Living in Ostrów Wielkopolski
In Ostrów Wielkopolski, unemployment is 3.5% (2025).
The unemployment rate was 3.5% at the end of 2025.
Lower unemployment than 70% of Polish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 97% 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 Ostrów Wielkopolski?
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 Ostrów Wielkopolski. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Ostrów Wielkopolski 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 Ostrów Wielkopolski?
The unemployment rate is 3.5 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 20257
Ostrów Wielkopolski 3.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ostrów Wielkopolski. 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 Ostrów Wielkopolski. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Ostrów Wielkopolski?
Police recorded 1,553 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 | 1,553 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)2Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ostrów Wielkopolski. 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 Ostrów Wielkopolski?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 17 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.
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.
Ostrów Wielkopolski 17.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 17 µg/m³country median 16.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency3Official |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 12.32 · Feb 15.24 · Mar 21.6 · Apr 27.8 · May 32.03 · Jun 37.12 · Jul 37.26 · Aug 38.33 · Sep 35.39 · Oct 26.03 · Nov 18.36 · Dec 13.26 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -29.87 · Feb -19.64 · Mar -15.08 · Apr -4.81 · May -1.6 · Jun 3.37 · Jul 8.56 · Aug 7.12 · Sep 1.54 · Oct -4.65 · Nov -11.09 · Dec -18.57 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -2.43 · Feb -0.73 · Mar 3.16 · Apr 9.18 · May 14.43 · Jun 18.61 · Jul 20.94 · Aug 20.5 · Sep 15.22 · Oct 9.24 · Nov 4.22 · Dec -0.33 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center9Official |
Annual PM2.5 fell 39.3% between 2013 and 2024, from 28.0 to 17.0.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Ostrów Wielkopolski?
The published population was 72,810 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)8
By nationality
National passport99.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 42 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 20185Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 0.1 % | 31 Dec 2011 | Eurostat4Official |
| Foreign residents | 93 people | 31 Mar 2021 | GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 16533676Official |
| Population density | 1,634 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Reproducible gmina density for Ostrów Wielkopolski: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.14Official |
| Population | 72,810 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)8Official |
Population fell 6.6% between 2011 and 2025, from 72,907 to 68,111.
Alternatives for people set on Ostrów Wielkopolski
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.
Lubin as an Ostrów Wielkopolski alternative in the same country
Better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,889 Lubin vs 1,553 Ostrów Wielkopolski+86%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,331 Lubin vs €1,592 Ostrów Wielkopolski+46%
- Unemployment: 3.1% Lubin vs 3.5% Ostrów Wielkopolski−11%
- Nearest airport: 58.0 km Lubin vs 89.0 km Ostrów Wielkopolski−35%
- Annual PM2.5: 15.0 µg/m³ Lubin vs 17.0 µg/m³ Ostrów Wielkopolski−12%
- Residents: 75,357 Lubin vs 72,810 Ostrów Wielkopolski+3%
- Foreign residents: 0.1% Lubin vs 0.1% Ostrów Wielkopolskisame level
Budapest as an Ostrów Wielkopolski 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.
- Nearest airport: 18.0 km Budapest vs 89.0 km Ostrów Wielkopolski−80%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,534 Budapest vs €1,592 Ostrów Wielkopolskino percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,396 (2025) Budapest vs 1,553 (2024) Ostrów Wielkopolskino percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Budapest vs 17.0 µg/m³ Ostrów Wielkopolski−24%
Alternative cities in Poland
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ostrów Wielkopolski 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; Ostrów Wielkopolski'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 Ostrów Wielkopolski?
The published population was 72,810 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 Ostrów Wielkopolski?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 17 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 Ostrów Wielkopolski?
Police recorded 1,553 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 Ostrów Wielkopolski?
The unemployment rate is 3.5 % (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 Ostrów Wielkopolski?
The median gross salary is 1,592 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.
How many foreign residents live in Ostrów Wielkopolski?
93 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367.
Is Ostrów Wielkopolski a good place to live?
Ostrów Wielkopolski 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). Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland: population, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 90692abff9eb9b95d204cc8181e4a9f3]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/ostrow-wielkopolski/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- 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
- European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.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
- Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet netia.pl · checked 2026-09-15
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- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- Orange Poland mobile plan orange.pl · checked 2026-09-15
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Reproducible gmina density for Ostrów Wielkopolski: 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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