Living in Piekary Śląskie
In Piekary Śląskie, unemployment is 4.6% (2025).
In March 2021, the foreign population was 38.
Which Poland-wide rules apply when you move to Piekary Śląskie?
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 Piekary Śląskie. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 11.56 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet11Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 10.4 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Orange Poland mobile plan13Official · national market |
| Monthly transport pass | 27.27 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Cennik biletów – MetropoliaZTM (GZM)3Official |
Is Piekary Śląskie 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 Piekary Śląskie?
The unemployment rate is 4.6 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 20258
Piekary Śląskie 4.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Piekary Śląskie. 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 Piekary Śląskie. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Piekary Śląskie?
Police recorded 2,027 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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,027 incidents per 100,000country median 2,452 | 31 Dec 2024 | bdl.stat.gov.pl2Official |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Piekary Śląskie. 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 Piekary Śląskie?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 16 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency4
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.
Piekary Śląskie 16.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 16 µg/m³country median 16.0 — about the same | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency4Official |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 11.18 · Feb 14.23 · Mar 19.76 · Apr 26.96 · May 30.14 · Jun 34.34 · Jul 35.26 · Aug 36.8 · Sep 35.59 · Oct 25.43 · Nov 19.01 · Dec 13.87 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -30.37 · Feb -23.1 · Mar -18.41 · Apr -6.03 · May -2.58 · Jun 3.45 · Jul 7.1 · Aug 6.86 · Sep 1.63 · Oct -7.2 · Nov -12.53 · Dec -18.82 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -3.33 · Feb -1.55 · Mar 2.65 · Apr 8.8 · May 13.98 · Jun 17.96 · Jul 20.32 · Aug 20.05 · Sep 14.75 · Oct 8.81 · Nov 3.96 · Dec -1.23 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official |
Annual PM2.5 fell 51.5% between 2013 and 2024, from 33.0 to 16.0.
Population and city profile
The city covered 40 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,284 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Piekary Śląskie?
The published population was 57,917 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)9
By nationality
National passport99.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 40 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 20186Official |
| Foreign residents | 38 people | 31 Mar 2021 | GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 16533677Official |
| Population density | 1,284 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Reproducible gmina density for Piekary Śląskie: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.15Official |
| Population | 57,917 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)9Official |
Alternatives for people set on Piekary Śląskie
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 a Piekary Śląskie alternative in the same country
Better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Unemployment: 2.3% Pruszków vs 4.6% Piekary Śląskie−50%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,036 Pruszków vs €1,696 Piekary Śląskie+20%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,778 Pruszków vs 2,027 Piekary Śląskieno percentage
- Nearest airport: 11.0 km Pruszków vs 15.0 km Piekary Śląskie−27%
- Annual PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³ Pruszków vs 16.0 µg/m³ Piekary Śląskie−13%
- Residents: 58,144 Pruszków vs 57,917 Piekary Śląskie+0%
Budapest as a Piekary Śląskie alternative in another country
Better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Median gross pay, region and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Median gross pay, region: €2,534 Budapest vs €1,696 Piekary Śląskieno percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,396 (2025) Budapest vs 2,027 (2024) Piekary Śląskieno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Budapest vs 16.0 µg/m³ Piekary Śląskie−19%
- Nearest airport: 18.0 km Budapest vs 15.0 km Piekary Śląskie+20%
Alternative cities in Poland
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Piekary Śląskie in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Piekary Śląskie 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; Piekary Śląskie's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Piekary Śląskie part of Będzin?
Piekary Śląskie is in the published commuting zone of Będzin; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Będzin city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source5
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Piekary Śląskie?
The published population was 57,917 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 Piekary Śląskie?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 16 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 Piekary Śląskie?
Police recorded 2,027 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 Piekary Śląskie?
The unemployment rate is 4.6 % (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 Piekary Śląskie?
The median gross salary is 1,696 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.
How many foreign residents live in Piekary Śląskie?
38 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367.
Is Piekary Śląskie a good place to live?
Piekary Śląskie 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 Piekary Śląskie part of Będzin?
Piekary Śląskie is in the published commuting zone of Będzin; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Piekary Śląskie, Poland: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 7c4342becec1842d41e7c815e9835348]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/piekary-slaskie/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- bdl.stat.gov.pl bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-27
- Cennik biletów – MetropoliaZTM (GZM) metropoliaztm.pl · checked 2026-09-19
- European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
- 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
- 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
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- Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet netia.pl · checked 2026-09-15
- 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 Piekary Śląskie: 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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