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Living in Skarżysko-Kamienna

In Skarżysko-Kamienna, unemployment is 8.8% (2025).

The foreign population count was 40 in March 2021. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 was 20 µg/m³. The unemployment rate was 8.8% at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0714 sources

Population43,067people31 Mar 2021Official source · Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)
Median gross salary (region)1,752EUR/month27 Aug 2026Official source · bdl.stat.gov.pl
Unemployment rate8.8%country median 4.4% — 100% aboveOfficial source · Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 2025
Recorded crime1,697incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)
PM2.5, annual mean20µg/m³country median 16.0 — 25% aboveOfficial source · EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data

Higher unemployment than 96% of Polish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 97% of Polish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 87% of Polish cities that publish it.

Which Poland-wide rules apply when you move to Skarżysko-Kamienna?

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 Skarżysko-Kamienna.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Skarżysko-Kamienna recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€12
Mobile plan, 10 GB€10
Net rent across major citiesSkarżysko-Kamienna highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Skarżysko-Kamienna 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 internet11Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB10.4 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange Poland mobile plan12Official · national market

Is Skarżysko-Kamienna a good place to live?

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Remote worker44%strong on work, weak on housing · range 34–54%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on education · range 43–63%
Student51%strong on cost, weak on education · range 39–63%
Family46%strong on safety, weak on education · range 34–58%
Retirement44%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 32–56%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Skarżysko-Kamienna?

The unemployment rate is 8.8 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 20258

Unemployment across cities in PolandUnemployment in Skarżysko-Kamienna is 8.8%. Of 632 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)1,752 EUR/month27 Aug 2026bdl.stat.gov.pl1Official
Unemployment rate8.8 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2025Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 20258Official

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Skarżysko-Kamienna?

Police recorded 1,697 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 citiesSkarżysko-Kamienna highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Skarżysko-Kamienna 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 residents1,697 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)2Official · county

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportRDO3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official
Distance to nearest airport39 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Skarżysko-Kamienna?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 20 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 station data3

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

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 Skarżysko-Kamienna is 20.0 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
NO₂ — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Skarżysko-Kamienna, ul. 1 Maja)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean26 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Skarżysko-Kamienna, ul. 1 Maja)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean20 µg/m³country median 16.031 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data3Official
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 10.7 · Feb 13.43 · Mar 19.78 · Apr 27.9 · May 30.14 · Jun 33.87 · Jul 35.3 · Aug 36.33 · Sep 34.72 · Oct 25.03 · Nov 19.43 · Dec 12.15 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -30.9 · Feb -23.67 · Mar -17.2 · Apr -5.94 · May -2.72 · Jun 4.3 · Jul 6.87 · Aug 6.58 · Sep 0.63 · Oct -9.82 · Nov -15.54 · Dec -21.34 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official
Average temperature by monthJan -3.9 · Feb -2.16 · Mar 2.17 · Apr 8.44 · May 13.85 · Jun 17.69 · Jul 20.16 · Aug 19.75 · Sep 14.45 · Oct 8.35 · Nov 3.44 · Dec -1.61 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 64 km² in 2024. Population density was 635 people per km² in 2024.

How many people live in Skarżysko-Kamienna?

The published population was 43,067 people in March 2021. Source: Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area64 km²31 Dec 2024GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 20186Official
Foreign residents40 people31 Mar 2021GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 16533677Official
Population density635 people/km²31 Dec 2024Reproducible gmina density for Skarżysko-Kamienna: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.14Official
Population43,067 people31 Mar 2021Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182)9Official

Alternatives for people set on Skarżysko-Kamienna

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 Skarżysko-Kamienna alternative in the same country

Better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Unemployment: 2.3% Pruszków vs 8.8% Skarżysko-Kamienna−74%
  • Nearest airport: 11.0 km Pruszków vs 39.0 km Skarżysko-Kamienna−72%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,036 Pruszków vs €1,752 Skarżysko-Kamienna+16%
  • Annual PM2.5: 14.0 µg/m³ Pruszków vs 20.0 µg/m³ Skarżysko-Kamienna−30%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,778 Pruszków vs 1,697 Skarżysko-Kamienna+5%
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Budapest as a Skarżysko-Kamienna 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.

  • Annual PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³ Budapest vs 20.0 µg/m³ Skarżysko-Kamienna−35%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,534 Budapest vs €1,752 Skarżysko-Kamiennano percentage
  • Nearest airport: 18.0 km Budapest vs 39.0 km Skarżysko-Kamienna−54%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,396 (2025) Budapest vs 1,697 (2024) Skarżysko-Kamiennano percentage
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Alternative cities in Poland

Other cities in Poland to compare with Skarżysko-Kamienna, nearest in population first.

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Chrzanów43,122 residentsKołobrzeg43,362 residentsCiechanów42,705 residentsZąbki43,740 residentsŚrem42,364 residentsKutno42,255 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Skarżysko-Kamienna 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; Skarżysko-Kamienna'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 Skarżysko-Kamienna?

The published population was 43,067 people in March 2021. Source: Narodowy Spis Powszechny Ludności i Mieszkań 2021 — miejscowości, ludność ogółem (P4182).

Is the air quality good in Skarżysko-Kamienna?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 20 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 station data.

How safe is Skarżysko-Kamienna?

Police recorded 1,697 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 Skarżysko-Kamienna?

The unemployment rate is 8.8 % (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 Skarżysko-Kamienna?

The median gross salary is 1,752 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.

How many foreign residents live in Skarżysko-Kamienna?

40 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367.

Is Skarżysko-Kamienna a good place to live?

Skarżysko-Kamienna 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). Skarżysko-Kamienna, Poland: population, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b61cbf08fa9fc93500bba79684c65886]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/skarzysko-kamienna/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Skarżysko-Kamienna, Poland: population, salary, jobs, safety},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. 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. EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Poland 2024 PM2.5 station data EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-29
  4. EEA air quality statistics — PL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Skarżysko-Kamienna, ul. 1 Maja) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  5. EEA air quality statistics — PL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Skarżysko-Kamienna, ul. 1 Maja) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  6. GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 2018 bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2024-12-31
  7. GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367 bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2021-03-31
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. Netia 600 Mbps fixed internet netia.pl · checked 2026-09-15
  2. Orange Poland mobile plan orange.pl · checked 2026-09-15
  3. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Reproducible gmina density for Skarżysko-Kamienna: 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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