Living in Sobótka

In Sobótka, unemployment is 2.5% (2025).

The population of Sobótka totalled 13,133 at the end of 2025. An unemployment rate of 2.5% was measured at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2618 sources

Population13,133people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank

Median gross salary (region)1,893EUR/month27 Aug 2026Official source · bdl.stat.gov.pl

Unemployment rate2.5%country median 4.4% — 43% belowOfficial source · Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank

Recorded crime1,556incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)

Lower unemployment than 87% of Polish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 97% of Polish cities that publish it.

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

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 Sobótka.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Sobótka. 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 citiesSobótka 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 Sobótka a good place to live?

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 41–63%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–72%

Student47%strong on safety, weak on education · range 35–59%

Family60%strong on family, weak on education · range 48–72%

Retirement48%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 34–62%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Sobótka?

The unemployment rate is 2.5 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank⁹

Unemployment across cities in PolandUnemployment in Sobótka is 2.5%. Of 632 cities with data, 125 have unemployment of 3 to under 4%.

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Sobótka 2.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	1,893 EUR/month	27 Aug 2026	bdl.stat.gov.pl¹Official
Unemployment rate	2.5 %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 Sobótka. 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 Sobótka. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Sobótka?

Police recorded 1,556 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 citiesSobótka 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	1,556 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2024	Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)²Official · county

Mobility and administration

Sobótka's nearest airport was WRO, 25 km away and offered 31 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	31 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁵Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	25 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	WRO	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁷Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 0°C in January and 19.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 28.3 mm in January and 91.4 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

0°

3°-3°

5°-2°

9°0°

15°4°

20°8°

23°12°

26°14°

25°13°

20°9°

14°5°

8°1°

4°-2°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3 · Feb 4.7 · Mar 9 · Apr 15.3 · May 20 · Jun 23.4 · Jul 25.6 · Aug 25.4 · Sep 20 · Oct 14.3 · Nov 8.3 · Dec 4.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -3.3 · Feb -2.5 · Mar 0 · Apr 3.8 · May 8.3 · Jun 12 · Jul 13.9 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 9.4 · Oct 5.2 · Nov 1.3 · Dec -2.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 0 · Feb 1.1 · Mar 4.3 · Apr 9.7 · May 14.3 · Jun 17.7 · Jul 19.7 · Aug 19.3 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 4.8 · Dec 1.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 28.3 · Feb 25.6 · Mar 35 · Apr 31.2 · May 59.6 · Jun 65.4 · Jul 91.4 · Aug 59.5 · Sep 48.4 · Oct 37.6 · Nov 31.4 · Dec 27.9 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹³Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Poland: Radom ±0.9 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±0.5 °C, Traunstein (Germany) ±0.5 °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

How many people live in Sobótka?

The published population was 13,133 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank⁸

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	13,133 people	31 Dec 2025	Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Sobótka

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.

Kąty Wrocławskie as a Sobótka alternative in the same region

15 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Unemployment: 1.3% Kąty Wrocławskie vs 2.5% Sobótka−48%
Median gross pay, region: €2,124 Kąty Wrocławskie vs €1,893 Sobótka+12%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,556 Kąty Wrocławskie vs 1,556 Sobótkasame level

Full comparison More about Kąty Wrocławskie

Swarzędz as a Sobótka alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 170 km, better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 57,433 Swarzędz vs 13,133 Sobótka+337%
Unemployment: 1.1% Swarzędz vs 2.5% Sobótka−56%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,306 Swarzędz vs 1,556 Sobótka−16%
Median gross pay, region: €2,018 Swarzędz vs €1,893 Sobótka+7%

Full comparison More about Swarzędz

Cities near Sobótka

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Poland

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

All Poland cities

Kamień Pomorski13,119 residents Leżajsk13,164 residents Szerszenie13,171 residents Wilkowice13,199 residents Olsztynek13,051 residents Żuromin13,046 residents

How does Sobótka compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sobótka 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; Sobótka's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Sobótka part of Wrocław?

Sobótka is in the published commuting zone of Wrocław; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Wrocław city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source³

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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 Sobótka?

The published population was 13,133 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.

How safe is Sobótka?

What is the unemployment rate in Sobótka?

The unemployment rate is 2.5 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.

What is the typical salary around Sobótka?

The median gross salary is 1,893 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.

Is Sobótka a good place to live?

Sobótka 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 Sobótka part of Wrocław?

Sobótka is in the published commuting zone of Wrocław; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Sobótka?

Kąty Wrocławskie, Żarów, Pieszyce, Piława Górna are near Sobótka. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Sobótka, Poland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 887ebd18dc047cfb7c7f5e8ffe866c58]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/sobotka/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_sobotka-poland-population-salary-cost-of-living-jobs_1d43c5187e82,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Sobótka, Poland: population, salary, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {887ebd18dc047cfb7c7f5e8ffe866c58},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/sobotka/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. 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
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
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
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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