Living in Siewierz

In Siewierz, unemployment is 3.9% (2025).

Siewierz had a population of 12,769 at the end of 2025. The city faced an unemployment rate of 3.9% at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-269 sources

Population12,769people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank

Median gross salary (region)1,788EUR/month27 Aug 2026Official source · bdl.stat.gov.pl

Unemployment rate3.9%country median 4.4% — 11% belowOfficial source · Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank

Recorded crime2,809incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)

Lower unemployment than 62% of Polish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 67% of Polish cities that publish it.

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

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 Siewierz.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€12

Mobile plan, 10 GB€10

Net rent across major citiesSiewierz highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	11.56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	10.4 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Orange Poland mobile plan⁶Official · national market

Is Siewierz a good place to live?

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–61%

Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–69%

Student48%strong on safety, weak on education · range 36–60%

Family56%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–68%

Retirement49%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 35–63%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Siewierz?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank⁹

Unemployment across cities in PolandUnemployment in Siewierz is 3.9%. Of 632 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Siewierz 3.9%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	1,788 EUR/month	27 Aug 2026	bdl.stat.gov.pl¹Official
Unemployment rate	3.9 %country median 4.4%	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank⁹Official

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Siewierz?

Police recorded 2,809 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 citiesSiewierz highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,809 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)²Official · county

Mobility and administration

Siewierz's nearest airport was KTW, 11 km away and offered 27 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	27 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁵Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	11 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	KTW	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −3.7°C in January and 20°C in July.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 10.76 · Feb 13.61 · Mar 19.71 · Apr 26.85 · May 29.99 · Jun 33.39 · Jul 34.42 · Aug 36.05 · Sep 35.25 · Oct 24.9 · Nov 18.86 · Dec 14.04 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -29.82 · Feb -23.77 · Mar -20.15 · Apr -6.26 · May -2.73 · Jun 3.72 · Jul 6.56 · Aug 6.69 · Sep 1.38 · Oct -8.25 · Nov -13.4 · Dec -19.69 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan -3.73 · Feb -1.98 · Mar 2.25 · Apr 8.47 · May 13.69 · Jun 17.59 · Jul 19.96 · Aug 19.69 · Sep 14.41 · Oct 8.48 · Nov 3.62 · Dec -1.58 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center³Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Siewierz?

The published population was 12,769 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank⁸

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	12,769 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Siewierz

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 Siewierz alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 57,433 Swarzędz vs 12,769 Siewierz+350%
Unemployment: 1.1% Swarzędz vs 3.9% Siewierz−72%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,306 Swarzędz vs 2,809 Siewierz−54%
Median gross pay, region: €2,018 Swarzędz vs €1,788 Siewierz+13%

Full comparison More about Swarzędz

Alternative cities in Poland

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

All Poland cities

Chojnów12,769 residents Poniatowa12,795 residents Wyrzysk12,831 residents Więcbork12,695 residents Witkowo12,854 residents Wieprz12,864 residents

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

The published population was 12,769 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.

How safe is Siewierz?

What is the unemployment rate in Siewierz?

The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.

What is the typical salary around Siewierz?

The median gross salary is 1,788 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.

Is Siewierz a good place to live?

Siewierz 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). Siewierz, Poland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 8997007aa5a2cfcdfb8cd5240816e3b5]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/siewierz/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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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
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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
Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-05
Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-08-05

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