Living in Ostrołęka

In Ostrołęka, unemployment is 6.8% (2025).

In March 2021, the foreign population was 55.

Last checked 2026-10-0712 sources

Population49,805people31 Mar 2021Official source · Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)

Median gross salary (region)1,736EUR/month27 Aug 2026Official source · bdl.stat.gov.pl

Unemployment rate6.8%country median 4.4% — 55% aboveOfficial source · Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025

Recorded crime2,771incidents per 100,000country median 2,452 — 13% aboveOfficial source · bdl.stat.gov.pl

PM2.5, annual mean17µg/m³country median 16.0 — 6% aboveOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Higher unemployment than 81% of Polish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 66% of Polish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 65% of Polish cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in PolandNational rates and thresholds that apply in Ostrołęka.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Ostrołęka. 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 citiesOstrołęka 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 internet⁹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	10.4 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Orange Poland mobile plan¹⁰Official · national market

Is Ostrołęka a good place to live?

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on housing · range 36–56%

Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–66%

Student52%strong on cost, weak on education · range 41–63%

Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 45–65%

Retirement47%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 36–58%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Ostrołęka?

The unemployment rate is 6.8 % (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 Ostrołęka is 6.8%. Of 632 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Ostrołęka 6.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	1,736 EUR/month	27 Aug 2026	bdl.stat.gov.pl¹Official
Unemployment rate	6.8 %country median 4.4%	31 Dec 2025	Local 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 Ostrołęka. 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 Ostrołęka. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Ostrołęka?

Police recorded 2,771 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

Recorded crime across major citiesOstrołęka highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Katowice4,141

Gdańsk3,165

Warsaw2,970

Wrocław2,879

Ostrołęka2,771

Kraków2,546

Poznań2,539

Szczecin2,519

Bydgoszcz2,423

Łódź2,401

Lublin2,363

Białystok1,708

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,771 incidents per 100,000country median 2,452	31 Dec 2024	bdl.stat.gov.pl²Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	SZY	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official
Distance to nearest airport	61 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ostrołęka. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Ostrołęka.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Ostrołęka?

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.

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

PM2.517WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Ostrołęka is 17.0 µg/m³. Of 203 cities with data, 32 have annual PM2.5 of 16 to under 17 µg/m³.

8–910–1111–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2223–2425–26

Ostrołęka 17.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
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 Center⁸Official
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 Center⁸Official
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 Center⁸Official

Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2013–2023

16.0

20.7

25.3

30.0

17.0201320152017201920212023

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 1,445 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Ostrołęka?

The published population was 49,805 people in March 2021. Source: Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport99.9%

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 2018⁴Official
Foreign residents	55 people	31 Mar 2021	GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367⁵Official
Population density	1,445 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Reproducible gmina density for Ostrołęka: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.¹²Official
Population	49,805 people	31 Mar 2021	Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on Ostrołęka

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 Ostrołęka alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Unemployment: 2.3% Pruszków vs 6.8% Ostrołęka−66%
Nearest airport: 11.0 km Pruszków vs 61.0 km Ostrołęka−82%
Median gross pay, region: €2,036 Pruszków vs €1,736 Ostrołęka+17%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,778 Pruszków vs 2,771 Ostrołękano percentage

Full comparison More about Pruszków

Alternative cities in Poland

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

All Poland cities

Wołomin50,730 residents Września48,415 residents Racibórz51,257 residents Zawiercie47,689 residents Wejherowo47,357 residents Pszczyna52,519 residents

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

The published population was 49,805 people in March 2021. Source: Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182).

Is the air quality good in Ostrołęka?

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 Ostrołęka?

Police recorded 2,771 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 Ostrołęka?

The unemployment rate is 6.8 % (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 Ostrołęka?

The median gross salary is 1,736 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.

How many foreign residents live in Ostrołęka?

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

Is Ostrołęka a good place to live?

Ostrołęka 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). Ostrołęka, Poland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 3045f34a33284fe93ed605da3c6f89cb]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/ostroleka/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Ostrołęka, Poland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {3045f34a33284fe93ed605da3c6f89cb},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/ostroleka/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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bdl.stat.gov.pl bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-27
bdl.stat.gov.pl bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-27
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
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
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
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet netia.pl · checked 2026-09-15
Orange Poland mobile plan orange.pl · checked 2026-09-15

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OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Reproducible gmina density for Ostrołęka: 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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