Rzeszów
Rzeszów is a city in Poland. At the end of 2025, the unemployment rate was 4.6%. At the end of 2024, Rzeszów had a population of 198,317.
Who Rzeszów may suit
Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Population and city profile
The city covered 129 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,537 people per km² in 2024.
Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 129 km2 | 2026-07-152024 | Official sourceGUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 2018 Source-backed value |
| Foreign residents | 805 people | 2026-07-152021 | Official sourceGUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367 Source-backed value |
| Population density | 1,537 people/km² | 2026-07-152024 | Official sourceReproducible gmina density for Rzeszów: population_total_2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0. Source-backed value |
| Population | 198,317 people | 2026-07-142024 | Official sourcesource-6868d3dcc610 Source-backed value · gmina |
Cost of living
Published city cost observations. Some items come from the supplemental estimate lane and are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness club membership, monthly | 30.84 EUR/month | 2026-08-012024 | Supplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Rzeszow (Wayback capture 20241207182548) Supplemental context |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 10.82 EUR/month | 2026-08-012024 | Supplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Rzeszow (Wayback capture 20241207182548) Supplemental context |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 173.87 EUR/month | 2026-08-012024 | Supplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Rzeszow (Wayback capture 20241207182548) Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 8.5 EUR/month | 2026-08-012024 | Supplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Rzeszow (Wayback capture 20241207182548) Supplemental context |
| Monthly transport pass | 18.55 EUR/month | 2026-08-012024 | Supplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Rzeszow (Wayback capture 20241207182548) Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 230.89 EUR/month | 2026-08-012024 | Supplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Rzeszow (Wayback capture 20241207182548) Supplemental context |
Work and income
Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 4.6 %country median 4.2% — 10% above | 2026-07-27Aging | Official sourceLocal Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025 Source-backed value |
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperatures were −1.9°C in January and 19.4°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 33.4 mm in January and 90.8 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 15.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Published monthly climate normals for this city.
Published monthly climate normals for this city.
Published monthly climate normals for this city.
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Published annual means from the same national measurement network.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 25 µg/m³ | 2026-08-012024 | Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Rzeszów, ul. Piłsudskiego) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 24 µg/m³ | 2026-08-012024 | Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Rzeszów, ul. Piłsudskiego) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 15.5 µg/m³country median 15.5 — about the same | 2026-07-292024 | Official sourceEEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 city station means Source-backed value |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 0.8 · Feb 2.7 · Mar 7.9 · Apr 15 · May 20.1 · Jun 23.5 · Jul 25.6 · Aug 25.2 · Sep 19.6 · Oct 13.6 · Nov 7.4 · Dec 2.1 °C | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceIMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, RZESZÓW, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -4.7 · Feb -3.9 · Mar -0.8 · Apr 3.4 · May 8.2 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 13.5 · Aug 13 · Sep 8.9 · Oct 4.8 · Nov 1.2 · Dec -3 °C | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceIMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, RZESZÓW, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -1.9 · Feb -0.6 · Mar 3.3 · Apr 9.1 · May 14 · Jun 17.6 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 13.9 · Oct 8.9 · Nov 4.1 · Dec -0.5 °C | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceIMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, RZESZÓW, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 33.4 · Feb 32.3 · Mar 39 · Apr 45.9 · May 79.3 · Jun 81.6 · Jul 90.8 · Aug 63.5 · Sep 66 · Oct 49.6 · Nov 36.1 · Dec 34.4 mm | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceIMGW-PIB climate normal — monthly total precipitation, RZESZÓW, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 48.9 · Feb 67.1 · Mar 124.1 · Apr 177.8 · May 231 · Jun 232.4 · Jul 245.9 · Aug 240.7 · Sep 163.5 · Oct 117.3 · Nov 55.4 · Dec 38.6 hours | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceIMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, RZESZÓW, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
Worked out from these numbers
Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.
How international is the population?
0.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 805 people of 198,317 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the unemployment rate in Rzeszów?
The unemployment rate is 4.6 %. Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025, checked 2026-07-27.
Is the air quality good in Rzeszów?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 15.5 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 city station means, checked 2026-07-29.
How many people live in Rzeszów?
The published population is 198,317 people. Source: source-6868d3dcc610, checked 2026-07-14.
How many foreign residents live in Rzeszów?
805 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367, checked 2026-07-15.
How much is public transport in Rzeszów?
A monthly transport pass is 18.55 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Numbeo — Cost of Living in Rzeszow (Wayback capture 20241207182548), checked 2026-08-01.
Cities of a similar size in Poland
Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Sources
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