Living in Łapy
In Łapy, unemployment is 6.7% (2025).
Residents of Łapy numbered 19,823 at the end of 2025. The city faced an unemployment rate of 6.7% at the end of 2025. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 11 µg/m³ at the end of 2023.
Higher unemployment than 81% of Polish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other Polish city that publishes it and cleaner air than 97% of Polish cities that publish it.
Which Poland-wide rules apply when you move to Łapy?
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 Łapy. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Łapy 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 Łapy?
The unemployment rate is 6.7 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank9
Łapy 6.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Łapy. 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 Łapy. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Łapy?
Police recorded 1,005 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 | 1,005 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)2Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Łapy's nearest major airport was 141 km away.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Łapy. 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 temperatures were −2.8°C in January and 18.4°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 33.8 mm in January and 86.5 mm in July.
Is the air quality good in Łapy?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2023) — 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.
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.
Łapy 11.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 11 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2023 | European Environment Agency3Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan -0.4 · Feb 1.1 · Mar 6.1 · Apr 13.6 · May 19.2 · Jun 22.2 · Jul 24.3 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 18.1 · Oct 11.7 · Nov 5.2 · Dec 1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -5.4 · Feb -4.9 · Mar -2.4 · Apr 2.2 · May 6.8 · Jun 10.3 · Jul 12.6 · Aug 11.6 · Sep 7.7 · Oct 3.6 · Nov 0.2 · Dec -3.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -2.8 · Feb -1.9 · Mar 1.7 · Apr 7.9 · May 13.1 · Jun 16.4 · Jul 18.4 · Aug 17.5 · Sep 12.6 · Oct 7.4 · Nov 2.7 · Dec -1.2 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 33.8 · Feb 31.4 · Mar 34.6 · Apr 37.7 · May 69.1 · Jun 65.4 · Jul 86.5 · Aug 69.4 · Sep 56 · Oct 47.2 · Nov 39.2 · Dec 39.9 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Poland: Radom ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Olomouc (Czechia) ±1.0 °C, Zeulenroda-Triebes (Germany) ±1.3 °C, Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.6 °C, Linköping (Sweden) ±1.1 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±1.8 °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
How many people live in Łapy?
The published population was 19,823 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank8
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,823 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank8Official |
Alternatives for people set on Łapy
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.
Choroszcz as a Łapy alternative in the same region
18 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Unemployment: 3.0% Choroszcz vs 6.7% Łapy−55%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,814 Choroszcz vs €1,579 Łapy+15%
- Residents: 19,058 Choroszcz vs 19,823 Łapy−4%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,005 Choroszcz vs 1,005 Łapysame level
Swarzędz as a Łapy alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 396 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Unemployment: 1.1% Swarzędz vs 6.7% Łapy−84%
- Residents: 57,433 Swarzędz vs 19,823 Łapy+190%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,018 Swarzędz vs €1,579 Łapy+28%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,306 Swarzędz vs 1,005 Łapy+30%
Cities near Łapy
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Poland
Other cities in Poland to compare with Łapy, nearest in population first.
How does Łapy compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Łapy 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; Łapy's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Łapy part of Białystok?
Łapy is in the published commuting zone of Białystok; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Białystok city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source4
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Łapy?
The published population was 19,823 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.
Is the air quality good in Łapy?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2023) — 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 Łapy?
Police recorded 1,005 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 Łapy?
The unemployment rate is 6.7 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.
What is the typical salary around Łapy?
The median gross salary is 1,579 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.
Is Łapy a good place to live?
Łapy 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.
Is Łapy part of Białystok?
Łapy is in the published commuting zone of Białystok; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Łapy?
Choroszcz is near Łapy. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
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