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Living in Piła

In Piła, unemployment is 3.7% (2025).

Piła had a population of 68,762 at the end of 2025. Piła's unemployment stood at 3.7% at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2616 sources

Population68,762people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank
Median gross salary (region)1,662EUR/month27 Aug 2026Official source · bdl.stat.gov.pl
Unemployment rate3.7%country median 4.4% — 16% belowOfficial source · Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank
Recorded crime1,983incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)

Lower unemployment than 67% of Polish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 85% of Polish cities that publish it.

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

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 Piła.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Piła. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€12
Mobile plan, 10 GB€10
Net rent across major citiesPiła highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Piła 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 internet3Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB10.4 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange Poland mobile plan5Official · national market

Is Piła 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 worker50%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–61%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–69%
Student47%strong on safety, weak on education · range 35–59%
Family56%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–68%
Retirement49%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 35–63%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Piła?

The unemployment rate is 3.7 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank8

Unemployment across cities in PolandUnemployment in Piła is 3.7%. Of 632 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)1,662 EUR/month27 Aug 2026bdl.stat.gov.pl1Official
Unemployment rate3.7 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2025Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank8Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Piła. 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

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

Safety

How safe is Piła?

Police recorded 1,983 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 citiesPiła highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Piła 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 residents1,983 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)2Official · county

Mobility and administration

Piła's nearest airport was POZ, 81 km away and offered 19 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport19 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights4Official
Distance to the nearest major airport81 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)POZ3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Piła's monthly mean temperatures were −0.8°C in January and 19°C in July. Piła's monthly precipitation totalled 39.4 mm in January and 72.6 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.8 · Feb 3.4 · Mar 7.8 · Apr 14.6 · May 19.4 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 24.8 · Aug 24.4 · Sep 19 · Oct 13 · Nov 6.5 · Dec 2.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI9Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.5 · Feb -2.9 · Mar -0.9 · Apr 2.9 · May 7.4 · Jun 10.9 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 12.7 · Sep 8.7 · Oct 4.7 · Nov 1.3 · Dec -1.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -0.8 · Feb 0.2 · Mar 3.2 · Apr 8.7 · May 13.5 · Jun 16.8 · Jul 19 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 13.6 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 0.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 39.4 · Feb 29 · Mar 39.5 · Apr 27.7 · May 57.1 · Jun 56 · Jul 72.6 · Aug 65.5 · Sep 49.2 · Oct 38.5 · Nov 35.1 · Dec 40.4 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Poland: Gorzów Wielkopolski ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Traunreut (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Bad Freienwalde (Oder) (Germany) ±0.6 °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 Piła?

The published population was 68,762 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank7

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population68,762 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank7Official

Alternatives for people set on Piła

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.

Cities near Piła

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Poland

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

All Poland cities
Pabianice69,177 residentsSuwałki69,239 residentsGłogów69,608 residentsSiemianowice Śląskie70,170 residentsGniezno70,322 residentsChełm66,362 residents

How does Piła compare?

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

The published population was 68,762 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.

How safe is Piła?

Police recorded 1,983 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 Piła?

The unemployment rate is 3.7 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.

What is the typical salary around Piła?

The median gross salary is 1,662 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.

Is Piła a good place to live?

Piła 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.

Which cities are near Piła?

Chodzież, Wałcz, Trzcianka are near Piła. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Piła, Poland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 25062b5eb8e4db6f922a598905865bc2]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/pila/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Piła, Poland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
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}
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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. Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet netia.pl · checked 2026-09-15
  4. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  5. Orange Poland mobile plan orange.pl · checked 2026-09-15
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-05
  8. Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-05
  9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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