Living in Piastów
In Piastów, unemployment is 2.1% (2025).
For Piastów, annual PM2.5 was 14 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 2.1% at the end of 2025.
Lower unemployment than 92% of Polish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 93% of Polish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 80% of Polish cities that publish it.
Which Poland-wide rules apply when you move to Piastów?
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 Piastów. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Piastów 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 Piastów?
The unemployment rate is 2.1 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 20259
Piastów 2.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Piastów. 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 Piastów. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Piastów?
Police recorded 1,778 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 | 1,778 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 Piastów. 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 Piastów?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 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 Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data3
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
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.
Piastów 14.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 19 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Piastów, ul. Pułaskiego)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 22 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Piastów, ul. Pułaskiego)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 14 µg/m³country median 16.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data3Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 1 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 7.4 · Apr 14.5 · May 19.8 · Jun 23.1 · Jul 25.2 · Aug 24.7 · Sep 19.1 · Oct 12.9 · Nov 6.5 · Dec 2.3 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Warszawa-Okecie16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -4 · Feb -3.3 · Mar -0.6 · Apr 4 · May 8.8 · Jun 12.4 · Jul 14.5 · Aug 13.8 · Sep 9.5 · Oct 5 · Nov 1.3 · Dec -2.5 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Warszawa-Okecie16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -1.5 · Feb -0.4 · Mar 3.2 · Apr 9.2 · May 14.3 · Jun 17.7 · Jul 19.7 · Aug 19.1 · Sep 14 · Oct 8.7 · Nov 3.8 · Dec -0.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Warszawa-Okecie16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 31 · Feb 29.8 · Mar 29 · Apr 35.1 · May 55.5 · Jun 63.9 · Jul 82.2 · Aug 60.6 · Sep 50.4 · Oct 40.2 · Nov 36 · Dec 36.1 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Warszawa-Okecie16Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Poland: Radom ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Berlin (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±1.1 °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
The city covered 6 km² in 2024. Population density was 3,787 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Piastów?
The published population was 23,281 people in March 2021. Source: Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)10
By nationality
National passport99.4%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 6 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 20187Official |
| Foreign residents | 150 people | 31 Mar 2021 | GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 16533678Official |
| Population density | 3,787 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Reproducible gmina density for Piastów: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.15Official |
| Population | 23,281 people | 31 Mar 2021 | Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)10Official |
Alternatives for people set on Piastów
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Piastów from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Piastów 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; Piastów's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Piastów part of Legionowo?
Piastów is in the published commuting zone of Legionowo; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Legionowo city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source6
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Piastów?
The published population was 23,281 people in March 2021. Source: Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182).
Is the air quality good in Piastów?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 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 Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data.
How safe is Piastów?
Police recorded 1,778 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 Piastów?
The unemployment rate is 2.1 % (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 Piastów?
The median gross salary is 2,005 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.
How many foreign residents live in Piastów?
150 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367.
Is Piastów a good place to live?
Piastów 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.
Is Piastów part of Legionowo?
Piastów is in the published commuting zone of Legionowo; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Piastów, Poland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 65c057d078abe3b9237134105c3cf220]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/piastow/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290) bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-09-25
- EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-29
- EEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Piastów, ul. Pułaskiego) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Piastów, ul. Pułaskiego) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
- 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
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- Reproducible gmina density for Piastów: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0. bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2024-12-31
- WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Warszawa-Okecie WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
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