Living in Sandomierz
In Sandomierz, unemployment is 5.8% (2025).
For Sandomierz, the foreign population count was 45 in March 2021.
Higher unemployment than 71% of Polish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 98% of Polish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 65% of Polish cities that publish it.
Which Poland-wide rules apply when you move to Sandomierz?
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 Sandomierz. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Sandomierz 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
The unemployment rate was 5.8% at the end of 2025.
What is the unemployment rate in Sandomierz?
The unemployment rate is 5.8 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 202512
Sandomierz 5.8%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sandomierz. 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 Sandomierz. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Sandomierz?
Police recorded 1,422 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 | 1,422 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 Sandomierz. 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
Monthly mean temperatures were −2.1°C in January and 19.5°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 24.3 mm in January and 90.3 mm in July.
Is the air quality good in Sandomierz?
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: European Environment Agency4
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
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Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Sandomierz 17.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM10 — annual mean | 24 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Tarnobrzeg, ul. Dąbrowskiej)3Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 17 µg/m³country median 16.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency4Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 0.6 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 7.5 · Apr 14.6 · May 19.7 · Jun 23 · Jul 25 · Aug 24.7 · Sep 19.1 · Oct 13 · Nov 6.8 · Dec 1.7 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, SANDOMIERZ, 1991-20208Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -4.5 · Feb -3.6 · Mar -0.4 · Apr 4.5 · May 9.2 · Jun 12.6 · Jul 14.4 · Aug 13.9 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 5 · Nov 1.1 · Dec -3 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, SANDOMIERZ, 1991-20209Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -2.1 · Feb -0.7 · Mar 3.2 · Apr 9.3 · May 14.2 · Jun 17.6 · Jul 19.5 · Aug 19 · Sep 14 · Oct 8.6 · Nov 3.6 · Dec -0.7 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, SANDOMIERZ, 1991-20207Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 24.3 · Feb 20.9 · Mar 30.8 · Apr 40.5 · May 67.3 · Jun 63 · Jul 90.3 · Aug 55.7 · Sep 58.4 · Oct 46.2 · Nov 29.4 · Dec 24.4 mm | 31 Dec 2020 | IMGW-PIB climate normal — monthly total precipitation, SANDOMIERZ, 1991-202011Official |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 55.7 · Feb 70.9 · Mar 130.6 · Apr 184.4 · May 243.4 · Jun 255.3 · Jul 255.6 · Aug 248.4 · Sep 168.1 · Oct 117.1 · Nov 55.9 · Dec 42 hours | 31 Dec 2020 | IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, SANDOMIERZ, 1991-202010Official |
Annual PM2.5 fell 34.6% between 2013 and 2024, from 26.0 to 17.0.
Population and city profile
The city covered 29 km² in 2024. Population density was 724 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Sandomierz?
The published population was 22,189 people in March 2021. Source: Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)13
By nationality
National passport99.8%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 29 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 20185Official |
| Foreign residents | 45 people | 31 Mar 2021 | GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 16533676Official |
| Population density | 724 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Reproducible gmina density for Sandomierz: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.18Official |
| Population | 22,189 people | 31 Mar 2021 | Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)13Official |
Alternatives for people set on Sandomierz
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 Sandomierz alternative in the same country
Better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Unemployment: 2.3% Pruszków vs 5.8% Sandomierz−60%
- Nearest airport: 11.0 km Pruszków vs 67.0 km Sandomierz−84%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,778 Pruszków vs 1,422 Sandomierz+25%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,036 Pruszków vs €1,707 Sandomierz+19%
- Annual PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³ Pruszków vs 17.0 µg/m³ Sandomierz−18%
Budapest as a Sandomierz alternative in another country
Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Nearest airport: 18.0 km Budapest vs 67.0 km Sandomierz−73%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,534 Budapest vs €1,707 Sandomierzno percentage
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,396 (2025) Budapest vs 1,422 (2024) Sandomierzno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Budapest vs 17.0 µg/m³ Sandomierz−24%
Alternative cities in Poland
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How does Sandomierz compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sandomierz 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; Sandomierz'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 Sandomierz?
The published population was 22,189 people in March 2021. Source: Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182).
Is the air quality good in Sandomierz?
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: European Environment Agency.
How safe is Sandomierz?
Police recorded 1,422 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 Sandomierz?
The unemployment rate is 5.8 % (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 Sandomierz?
The median gross salary is 1,707 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.
How many foreign residents live in Sandomierz?
45 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367.
Is Sandomierz a good place to live?
Sandomierz 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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- Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290) bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-09-25
- EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Tarnobrzeg, ul. Dąbrowskiej) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
- 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
- IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, SANDOMIERZ, 1991-2020 IMGW-PIB climate normal · klimat.imgw.pl · checked 2026-07-27
- IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, SANDOMIERZ, 1991-2020 IMGW-PIB climate normal · klimat.imgw.pl · checked 2026-07-27
- IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, SANDOMIERZ, 1991-2020 IMGW-PIB climate normal · klimat.imgw.pl · checked 2026-07-27
- IMGW-PIB climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, SANDOMIERZ, 1991-2020 IMGW-PIB climate normal · klimat.imgw.pl · checked 2026-07-27
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- IMGW-PIB climate normal — monthly total precipitation, SANDOMIERZ, 1991-2020 IMGW-PIB climate normal · klimat.imgw.pl · checked 2026-07-27
- 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
- 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
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Reproducible gmina density for Sandomierz: 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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