Living in Mława

In Mława, unemployment is 5.5% (2025).

Population density was 877 people per km² in 2024. Monthly mean temperatures were −2.3°C in January and 18.7°C in July. The city covered 35 km² in 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0717 sources

Population30,919people31 Mar 2021Official source · Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)

Median gross salary (region)1,594EUR/month27 Aug 2026Official source · bdl.stat.gov.pl

Unemployment rate5.5%country median 4.4% — 25% aboveOfficial source · Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025

Recorded crime1,935incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)

PM2.5, annual mean19µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — PL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Działdowo, ul. Polna)

Higher unemployment than 67% of Polish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 87% of Polish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 79% of Polish cities that publish it.

Which Poland-wide rules apply when you move to Mława?

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Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€12

Mobile plan, 10 GB€10

Net rent across major citiesMława highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	11.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet¹⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	10.4 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Orange Poland mobile plan¹⁵Official · national market

Is Mława a good place to live?

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Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on housing · range 37–59%

Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–65%

Student49%strong on safety, weak on education · range 37–61%

Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 38–62%

Retirement50%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 36–64%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 5.5% at the end of 2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Mława?

The unemployment rate is 5.5 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025¹²

Unemployment across cities in PolandUnemployment in Mława is 5.5%. Of 632 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Mława 5.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	1,594 EUR/month	27 Aug 2026	bdl.stat.gov.pl¹Official
Unemployment rate	5.5 %country median 4.4%	31 Dec 2025	Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025¹²Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Mława. 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

Job SearchTraining

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

Safety

How safe is Mława?

Police recorded 1,935 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 citiesMława highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	1,935 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)²Official · county

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	SZY	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁶Official
Distance to nearest airport	55 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁶Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Mława. 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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Climate and air quality

Monthly precipitation was 35 mm in January and 75.6 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Mława?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 19 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — PL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Działdowo, ul. Polna)⁴

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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2°-4°

6°-1°

14°3°

19°8°

22°11°

24°13°

18°9°

12°5°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

118

184

242

235

239

228

152

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

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.519WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1025WHO 15 · EU 40

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 Mława is 19.0 µg/m³. Of 203 cities with data, 32 have annual PM2.5 of 16 to under 17 µg/m³.

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Mława 19.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM10 — annual mean	25 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Działdowo, ul. Polna)³Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	19 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — PL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Działdowo, ul. Polna)⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 0.1 · Feb 1.6 · Mar 6.3 · Apr 13.7 · May 19 · Jun 22.1 · Jul 24.4 · Aug 24.1 · Sep 18.5 · Oct 12.1 · Nov 5.6 · Dec 1.5 °C	31 Dec 2020	IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, MŁAWA, 1991-2020⁸Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan -4.7 · Feb -3.9 · Mar -1.2 · Apr 3.4 · May 7.9 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 13 · Sep 8.8 · Oct 4.6 · Nov 1 · Dec -2.9 °C	31 Dec 2020	IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, MŁAWA, 1991-2020⁹Official
Average temperature by month	Jan -2.3 · Feb -1.2 · Mar 2.3 · Apr 8.4 · May 13.4 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 13.4 · Oct 8 · Nov 3.1 · Dec -0.7 °C	31 Dec 2020	IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, MŁAWA, 1991-2020⁷Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 35 · Feb 29.4 · Mar 32 · Apr 32.6 · May 56.7 · Jun 67.6 · Jul 75.6 · Aug 56.9 · Sep 55.1 · Oct 43.6 · Nov 37.9 · Dec 39.4 mm	31 Dec 2020	IMGW-PIB climate normal — monthly total precipitation, MŁAWA, 1991-2020¹¹Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 38.7 · Feb 58.7 · Mar 118.2 · Apr 183.5 · May 241.8 · Jun 234.8 · Jul 238.7 · Aug 227.9 · Sep 151.6 · Oct 96 · Nov 36.1 · Dec 26.9 hours	31 Dec 2020	IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, MŁAWA, 1991-2020¹⁰Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Mława?

The published population was 30,919 people in March 2021. Source: Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)¹³

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport99.6%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	35 km²	31 Dec 2024	GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 2018⁵Official
Foreign residents	133 people	31 Mar 2021	GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367⁶Official
Population density	877 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Reproducible gmina density for Mława: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.¹⁷Official
Population	30,919 people	31 Mar 2021	Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)¹³Official

Alternatives for people set on Mława

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Pruszków as a Mława alternative in the same country

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

Unemployment: 2.3% Pruszków vs 5.5% Mława−58%
Median gross pay, region: €2,036 Pruszków vs €1,594 Mława+28%
Nearest airport: 11.0 km Pruszków vs 55.0 km Mława−80%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,778 Pruszków vs 1,935 Mława−8%

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Alternative cities in Poland

Other cities in Poland to compare with Mława, nearest in population first.

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Opoczno31,061 residents Czeladź30,681 residents Myszków30,415 residents Brwinów30,367 residents Żywiec30,334 residents Pruszcz Gdański31,582 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Mława 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; Mława'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 Mława?

The published population was 30,919 people in March 2021. Source: Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182).

Is the air quality good in Mława?

How safe is Mława?

What is the unemployment rate in Mława?

The unemployment rate is 5.5 % (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 Mława?

The median gross salary is 1,594 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.

How many foreign residents live in Mława?

133 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367.

Is Mława a good place to live?

Mława 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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  title = {Mława, Poland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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}

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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
EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Działdowo, ul. Polna) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
EEA air quality statistics — PL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Działdowo, ul. Polna) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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
IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, MŁAWA, 1991-2020 IMGW-PIB climate normal · klimat.imgw.pl · checked 2026-07-27
IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, MŁAWA, 1991-2020 IMGW-PIB climate normal · klimat.imgw.pl · checked 2026-07-27
IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, MŁAWA, 1991-2020 IMGW-PIB climate normal · klimat.imgw.pl · checked 2026-07-27
IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, MŁAWA, 1991-2020 IMGW-PIB climate normal · klimat.imgw.pl · checked 2026-07-27

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IMGW-PIB climate normal — monthly total precipitation, MŁAWA, 1991-2020 IMGW-PIB climate normal · klimat.imgw.pl · checked 2026-07-27
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
Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182) Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 · bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-10-07
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 Mława: 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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