Living in Płońsk
In Płońsk, unemployment is 7.6% (2025).
For Płońsk, the foreign population count was 49 in March 2021.
Higher unemployment than 89% of Polish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 97% of Polish cities that publish it.
Which Poland-wide rules apply when you move to Płońsk?
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 Płońsk. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Płońsk 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 Płońsk?
The unemployment rate is 7.6 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 20255
Płońsk 7.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Płońsk. 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 Płońsk. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Płońsk?
Police recorded 1,682 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 | 1,682 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 Płońsk. 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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 11.84 · Feb 12.31 · Mar 21.16 · Apr 27.79 · May 30.73 · Jun 34.76 · Jul 34.51 · Aug 36.58 · Sep 34.67 · Oct 24.39 · Nov 18.01 · Dec 11.75 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -30.67 · Feb -26.24 · Mar -18.32 · Apr -6.31 · May -3.69 · Jun 3.39 · Jul 7.53 · Aug 6.19 · Sep -0.1 · Oct -5.46 · Nov -12.9 · Dec -20.36 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -3.96 · Feb -2.16 · Mar 2.27 · Apr 8.48 · May 14.09 · Jun 17.82 · Jul 20.33 · Aug 19.69 · Sep 14.58 · Oct 8.36 · Nov 3.45 · Dec -1.37 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official |
Population and city profile
The city covered 12 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,782 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Płońsk?
The published population was 21,800 people in March 2021. Source: Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)6
By nationality
National passport99.8%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 12 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 20183Official |
| Foreign residents | 49 people | 31 Mar 2021 | GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 16533674Official |
| Population density | 1,782 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Reproducible gmina density for Płońsk: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.12Official |
| Population | 21,800 people | 31 Mar 2021 | Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)6Official |
Alternatives for people set on Płońsk
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 Płońsk alternative in the same country
Better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Unemployment: 2.3% Pruszków vs 7.6% Płońsk−70%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,036 Pruszków vs €1,717 Płońsk+19%
- Nearest airport: 11.0 km Pruszków vs 27.0 km Płońsk−59%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,778 Pruszków vs 1,682 Płońsk+6%
Alternative cities in Poland
Other cities in Poland to compare with Płońsk, nearest in population first.
How does Płońsk compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Płońsk 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; Płońsk'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 Płońsk?
The published population was 21,800 people in March 2021. Source: Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182).
How safe is Płońsk?
Police recorded 1,682 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 Płońsk?
The unemployment rate is 7.6 % (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 Płońsk?
The median gross salary is 1,717 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.
How many foreign residents live in Płońsk?
49 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367.
Is Płońsk a good place to live?
Płońsk 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). Płońsk, Poland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 81489da9f2929218e9e31ebf5587ae80]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/plonsk/ 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
- 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
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- 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 Płońsk: 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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