Living in Łask
In Łask, unemployment is 5.7% (2025).
Łask had a population of 26,603 at the end of 2025. Łask's unemployment stood at 5.7% at the end of 2025. Annual PM2.5 levels for Łask stood at 18 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Higher unemployment than 70% of Polish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 85% of Polish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 77% of Polish cities that publish it.
Which Poland-wide rules apply when you move to Łask?
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 Łask. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Łask 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 Łask?
The unemployment rate is 5.7 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank9
Łask 5.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Łask. 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 Łask. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Łask?
Police recorded 1,999 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 | 1,999 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)2Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Łask's nearest major airport was 23 km away.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Łask. 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
Łask's monthly mean temperatures were −1.5°C in January and 19.2°C in July. Łask's monthly precipitation totalled 35.3 mm in January and 81.1 mm in July.
Is the air quality good in Łask?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 18 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.
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.
Łask 18.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 18 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency3Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 1.1 · Feb 2.9 · Mar 7.4 · Apr 14.4 · May 19.4 · Jun 22.7 · Jul 24.9 · Aug 24.6 · Sep 19.1 · Oct 13 · Nov 6.8 · Dec 2.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -4 · Feb -3.3 · Mar -0.7 · Apr 3.6 · May 8.2 · Jun 11.6 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 13.3 · Sep 9 · Oct 5 · Nov 1.3 · Dec -2.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -1.5 · Feb -0.3 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 9 · May 13.8 · Jun 17.1 · Jul 19.2 · Aug 18.7 · Sep 13.7 · Oct 8.6 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 0 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 35.3 · Feb 34.1 · Mar 37.6 · Apr 35.2 · May 60.9 · Jun 62.3 · Jul 81.1 · Aug 54.1 · Sep 53.4 · Oct 44 · Nov 39.4 · Dec 40.7 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Poland: Radom ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Berlin (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±1.0 °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 Łask?
The published population was 26,603 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank8
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 26,603 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank8Official |
Alternatives for people set on Łask
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.
Ksawerów as a Łask alternative in the same region
21 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,540 Ksawerów vs 1,999 Łask+77%
- Unemployment: 3.1% Ksawerów vs 5.7% Łask−46%
- Residents: 7,634 Ksawerów vs 26,603 Łask−71%
- Annual PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³ Ksawerów vs 18.0 µg/m³ Łask−22%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,770 Ksawerów vs €1,624 Łask+9%
Grodzisk Mazowiecki as a Łask alternative in the same country
Better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Unemployment: 2.0% Grodzisk Mazowiecki vs 5.7% Łask−65%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,108 Grodzisk Mazowiecki vs €1,624 Łask+30%
- Residents: 57,387 Grodzisk Mazowiecki vs 26,603 Łask+116%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,451 Grodzisk Mazowiecki vs 1,999 Łask−27%
- Annual PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³ Grodzisk Mazowiecki vs 18.0 µg/m³ Łask−22%
Cities near Łask
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Poland
Other cities in Poland to compare with Łask, nearest in population first.
How does Łask compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Łask 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; Łask's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Łask part of Łódź?
Łask is in the published commuting zone of Łódź; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Łódź 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 Łask?
The published population was 26,603 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.
Is the air quality good in Łask?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 18 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 Łask?
Police recorded 1,999 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 Łask?
The unemployment rate is 5.7 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.
What is the typical salary around Łask?
The median gross salary is 1,624 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.
Is Łask a good place to live?
Łask 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 Łask part of Łódź?
Łask is in the published commuting zone of Łódź; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Łask?
Zelów, Ksawerów are near Łask. 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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