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Living in Praszka

In Praszka, unemployment is 3.4% (2025).

Praszka had a population of 12,608 at the end of 2025. Praszka had an unemployment rate of 3.4% at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 14 µg/m³.

Last checked 2026-09-2617 sources

Population12,608people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank
Median gross salary (region)1,614EUR/month27 Aug 2026Official source · bdl.stat.gov.pl
Unemployment rate3.4%country median 4.4% — 23% belowOfficial source · Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank
Recorded crime1,545incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)
PM2.5, annual mean14µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Lower unemployment than 72% of Polish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 97% 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 Praszka?

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 Praszka.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

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

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€12
Mobile plan, 10 GB€10
Net rent across major citiesPraszka highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Praszka 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 internet4Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB10.4 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange Poland mobile plan6Official · national market

Is Praszka 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 housing · range 39–61%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 50–70%
Student47%strong on safety, weak on education · range 35–59%
Family57%strong on family, weak on education · range 45–69%
Retirement48%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 34–62%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Praszka?

The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank9

Unemployment across cities in PolandUnemployment in Praszka is 3.4%. Of 632 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)1,614 EUR/month27 Aug 2026bdl.stat.gov.pl1Official
Unemployment rate3.4 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2025Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank9Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Praszka. 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 Praszka. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Praszka?

Police recorded 1,545 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 citiesPraszka highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Praszka 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 residents1,545 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)2Official · county

Mobility and administration

Praszka's nearest airport was KTW, 78 km away and offered 27 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport27 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights5Official
Distance to the nearest major airport78 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)KTW3 Aug 2026OurAirports7Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −1.1°C in January and 19.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 34 mm in January and 90.7 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Praszka?

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: European Environment Agency3

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in PolandAnnual PM2.5 in Praszka is 14.0 µg/m³. Of 203 cities with data, 32 have annual PM2.5 of 16 to under 17 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency3Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.6 · Feb 3.3 · Mar 7.9 · Apr 14.7 · May 19.5 · Jun 22.8 · Jul 25.1 · Aug 24.9 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 13.4 · Nov 7.4 · Dec 2.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.5 · Feb -2.7 · Mar 0.1 · Apr 4.2 · May 8.6 · Jun 12 · Jul 13.9 · Aug 13.8 · Sep 9.8 · Oct 5.7 · Nov 1.9 · Dec -1.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -1.1 · Feb 0.1 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 9.2 · May 13.8 · Jun 17.2 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 19 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 9.1 · Nov 4.3 · Dec 0.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 34 · Feb 30.9 · Mar 37 · Apr 35.8 · May 69.6 · Jun 70.3 · Jul 90.7 · Aug 51.5 · Sep 51.2 · Oct 42 · Nov 37.9 · Dec 36.9 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Poland: Gorzów Wielkopolski ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Berlin (Germany) ±0.5 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Trostberg (Germany) ±0.8 °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 Praszka?

The published population was 12,608 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank8

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population12,608 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank8Official

Alternatives for people set on Praszka

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.

Swarzędz as a Praszka alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 178 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Residents: 57,433 Swarzędz vs 12,608 Praszka+356%
  • Unemployment: 1.1% Swarzędz vs 3.4% Praszka−68%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,018 Swarzędz vs €1,614 Praszka+25%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,306 Swarzędz vs 1,545 Praszka−15%
  • Annual PM2.5: 17.0 µg/m³ Swarzędz vs 14.0 µg/m³ Praszka+21%
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Cities near Praszka

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

Alternative cities in Poland

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

All Poland cities
Otmuchów12,553 residentsŁobez12,523 residentsZagórz12,522 residentsWięcbork12,695 residentsWłodawa12,500 residentsZebrzydowice12,470 residents

How does Praszka compare?

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

The published population was 12,608 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.

Is the air quality good in Praszka?

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: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Praszka?

Police recorded 1,545 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 Praszka?

The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.

What is the typical salary around Praszka?

The median gross salary is 1,614 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.

Is Praszka a good place to live?

Praszka 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 Praszka?

Kluczbork, Olesno, Wieluń are near Praszka. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Praszka, Poland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 369cbd7108b6e9564f1667d1530a0c9f]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/praszka/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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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. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  4. Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet netia.pl · checked 2026-09-15
  5. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Orange Poland mobile plan orange.pl · checked 2026-09-15
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-05
  9. Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-05
  10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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