Living in Słupsk
In Słupsk, unemployment is 3.9% (2025).
In March 2021, the foreign population was 290.
Lower unemployment than 62% of Polish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 69% of Polish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 97% of Polish cities that publish it.
Which Poland-wide rules apply when you move to Słupsk?
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 Słupsk. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Słupsk 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 Słupsk?
The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (2025). Source: Local Data Bank — Share of registered unemployed persons in the working-age population by sex, total, 20258
Słupsk 3.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Słupsk. 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 Słupsk. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Słupsk?
Police recorded 2,846 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl2
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,846 incidents per 100,000country median 2,452 | 31 Dec 2024 | bdl.stat.gov.pl2Official |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Słupsk. 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
Is the air quality good in Słupsk?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2019) — 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.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
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.
Słupsk 11.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 13.2 µg/m³country median 15.9 | 31 Dec 2013 | Eurostat4Official |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 11 µg/m³country median 16.0 | 31 Dec 2019 | European Environment Agency3Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 2.4 · Feb 3.1 · Mar 6 · Apr 11.3 · May 15.7 · Jun 19.1 · Jul 21.5 · Aug 21.7 · Sep 17.9 · Oct 12.6 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 3.7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -2.1 · Feb -1.9 · Mar -0.2 · Apr 2.9 · May 6.9 · Jun 10.8 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 13.3 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 6.2 · Nov 2.6 · Dec -0.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 0.2 · Feb 0.6 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 6.9 · May 11.2 · Jun 15 · Jul 17.5 · Aug 17.5 · Sep 13.9 · Oct 9.3 · Nov 4.9 · Dec 1.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 43 · Feb 34 · Mar 37.7 · Apr 27.9 · May 48.7 · Jun 53.2 · Jul 73.3 · Aug 79.8 · Sep 75.1 · Oct 76.8 · Nov 58.9 · Dec 53.2 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official |
Annual PM2.5 fell 21.4% between 2015 and 2019, from 14.0 to 11.0.
Similar climate. In Poland: Koszalin ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Gentofte (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±0.8 °C, Heide (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±1.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
The city covered 53 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,599 people per km² in 2024.
How many people live in Słupsk?
The published population was 95,882 people in March 2011. Source: Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011)9
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 290 is not 0.1% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport99.7%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 53 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | GUS BDL / GUGiK area variable 20186Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 0.1 % | 31 Dec 2011 | Eurostat5Official |
| Foreign residents | 290 people | 31 Mar 2021 | GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 16533677Official |
| Population density | 1,599 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Reproducible gmina density for Słupsk: population total 2024 / official area_2024, rounded to the metric contract precision 0.14Official |
| Population | 95,882 people | 31 Mar 2011 | Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011)9Official |
Population fell 11.9% between 2011 and 2025, from 95,542 to 84,217.
Alternatives for people set on Słupsk
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.
Jaworzno as a Słupsk alternative in the same country
Better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Unemployment: 2.8% Jaworzno vs 3.9% Słupsk−28%
- Nearest airport: 33.0 km Jaworzno vs 93.0 km Słupsk−65%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,956 Jaworzno vs €1,731 Słupsk+13%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,005 Jaworzno vs 2,846 Słupsk+6%
- Residents: 94,732 Jaworzno vs 95,882 Słupsk−1%
Alternative cities in Poland
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How does Słupsk compare?
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Słupsk in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Słupsk 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; Słupsk'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 Słupsk?
The published population was 95,882 people in March 2011. Source: Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011).
Is the air quality good in Słupsk?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2019) — 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 Słupsk?
Police recorded 2,846 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.
What is the unemployment rate in Słupsk?
The unemployment rate is 3.9 % (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 Słupsk?
The median gross salary is 1,731 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.
How many foreign residents live in Słupsk?
290 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367.
Is Słupsk a good place to live?
Słupsk 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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- GUS BDL / NSP 2021 non-Polish citizenship variable 1653367 bdl.stat.gov.pl · checked 2021-03-31
- 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
- Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 — National Census 2011, population of gminas at 31 March 2011) Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. (NSP 2011 · api.dane.gov.pl · checked 2026-09-18
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