Living in Radom

In Radom, unemployment is 8% (2025).

Annual PM2.5 was 17 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. For Radom, the foreign population count was 274 in March 2021. The unemployment rate was 8% at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1919 sources

Population221,287people31 Mar 2011Official source · Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011)

Median gross salary (region)1,716EUR/month27 Aug 2026Official source · bdl.stat.gov.pl

Average net rent3.27EUR/m²/monthcountry median €4.13 — 21% belowOfficial source · Eurostat

Unemployment rate8%country median 4.4% — 82% aboveOfficial source · Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025

Recorded crime2,325incidents per 100,000country median 2,452 — 5% belowOfficial source · bdl.stat.gov.pl

PM2.5, annual mean17µg/m³country median 16.0 — 6% aboveOfficial source · EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 city station means

Cheaper rent than 87% of Polish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 92% of Polish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 66% of Polish cities that publish it.

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

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 Radom.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Radom?

Average net cold rent is 3.27 EUR/m² per month (2008), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

Average net rent (nettokalt): 3.27 EUR/m²/month · Eurostat⁷

What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Transport pass€23

Internet, 60 Mbps€12

Mobile plan, 10 GB€10

Net rent across major citiesRadom highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Szczecin€10.25

Katowice€8.83

Poznań€8.54

Łódź€6.55

Radom€3.27

Częstochowa€2.99

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Kielce€5.27

Opole€4.98

Bydgoszcz€4.41

Lublin€4.27

Białystok€3.99

Rzeszów€3.56

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	11.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	10.4 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Orange Poland mobile plan¹⁵Official · national market
Monthly transport pass	22.77 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Oplaty za przewozy / Taryfa biletowa - MZDiK Radom¹⁴Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	3.27 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €4.13	31 Dec 2008	Eurostat⁷Official

Is Radom 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 47–63%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–69%

Student63%strong on cost, weak on education · range 54–72%

Family67%strong on safety, weak on education · range 59–75%

Retirement57%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 48–66%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 196 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.27 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2008

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Radom?

The unemployment rate is 8 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025¹¹

Unemployment across cities in PolandUnemployment in Radom is 8.0%. Of 632 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Radom 8.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	1,716 EUR/month	27 Aug 2026	bdl.stat.gov.pl²Official
Unemployment rate	8 %country median 4.4%	31 Dec 2025	Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025¹¹Official

What does a salary buy in Radom?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,071of €1,312 take-home

Rent
Transport
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€1,312
Rent, 60 m²€3.27/m² · official · Eurostat · 2008-12-31	− €196
Public transport pass€23 · official · Oplaty za przewozy / Taryfa biletowa - MZDiK Radom · 2026-09-30	− €23
Utilities, 85 m²not published for this city	—
Internet€12 · official · Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet · 2026-09-30	− €12
Mobile plan€10 · official · Orange Poland mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €10
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish	€1,071

Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Radom. 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

Job SearchTraining

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospitals	6 count	15 Sept 2026	RPWDL 2.0 — Rejestr Podmiotów Wykonujących Działalność Leczniczą¹⁸Official
Pharmacies	66 count	15 Sept 2026	Apteki — Rejestr Aptek¹Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Radom 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.

Safety

How safe is Radom?

Police recorded 2,325 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.pl³

Recorded crime across major citiesRadom highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Katowice4,141

Gdańsk3,165

Warsaw2,970

Wrocław2,879

Kraków2,546

Poznań2,539

Szczecin2,519

Bydgoszcz2,423

Łódź2,401

Lublin2,363

Radom2,325

Białystok1,708

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,325 incidents per 100,000country median 2,452	31 Dec 2024	bdl.stat.gov.pl³Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	RDO	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁶Official
Distance to nearest airport	5 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁶Official

Language courses and integration

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

Open official information

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 Radom.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Radom?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 17 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 city station means⁴

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

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26°13°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.517WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1026WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂16WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Radom is 17.0 µg/m³. Of 200 cities with data, 32 have annual PM2.5 of 16 to under 17 µg/m³.

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Radom 17.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	16 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Radom, ul. Tochtermana)⁵Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	26 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Radom, ul. Tochtermana)⁶Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	17 µg/m³country median 16.0	31 Dec 2024	EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 city station means⁴Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 1.1 · Feb 2.8 · Mar 7.7 · Apr 14.8 · May 20.1 · Jun 23.5 · Jul 25.6 · Aug 25.2 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 13.3 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 2.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kozienice¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -4.4 · Feb -3.7 · Mar -1.1 · Apr 3 · May 7.6 · Jun 11.3 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 12.6 · Sep 8.5 · Oct 4.4 · Nov 0.9 · Dec -2.8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kozienice¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -1.6 · Feb -0.6 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 8.8 · May 13.9 · Jun 17.4 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 18.7 · Sep 13.6 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 3.7 · Dec -0.2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kozienice¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 30.1 · Feb 29.2 · Mar 34.4 · Apr 39.2 · May 63.2 · Jun 64.9 · Jul 85.6 · Aug 57.6 · Sep 54.1 · Oct 42.4 · Nov 34.8 · Dec 32.4 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kozienice¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Poland: Bytom ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Trostberg (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

How many people live in Radom?

The published population was 221,287 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)¹²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport99.9%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	112 km²	31 Dec 2024	GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 2018⁹Official
Foreign-resident share	0.1 %	31 Dec 2011	Eurostat⁸Official
Foreign residents	274 people	31 Mar 2021	GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367¹⁰Official
Population density	1,730 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	Reproducible gmina density for Radom: population_total_2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.¹⁷Official
Population	221,287 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)¹²Official

Population over time11 published observations, 2011–2025

189,516

200,646

211,775

222,905

191,819201120132017201920212025

Population fell 13.0% between 2011 and 2025, from 220,602 to 191,819.

Alternatives for people set on Radom

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.

Rzeszów as a Radom alternative in the same country

Better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Foreign residents: 0.2% Rzeszów vs 0.1% Radom+100%
Unemployment: 4.6% Rzeszów vs 8.0% Radom−43%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,460 Rzeszów vs 2,325 Radom−37%
Nearest airport: 8.0 km Rzeszów vs 5.0 km Radom+60%
Rent: €3.56/m² Rzeszów vs €3.27/m² Radom+9%
Median gross pay, region: €1,875 Rzeszów vs €1,716 Radom+9%
Residents: 179,386 Rzeszów vs 221,287 Radom−19%

Full comparison More about Rzeszów

Alternative cities in Poland

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

All Poland cities

Sosnowiec216,420 residents Częstochowa236,796 residents Toruń204,954 residents Kielce202,196 residents Gdynia249,139 residents Gliwice187,474 residents

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Radom in rankings

#5 of 17 in Cheapest cities to rent in Poland #13 of 30 in Largest cities in Poland #19 of 30 in Safest cities in Poland by recorded crime

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; Radom'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 Radom?

The published population was 221,287 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).

How much does it cost to rent in Radom?

Average net cold rent is 3.27 EUR/m² per month (2008), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 229 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Eurostat.

Is the air quality good in Radom?

How safe is Radom?

Police recorded 2,325 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 Radom?

The unemployment rate is 8 % (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 Radom?

The median gross salary is 1,716 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.

Is Radom a good place to live?

Radom 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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  title = {Radom, Poland: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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Apteki — Rejestr Aptek Apteki · gov.pl · checked 2026-09-15
bdl.stat.gov.pl bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-27
bdl.stat.gov.pl bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-27
EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 city station means EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-29
EEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Radom, ul. Tochtermana) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Radom, ul. Tochtermana) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-27
Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-02
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

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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
Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet netia.pl · checked 2026-09-15
Oplaty za przewozy / Taryfa biletowa - MZDiK Radom mzdik.pl · checked 2026-09-19
Orange Poland mobile plan orange.pl · checked 2026-09-15
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Reproducible gmina density for Radom: population_total_2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0. bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2024-12-31
RPWDL 2.0 — Rejestr Podmiotów Wykonujących Działalność Leczniczą RPWDL 2.0 · gov.pl · checked 2026-09-15
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Kozienice WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31

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