Living in Łomża
In Łomża, unemployment is 5.1% (2025).
The foreign population count was 126 in March 2021.
Higher unemployment than 61% of Polish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other Polish city that publishes it and dirtier air than 65% of Polish cities that publish it.
Which Poland-wide rules apply when you move to Łomża?
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 Łomża. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Łomża 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 Łomża?
The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 20258
Łomża 5.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Łomża. 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 Łomża. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Łomża?
Police recorded 1,404 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 | 1,404 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 Łomża. 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
Is the air quality good in Łomża?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 17 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.
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.
Łomża 17.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 12.6 µg/m³country median 15.9 | 31 Dec 2013 | Eurostat4Official |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 17 µg/m³country median 16.0 | 31 Dec 2023 | European Environment Agency3Official |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 11.51 · Feb 11.58 · Mar 20.19 · Apr 27.67 · May 30.01 · Jun 31.99 · Jul 33.14 · Aug 35.21 · Sep 33.22 · Oct 22.56 · Nov 17.58 · Dec 11.29 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -35 · Feb -28.09 · Mar -17.99 · Apr -5.17 · May -3.64 · Jun 3.34 · Jul 7.87 · Aug 6.14 · Sep -0.53 · Oct -5.81 · Nov -12.26 · Dec -21.59 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -4.71 · Feb -3.1 · Mar 1.64 · Apr 8.01 · May 13.81 · Jun 17.32 · Jul 19.79 · Aug 19.11 · Sep 14.02 · Oct 7.75 · Nov 2.94 · Dec -1.98 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official |
Annual PM2.5 fell 39.3% between 2013 and 2023, from 28.0 to 17.0.
Population and city profile
The city covered 33 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,796 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Łomża?
The published population was 63,203 people in March 2011. Source: Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011)9
By nationality
National passport99.8%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 33 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 20186Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 0.2 % | 31 Dec 2011 | Eurostat5Official |
| Foreign residents | 126 people | 31 Mar 2021 | GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 16533677Official |
| Population density | 1,796 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Reproducible gmina density for Łomża: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.14Official |
| Population | 63,203 people | 31 Mar 2011 | Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011)9Official |
Population fell 6.6% between 2011 and 2025, from 63,070 to 58,925.
Alternatives for people set on Łomża
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.
Bełchatów as a Łomża alternative in the same country
Better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Unemployment: 3.8% Bełchatów vs 5.1% Łomża−25%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,895 Bełchatów vs €1,668 Łomża+14%
- Nearest airport: 39.0 km Bełchatów vs 82.0 km Łomża−52%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,679 Bełchatów vs 1,404 Łomżano percentage
- Residents: 60,485 Bełchatów vs 63,203 Łomża−4%
Alternative cities in Poland
Other cities in Poland to compare with Łomża, nearest in population first.
How does Łomża compare?
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Łomża in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Łomża 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; Łomża'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 Łomża?
The published population was 63,203 people in March 2011. Source: Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011).
Is the air quality good in Łomża?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 17 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 Łomża?
Police recorded 1,404 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 Łomża?
The unemployment rate is 5.1 % (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 Łomża?
The median gross salary is 1,668 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.
How many foreign residents live in Łomża?
126 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367.
Is Łomża a good place to live?
Łomża 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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- European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
- Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
- Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-02
- 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
- Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025 Local Data Bank · bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-07-27
- Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011) Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 · api.dane.gov.pl · checked 2026-09-18
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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- Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet netia.pl · checked 2026-09-15
- Orange Poland mobile plan orange.pl · checked 2026-09-15
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Reproducible gmina density for Łomża: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0. bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2024-12-31
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