowiecki

Cities near Lądek-Zdrój

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Poland

Other cities in Poland to compare with Lądek-Zdrój, nearest in population first.

All Poland cities
Rakszawa7,203 residentsKąty Wrocławskie7,176 residentsJaworze7,407 residentsPrzemków7,616 residentsKsawerów7,634 residentsSzczytna6,796 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lądek-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.

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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; Lądek-Zdrój's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Lądek-Zdrój?

The published population was 7,284 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.

Is the air quality good in Lądek-Zdrój?

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: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Lądek-Zdrój?

Police recorded 2,142 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 Lądek-Zdrój?

The unemployment rate is 7.1 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.

What is the typical salary around Lądek-Zdrój?

The median gross salary is 1,620 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.

Is Lądek-Zdrój a good place to live?

Lądek-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 Lądek-Zdrój?

Stronie Śląskie, Paczków, Bystrzyca Kłodzka, Otmuchów are near Lądek-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). Lądek-Zdrój, Poland: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b8e0324b6c2617ab7c5f8bfe83d76d06]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/ladek-zdroj/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Lądek-Zdrój, Poland: population, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {b8e0324b6c2617ab7c5f8bfe83d76d06},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/ladek-zdroj/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. bdl.stat.gov.pl bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-27
  2. Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290) bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-09-25
  3. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  4. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  5. Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet netia.pl · checked 2026-09-15
  6. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Orange Poland mobile plan orange.pl · checked 2026-09-15
  8. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-05
  10. Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-05
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