Living in Sławków
In Sławków, unemployment is 3.7% (2025).
Sławków had a population of 6,762 at the end of 2025. The city faced an unemployment rate of 3.7% at the end of 2025. Sławków recorded annual PM2.5 of 16 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Lower unemployment than 67% 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 Sławków?
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 Sławków. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Sławków 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
What is the unemployment rate in Sławków?
The unemployment rate is 3.7 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank11
Sławków 3.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sławków. 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 Sławków. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Sławków?
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
| 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
Sławków's nearest airport was KTW, 29 km away and offered 27 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Sławków. 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 −3.7°C in January and 20°C in July.
Is the air quality good in Sławków?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 16 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency3
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
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.
Sławków 16.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 16 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency3Official · nearest-station reading |
| 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 Center5Official · 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 Center5Official · 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 Center5Official · coordinate grid |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Sławków?
The published population was 6,762 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank10
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,762 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank10Official |
Alternatives for people set on Sławków
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.
Poręba as a Sławków alternative in the same region
21 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,916 Poręba vs 2,809 Sławków−32%
- Unemployment: 3.9% Poręba vs 3.7% Sławków+5%
- Residents: 7,949 Poręba vs 6,762 Sławków+18%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,780 Poręba vs €1,846 Sławków−4%
Swarzędz as a Sławków alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 284 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Residents: 57,433 Swarzędz vs 6,762 Sławków+749%
- Unemployment: 1.1% Swarzędz vs 3.7% Sławków−70%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,306 Swarzędz vs 2,809 Sławków−54%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,018 Swarzędz vs €1,846 Sławków+9%
- Annual PM2.5: 17.0 µg/m³ Swarzędz vs 16.0 µg/m³ Sławków+6%
Cities near Sławków
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Poland
Other cities in Poland to compare with Sławków, nearest in population first.
How does Sławków compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sławków 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; Sławków's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Sławków part of Dąbrowa Górnicza?
Sławków is in the published commuting zone of Dąbrowa Górnicza; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Dąbrowa Górnicza city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source4
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Sławków?
The published population was 6,762 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.
Is the air quality good in Sławków?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 16 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 Sławków?
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).
What is the unemployment rate in Sławków?
The unemployment rate is 3.7 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.
What is the typical salary around Sławków?
The median gross salary is 1,846 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.
Is Sławków a good place to live?
Sławków 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.
Is Sławków part of Dąbrowa Górnicza?
Sławków is in the published commuting zone of Dąbrowa Górnicza; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Sławków?
Bukowno, Olkusz, Klucze, Łazy, Trzebinia are near Sławków. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290) bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2026-09-25
- European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
- GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
- 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
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