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Living in Orzesze

In Orzesze, unemployment is 2.5% (2025).

The foreign population count was 11 in March 2021. For Orzesze, the unemployment rate was 2.5% at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0716 sources

Population21,631people31 Mar 2021Official source · Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)
Median gross salary (region)1,922EUR/month27 Aug 2026Official source · bdl.stat.gov.pl
Unemployment rate2.5%country median 4.4% — 43% belowOfficial source · Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025
Recorded crime2,181incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)
PM2.5, annual mean21µg/m³country median 16.0 — 31% aboveOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Lower unemployment than 87% of Polish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 75% of Polish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 89% of Polish cities that publish it.

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

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 Orzesze. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Orzesze recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€12
Mobile plan, 10 GB€10
Net rent across major citiesOrzesze highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Orzesze 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 internet8Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB10.4 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange Poland mobile plan10Official · national market

Is Orzesze 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.

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on housing · range 39–59%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–72%
Student47%strong on safety, weak on education · range 35–59%
Family60%strong on family, weak on education · range 48–72%
Retirement41%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 29–53%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Orzesze?

The unemployment rate is 2.5 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 20256

Unemployment across cities in PolandUnemployment in Orzesze is 2.5%. Of 632 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)1,922 EUR/month27 Aug 2026bdl.stat.gov.pl1Official
Unemployment rate2.5 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2025Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 20256Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Orzesze. 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

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

Safety

How safe is Orzesze?

Police recorded 2,181 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 citiesOrzesze highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Orzesze 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 residents2,181 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)2Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport27 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Nearest airportKTW3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official
Distance to nearest airport42 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official

Language courses and integration

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

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
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Orzesze.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Orzesze?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 21 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.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
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 Orzesze is 21.0 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 mean21 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 2024European Environment Agency3Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.8 · Feb 3.7 · Mar 8.2 · Apr 14.9 · May 19.6 · Jun 22.9 · Jul 24.9 · Aug 24.6 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 7.8 · Dec 2.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -4.3 · Feb -3.4 · Mar -0.7 · Apr 3.4 · May 8 · Jun 11.7 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 12.9 · Sep 8.9 · Oct 4.6 · Nov 0.9 · Dec -2.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official
Average temperature by monthJan -1.2 · Feb 0.1 · Mar 3.6 · Apr 9.3 · May 13.8 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 19.1 · Aug 18.6 · Sep 13.7 · Oct 8.9 · Nov 4.2 · Dec 0 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 43.8 · Feb 39.4 · Mar 47.7 · Apr 44.9 · May 75.7 · Jun 78.7 · Jul 103.8 · Aug 73.1 · Sep 69.9 · Oct 53.4 · Nov 49 · Dec 43.8 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 40.0% between 2013 and 2024, from 35.0 to 21.0.

Similar climate. In Poland: Radom ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Traunreut (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±0.8 °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 Orzesze?

The published population was 21,631 people in March 2021. Source: Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area84 km²31 Dec 2024GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 20184Official
Foreign residents11 people31 Mar 2021GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 16533675Official
Population density264 people/km²31 Dec 2024Reproducible gmina density for Orzesze: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.12Official
Population21,631 people31 Mar 2021Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)7Official

Alternatives for people set on Orzesze

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.

Pruszków as an Orzesze alternative in the same country

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

  • Nearest airport: 11.0 km Pruszków vs 42.0 km Orzesze−74%
  • Annual PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³ Pruszków vs 21.0 µg/m³ Orzesze−33%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,778 Pruszków vs 2,181 Orzesze−18%
  • Unemployment: 2.3% Pruszków vs 2.5% Orzesze−8%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,036 Pruszków vs €1,922 Orzesze+6%

Budapest as an Orzesze alternative in another country

Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Budapest vs 21.0 µg/m³ Orzesze−38%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,534 Budapest vs €1,922 Orzeszeno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 18.0 km Budapest vs 42.0 km Orzesze−57%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,396 (2025) Budapest vs 2,181 (2024) Orzeszeno percentage

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

The published population was 21,631 people in March 2021. Source: Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182).

Is the air quality good in Orzesze?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 21 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 Orzesze?

Police recorded 2,181 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 Orzesze?

The unemployment rate is 2.5 % (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 Orzesze?

The median gross salary is 1,922 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.

How many foreign residents live in Orzesze?

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

Is Orzesze a good place to live?

Orzesze 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Orzesze, Poland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b95afa1f14f2702f9f0f4b0d8e4199a9]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/orzesze/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Orzesze, Poland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {b95afa1f14f2702f9f0f4b0d8e4199a9},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/orzesze/},
  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 2026-08-03
  4. GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 2018 bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2024-12-31
  5. GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367 bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2021-03-31
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet netia.pl · checked 2026-09-15
  9. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  10. Orange Poland mobile plan orange.pl · checked 2026-09-15
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  1. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Reproducible gmina density for Orzesze: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0. bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2024-12-31
  3. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  5. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03

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