Living in Strzelce Opolskie
In Strzelce Opolskie, unemployment is 3.8% (2025).
At the end of 2025, Strzelce Opolskie had a population of 28,450. The city faced an unemployment rate of 3.8% at the end of 2025. Annual PM2.5 was 14 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Lower unemployment than 65% of Polish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than any other Polish city that publishes it and cleaner air than 80% of Polish cities that publish it.
Which Poland-wide rules apply when you move to Strzelce Opolskie?
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 Strzelce Opolskie. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Strzelce Opolskie 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 Strzelce Opolskie?
The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank10
Strzelce Opolskie 3.8%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Strzelce Opolskie. 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 Strzelce Opolskie. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Strzelce Opolskie?
Police recorded 1,372 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 | 1,372 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Crime ascertained by the Police, total per 1,000 population (P2290)2Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Strzelce Opolskie's nearest airport was KTW, 55 km away and offered 27 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Strzelce Opolskie. 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
Strzelce Opolskie's monthly mean temperatures were −2.8°C in January and 20.7°C in July.
Is the air quality good in Strzelce Opolskie?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 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.
Strzelce Opolskie 14.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 14 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency3Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 12.45 · Feb 15.6 · Mar 20.21 · Apr 27.57 · May 30.92 · Jun 35.52 · Jul 36.54 · Aug 37.66 · Sep 36.19 · Oct 26.17 · Nov 19.76 · Dec 12.94 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · coordinate grid |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -30.9 · Feb -20.97 · Mar -15.34 · Apr -5.41 · May -2.27 · Jun 3.23 · Jul 8.1 · Aug 7.34 · Sep 1.33 · Oct -6.14 · Nov -11.98 · Dec -19.34 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · coordinate grid |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -2.75 · Feb -0.97 · Mar 3.19 · Apr 9.19 · May 14.33 · Jun 18.44 · Jul 20.74 · Aug 20.42 · Sep 15.09 · Oct 9.17 · Nov 4.31 · Dec -0.74 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center4Official · coordinate grid |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Strzelce Opolskie?
The published population was 28,450 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank9
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 28,450 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank9Official |
Alternatives for people set on Strzelce Opolskie
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.
Ozimek as a Strzelce Opolskie alternative in the same region
20 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,078 Ozimek vs 1,372 Strzelce Opolskie−21%
- Unemployment: 3.3% Ozimek vs 3.8% Strzelce Opolskie−13%
- Residents: 18,266 Ozimek vs 28,450 Strzelce Opolskie−36%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,628 Ozimek vs €1,747 Strzelce Opolskie−7%
- Annual PM2.5: 15.0 µg/m³ Ozimek vs 14.0 µg/m³ Strzelce Opolskie+7%
Swarzędz as a Strzelce Opolskie alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 228 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Unemployment: 1.1% Swarzędz vs 3.8% Strzelce Opolskie−71%
- Residents: 57,433 Swarzędz vs 28,450 Strzelce Opolskie+102%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,018 Swarzędz vs €1,747 Strzelce Opolskie+15%
- Annual PM2.5: 17.0 µg/m³ Swarzędz vs 14.0 µg/m³ Strzelce Opolskie+21%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,306 Swarzędz vs 1,372 Strzelce Opolskie−5%
Cities near Strzelce Opolskie
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Poland
Other cities in Poland to compare with Strzelce Opolskie, nearest in population first.
How does Strzelce Opolskie compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Strzelce Opolskie 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; Strzelce Opolskie'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 Strzelce Opolskie?
The published population was 28,450 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.
Is the air quality good in Strzelce Opolskie?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 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 Strzelce Opolskie?
Police recorded 1,372 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 Strzelce Opolskie?
The unemployment rate is 3.8 % (2025). Source: Statistics Poland (GUS), Local Data Bank.
What is the typical salary around Strzelce Opolskie?
The median gross salary is 1,747 EUR/month. Source: bdl.stat.gov.pl.
Is Strzelce Opolskie a good place to live?
Strzelce Opolskie 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.
Which cities are near Strzelce Opolskie?
Zdzieszowice, Gogolin, Zawadzkie, Ozimek, Krapkowice are near Strzelce Opolskie. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Strzelce Opolskie, Poland: population, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 4591926d4bdd1f9152d7a394db459a21]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pl/strzelce-opolskie/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- 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
- European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
- 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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